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Green Tourism Gold for Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums
We welcome the news that all four venues at Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums have been awarded Green Tourism Gold accreditation, a globally recognised sustainability award.
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MGS welcomes new Board Members
We’re pleased to welcome Rebecca Bailey and Conor Jon Ellis as new Members of our Board of Trustees. They join a dedicated team that provides valuable oversight of our work and helps steer the strategic direction of our organisation.
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Culture Secretary celebrates year one success of Museum Futures programme
During her visit to the Tall Ship, Màiri McAllan unveiled the first-year evaluation report of the Museum Futures Programme, which has provided £3.5 million in funding to 58 organisations through 94 grants since its launch in July 2025.
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Over £129k awarded through the Small Grants Fund
We’re pleased to announce that £129,584 has been awarded to 12 museum organisations across the country through the latest round of our Small Grants Fund. The awarded projects aim to improve audience engagement, education, and accessibility.
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World's oldest football crosses Atlantic for World Cup appearance
Today, the Stirling Smith hosted a public farewell event to celebrate the start of the football's journey to Miami where it will be displayed at the Coral Gables Museum from 20 to 26 June as part of World Cup celebrations.
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King’s Birthday Honours for Scottish museum champions
Congratulations to John McLeish, Mark Mair, and Jenny Rose-Miller, who have been recognised for their services to museums and heritage in this year's King's Birthday Honours.
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Holyrood Culture Committee members appointed
We welcome the appointment of MSPs to the Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee at Holyrood, and look forward to working closely with them throughout the current session of Parliament.
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MGS distributes £1.3 million through latest Museum Futures awards
The latest round of awards will support museums to address barriers and trial new ways of working to improve their financial positions and promote long-term sustainability.
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First Minister appoints new Culture Secretary
First Minister, John Swinney announces his new Cabinet and appoints Màiri McAllan MSP as Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic.