Museums Galleries Scotland stands with those in the museums, galleries and wider heritage sector who are showing solidarity for their colleagues in Ukraine.

Many museums in Scotland care for collections which have existed for many years, and which have been recorded according to varying historic standards.

Learn how to choose and manage museum display cases by understanding different case types, materials, and environmental controls, and how to minimise risks from pollutants, light, heat, and handling to protect collections effectively.

Delivering Change is a three-year programme, which supports museums and galleries across Scotland to make changes to help all people to access culture.

The Empire, Slavery, and Scotland's Museums project, sponsored by the Scottish Government, developed recommendations on how Scotland’s involvement in empire, colonialism, and historic slavery can be addressed using museum collections and museum spaces.

The ‘Protection Through Connection’ project will help communities to record, showcase and safeguard their own cultural traditions.

This AHRC-funded project aimed to integrate a historical understanding of Scottish anti-racist work into the policy and practice of heritage organisations in Scotland.

The Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in Scottish Heritage (EDISH) AHRC-funded partnership project embedded better working and engagement practices and policies across the Scottish heritage sector.

Forum Connections was a 4-year project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF), to encourage greater partnership working in Scottish museums through investment in Scotland’s geographic forums.

The Improving Access project is a six-month exploration to understand how we can improve access to the heritage sector’s workforce and understand the current barriers. The project was made possible by funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Young Foundation’s Heritage Innovation Fund.

The Business Support Programme, ‘Surviving to Thriving’ was funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) and developed by MGS, Built Environment Forum Scotland, and greenspace scotland to support heritage organisations in Scotland to develop sustainable business models. 

The Workforce for the Future projects were run in collaboration with Developing the Young Workforce (DYW). Pupils worked with their local museum to deliver a resource, demystify careers in the sector,  and increase their employability skills.