Scotland’s Links To Empire, Colonialism & Historic Slavery: Social Media Resource
This resource is to support the museum sector when answering questions on social media about Scotland’s involvement with empire, colonialism, and historic slavery.
Our Team and Trustees
Get to know the staff and trustees at Museums Galleries Scotland, who all contribute to the support we deliver to museums and galleries across Scotland.
Types of funding
You can reduce your funding uncertainty by diversifying your income streams.
Making changes to a grant funded project
Find out what to do if you need to make a change to one of your grant funded projects.
Using MGS Online
All our grants funding is administered through MGS Online. Find out more about how to use the system.
Information for existing grant holders
Once you've been awarded funding from us, you have certain responsibilities as a grant holder. Find out how to use our grants system, manage your project and your claims.
£521k awarded to support resilience in museums
14 museums and galleries across Scotland have been awarded £521,000 through the Capital Resilience Fund.
Identifying and reducing air pollution
This guide provides a plan for combatting air pollutants.
Anti-racist practice examples in museums
Find resources that give examples, advice, and ask questions of anti-racist practice in museums and galleries in Scotland, the UK, and internationally.
Protecting your textiles
Textiles are common in museum collections. Displaying or storing textiles can come with risks in terms of fading or decay caused by environmental factors.
Caring for photographic collections
Advice on preserving your photographic collections.
Choosing new display cases
Advice on choosing a display case for optimum collection care.