News and Media

Find our latest news stories and how you can contact us if you have a media enquiry.

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Funding Update and Feedback Request

Museums are facing significant financial challenges associated with inflation. This is creating uncertainty around budgets both this year and next.

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Museum Development Fund Recipients Announced

Today Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) announces that five museums and galleries have been awarded funding from the Scottish Government supported Museum Development Fund to continue welcoming visitors to engage with Scotland’s history.

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Sir Harry Lauder Museum Collection Becomes 51st Recognised Collection

Today South Lanarkshire’s Sir Harry Lauder collection is officially recognised as one of Scotland’s Nationally Significant Collections.

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MGS on Empire, Slavery & Scotland’s Museums Steering Group Recommendations

Today, the Empire, Slavery & Scotland’s Museums Steering Group make recommendations to the Scottish Government on how Scotland’s involvement in empire, colonialism, and historic slavery can be addressed using museum collections and spaces.

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Over £1 Million Awarded Through The Museums Capital Resilience Fund

Today Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) announces that 39 museums and galleries across Scotland have been awarded over £1 million, thanks to funding from the Scottish Government.

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Museums Galleries Scotland Launches Sector Jobs And Opportunities Support

Today Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) announces new jobs and opportunities support to help the sector in Scotland to embrace and action the Scottish Government Fair Work First guidelines and create a more sustainable and diverse workforce.

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Museums Galleries Scotland Statement

Museums Galleries Scotland stands with those in the museums, galleries and wider heritage sector who are showing solidarity for their colleagues in Ukraine.

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Up To Date Records

Many museums in Scotland care for collections which have existed for many years, and which have been recorded according to varying historic standards.