With just a year to go until the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, our Senior Advocacy and Public Affairs Manager Jason Rose assesses how museums and galleries are perceived by politicians, and explains the benefits of keeping them engaged.

The Recognition Scheme celebrates, promotes, and invests in Nationally Significant Collections held outside of National museums and galleries. Find out about the process for applying to have a collection recognised as Nationally Significant.

Financial resilience is key to the sustainability of Scotland's museums and galleries. We asked three museum workers to share their experiences of building resilience through new pricing strategies, income-generating experiences, and audience development.

Holders of Recognised Collections of National Significance have additional responsibilities, including annual returns and status reviews.

Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) is the National Development Body for Scotland’s museums sector. We support museums and galleries, through strategic investment, advice, workforce development and advocacy. 

£150K has been awarded to 13 Scottish organisations through the most recent round of the Small Grants Fund.

In recognition of Earth Day, this blog from our Climate Officer, Lucy Neville highlights examples of Scottish museums that are embracing renewable energy solutions.

We've collated a range of climate action examples from museums across Scotland to inspire and inform.

Explore the project evaluation for Forum Connections: Building Capacity for Scotland's Museums Forums.

This statement outlines how we have created this website so that the widest possible audience can benefit from its content. This includes known limitations and migrations to known Access barriers.

£128K has been awarded to 6 Scottish organisations through the Creative Minds Fund, thanks to support from The Baring Foundation.