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Converting gallery lighting to LED
In this case study The Pier Arts Centre explains the process for converting their gallery lighting from halogen lamps/bulbs to LED.
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Webinar: reaching digitally excluded audiences
This webinar explores how you can engage with digitally excluded audiences. Many of us have had to, or chose to, move to a digital-only approach to marketing. It’s important to remember that this doesn’t work for everyone and that we have the right tools to reach people.
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Museums and COVID-19 report
MGS staff contribute to a report on museums and COVID-19. The report presents experiences, lessons learnt, policy insights and recommendations drawn from interviews with museum sector workers.
Top tips for a visitor-friendly website
This page suggests simple adjustments to help people find the information they need before visiting your museum.
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Scottish Government responds to Empire, Slavery and Scotland’s Museums Recommendations
The Scottish Government accepts the recommendations of the Empire, Slavery & Scotland’s Museums (ESSM) Steering Group, set up to advise on how Scotland’s museums and galleries can better reflect the country’s role in empire, colonialism, and historic slavery.
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Knowledge Exchange: project managing your next museum website
In this knowledge exchange event we hear from Adam Lisik, Software Operations and Support Lead at Waterstons Ltd. Adam shares some insights and tips on things you need to consider when creating a new website.  
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Focus On: Diversity
This practical guide contains a range of resources which can help museums and galleries to improve the diversity of the museum sector workforce.
Energy efficiency
Reducing heat loss with insulation
To improve the insulation of a building there are several steps that can be taken, which should be balanced with protecting the original heritage of the building.
Energy efficiency
Improving draught proofing in museums
Draught proofing is one of the most effective changes for energy use that can be made to a building. This guide covers practical draught proofing options for doors, loft hatches, and chimneys in museum and gallery buildings.
Energy efficiency
Energy efficient lighting to cut emissions
Installing energy efficient lighting systems throughout your building can help reduce the amount of energy consumed, lower your electricity bills, and reduce the carbon footprint of the building.
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£421k Funding Success For 9 Museums Across Scotland
£421K has been awarded to nine museums through the Museum Development Fund by Museums Galleries Scotland.
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Joint statement from the Intangible Cultural Heritage Scotland Partnership
The Intangible Cultural Heritage Scotland Partnership welcomes the UK Government’s announcement of their intention to ratify the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage.