#MuseumsAreGo

Explore, imagine, play, create! Scotland’s museums and galleries have something for everyone. Set out on a new adventure or connect with your local community at these fun, friendly, and affordable spaces.

🔎 Find nearby museums and galleries on this interactive map

🗺️ Plan a visit with family and friends

💎 Discover unique treasures and incredible stories

📸 Share special moments in stunning locations

Thinking of visiting a museum or gallery, but not sure what to expect? Check out the visitor stories below to get some #MuseumsAreGo inspiration. 👇

Three adults pose for a selfie in front of rolling hills, green trees, and a long red stone viaduct. The adult on the left has light skin, brown hair in a ponytail, and a beard. The adult in the middle has medium-tone skin and shoulder length dark brown hair. The adult on the right has dark skin, glasses, and long dark brown braided hair.

Two adults with light skin stand in a large gallery with a high ceiling, arched walls, and a marble floor. One of the adults has a black guide dog. They are holding the elbow of the other adult, who is pointing towards the ceiling.

Two paintings of light-skinned adults on display at Edinburgh’s City Art Centre. In the foreground, a light-skinned adult with brown hair tied into a bun views the paintings. They are photographed in soft focus.

An adult with dark skin, an adult with medium dark skin, and a child with medium-dark skin laugh and wave as they lean out of the side of an old red and yellow tram.

An adult with light skin and short, spiky brown hair smiles while holding a young child with light skin. An adult with light skin and red hair and an older adult with light skin and white hair stand together nearby. All four are standing next to a large wooden wheel on the deck of a ship.

🌞Summer events and activities (whatever the weather)🌞

Find fun, low cost activities for all ages in museums this summer.

LGBTQIA+ heritage

Take part in Pride at The Burrell on 13th July. There will be talks, tours, music, dance and family crafts.
Visit the Unicorn exhibition at Perth Museum which includes seven new artworks exploring the unicorn as a modern symbol of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Explore Glasgow through the Stride with Pride: LGBTQ Heritage Trail created by Glasgow Women’s Library’s History Detective volunteers.
Join the National Mining Museum Scotland for a Museum Late on 13th July commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Miners’ Strike. It begins with a screening of “Pride”, about the lesbian and gay activists who supported the British miners’ strike.
We Move As A Murmuration is an intersectional exhibition at Timespan that delves into the entangled relationships between humans and birds. It includes queer processes of identification able to disrupt prevailing understandings of gender, sexuality and nature.

An adult with light skin and medium-length hair holds a large inflatable unicorn. A light on a nearby wall bathes the room in pink light.

School holiday fun

Visit the National Mining Museum Scotland for a Community Family Fun Day, 10th August. As well as access to the museum activities include bouncy castle, pony rides, and magic shows.
From a summer arts and sketching school, to regular toddler craft and storytime sessions David Livingstone Birthplace has a range of events for families.
There’s lots of hands on activities at Aberdeen Art Gallery and Aberdeen Maritime Museum from baby boogies to underwater robots.
From June to August there’s weekly activities and events taking place at the Scottish Fisheries Museum with crafts, storytelling, and a little bit of science.
Dumfries Museum has regular free craft sessions for families, including make your own wee tattie bogles.

An adult with light skin and grey hair and four children with light skin walk together down a corridor. All five are wearing orange jumpsuits and white hard hats.

Expect the unexpected!

There’s more to museums than meets the eye. They share hidden histories, hold action-packed events, and work closely with their communities to create safe, creative spaces.

A large stone neoclassical building with rows of ornate columns, a pediment, and a small cylindrical tower. In front of the building is a metal statue of a man on horseback. A traffic cone has been placed on the statue's head.

Art and empowerment

GirlsAroundScotland share highlights from their visit to Glasgow Women's Library and the Gallery of Modern Art.

An adult with grey shoulder-length hair sits next to a small brown dog on a bench in an art gallery. On the wall behind them is a variety of colourful still-life paintings.

John's trip to the Stirling Smith

Quirky objects, pet-friendly spaces, and gorgeous works of art awaited photographer John Pow at the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum.

An adult with long blonde hair and their back turned to the camera looks out from a first-floor balcony inside a long hall. The hall has a pointed wooden roof supported by slender white metal pillars.

Transported back in time

Dive into history with MyLittleWildlings as they discover all sorts of activities, interactives, and enormous machines at Dundee's Verdant Works.

Relax and recharge

Find a moment of calm in a quiet gallery. Lose yourself in stories of Scotland’s people and past. Take time to unwind with craft sessions, immersive experiences, talks, and tours.

An adult with light skin, long black hair, and a pink jumper sits in a wheelchair in front of a small stone building. Next to the adult is a sign with the text "Wardlaw Museum" and a poster with the text "What makes us human?"

Exploring museums along the Fife coast

In need of some relaxation Emma and Alan explored museums along the incredible Fife coastline. Check out Emma's Instagram to see their sunny day trip.

The entrance hall of Aberdeen Art Gallery. Two layers of balconies overlook a bright, open space with neo-classical pillars. Groups of visitors walk through the space.

"Being in a creative space gives me so much peace"

Hadia and Abdul hadn't been to many galleries before. Watch as they unwind and get inspired by the paintings at Aberdeen Art Gallery.

Three circular metal brooches displayed in a row. Two of the brooches have a gold colour, while the other has a copper colour. All three brooches are decorated with linear incisions.

Shawna visits Inverness Museum and Art Gallery

Shawna spent a relaxing weekend surrounded by rich history, lush landscapes, and delicious food in the capital of the Highlands.