Awards and nominations

Awards won

• The Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland awards – National Museum’s Scotland Director Dr Gordon Rintoul named ‘Top Scot’
• RIAS Andrew Doolan Award for Architecture – Best Building in Scotland Award 2011 for the National Museum of Scotland
• Civic Trust Award 2012 – Special Award for Scotland for the National Museum of Scotland
• IoIC Scottish Communication Awards – Communicator of the Year; Best Use of Social Media; Best Annual Review; Best Use of Images; Best  One-Off Publication
• Glasgow Institute of Architects Design Awards – Conservation category for the National Museum of Scotland
• Marketing Society Awards 2012 – Best Arts and Culture Campaign
• Sandford Awards for Heritage Education 2012 – Award with commendation for the schools programme at National Museum of Scotland

Award nominations

• Art Fund Prize – longlisted for the National Museum of Scotland
• The Sunday Telegraph Family Friendly Museum Award – shortlisted for the National Museum of Scotland
• RIAS Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland Architecture Awards
• National Lighting Design Awards – Heritage Category
• Scottish Thistle Awards 2012 – Marketing Campaign of the Year (regional finalist); Best Visitor Attraction (regional finalist)
• Scottish Event Awards 2012 – Winner Best Educational Event, Commended Best Cultural Event for RBS Museum Lates
• Arts and Business Scotland Awards – Enterprising Museum Award for RBS Museum Lates