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HMS Unicorn
Wavemakers: creating a new volunteering programme
HMS Unicorn diversified its workforce and strengthened its ties to the local community by offering meaningful museum volunteering opportunities to under-served groups in the Dundee area.
Focus On: Education
Discover how to place learning and teaching at the heart of your museum with this guide to the education priority area of Scotland's museums and galleries strategy.
News
MGS Looks Back Over 2022/23
We've published our latest annual review and released a short film on the support we provided to Scotland's museum sector in 2022/23.
News
People at the Heart of Museums in £434K Funding Awards
Museums Galleries Scotland is delighted to announce the £434K Museum Development Fund is being awarded to nine museums and galleries across Scotland.
News
Congratulating the Scottish Finalists for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2023
Museums Galleries Scotland welcomes Art Fund's recognition of excellent community-oriented work at The Burrell Collection and Scapa Flow Museum.
David Livingstone Birthplace
Future Careers with David Livingstone Birthplace Museum
A partnership project between the David Livingstone Birthplace museum and David Livingstone Memorial Primary, which helped to foster a connection between the school and museum, and built knowledge of museums as places of work.  
Focus On: Collaboration
Discover how your museum or gallery can benefit from a collaborative approach by reading through the resources in this guide.
Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
Building partnerships with the Health, Wealth and Happiness project
Collaboration with businesses, charities, groups, and individuals was essential to the success of this year-long project at Inverness Museum & Art Gallery.
Museums and Heritage Highland
Developing the Museum of the Highlands website
Fifteen museums collaborated with Museums and Heritage Highland to develop a digital learning and engagement hub which showcases 300 objects through a mix of images, information, and activities.
Fair Work
Introduction to Fair Work for employers
This guide offers a range of useful resources that will help you to better understand Fair Work and implement it at your organisation.
Blog post
Resources for Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller History Month
Did you know that June is Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller History Month? We've collated some resources and event prompts to help museums and galleries commemorate this annual event.
Anti-racist action
The Museum Test
The Museum Test created by The Changemakers is a tool to help determine how effectively a museum handles topics of colonialism, empire, slavery, the transatlantic slave trade and representation.