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First Impressions on the EDISH Project
Two of our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in Scottish Heritage (EDISH) placements, Yashasvi and Erin, share their first impressions of their host museums on their first site visits.
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Museums and Galleries Practice course at the Stirling Smith
Hello, my name is Alan Gardiner and I’m currently employed as a Museum Assistant at the Smith Art Gallery and Museum in Stirling, home to the collection of artworks produced and collected by the museum’s founder Thomas Stuart Smith.
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Creating a family friendly environment on reopening
As museums gradually re-open their venues safely and reconnect with audiences we continue our support for museums and galleries learning provision. MGS aims to support museum learning practitioners and enable them to provide a safe, welcoming environment and quality programmes for their audiences and visitors.
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.
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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Kickstart Scheme: Entry and Progression into the Heritage Sector
Emily Coxson, Digital Marketing Modern Apprentice at MGS caught up with Beth Hampton, former Kickstarter at the Dundee Museum of Transport (DMoT) to chat about her journey into the sector and how she’s progressed into her new role as Community Engagement Officer.
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Opportunity to inform the future of walking, cycling and public transport in Scotland and how this impacts museums
Transport Scotland have issued a public consultation on their routemap for walking, cycling and public transport, closing date 6th April 2022, with a view to reduce kilometres travelled by car by 20% by 2030. In this blogpost, we will provide some background on the consultation and why it is important for museums to respond.
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.
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Meet the EDISH Placements
We're pleased to introduce to you the new placements and the work they have planned in their host museums.
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Digital Engagement: Reminiscence boxes and Art in the City
Claire Robertson, a Digital Outreach Assistant at Museums and Galleries Edinburgh, shares her Kickstart experience and the different project she has been working on.
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Intangible Cultural Heritage support for Year of Stories 2022
Peter Hewitt is MGS’s new dedicated Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Officer. Here he explains what ICH is and outlines the support available to successful applicants to our Year of Stories 2022 Community Stories Fund.
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Iconic Stories and Storytellers in Scotland's Year of Stories
2022 has been designated as Scotland’s Year of Stories. It’s a year in which stories inspired by, created or written in Scotland will be showcased and celebrated with a programme of events and activity.