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Standards of Service

At National Museums Scotland, we aim to ensure that all our visitors and everyone who engages with us receives a high standard of service.

Our commitments

  • We will answer telephone calls within 6 rings.
  • We will acknowledge telephone messages within 2 working days.
  • We will answer letters and emails within 7 working days.
  • We will provide a simple and effective complaints procedure, designed to solve problems promptly, and to improve our services.

Visitor comments

We welcome comments from visitors and users. Please tell us if:

  • You have particularly enjoyed your visit.
  • You have suggestions for improving our services or facilities. 
  • You feel that we have not come up to standard.

You can contact us in the following ways:

  • Talking to staff at one of our Information Desks or speaking to a member of staff on duty. We will do our best to deal with any issues on the spot.
  • Filling in a comments card or writing in our visitors' books at the Information Desks.
  • If you prefer, you can email or write to:
John Anthony Head of Visitor Operations National Museums Scotland Chambers Street Edinburgh EH1 1JF Email: visitorfeedback@nms.ac.uk

Other comments

If you have any comments or suggestions relating to other aspects of our work, you can email or write to:

Julie Brown Head of Corporate Policy & Performance National Museums Scotland Chambers Street Edinburgh EH1 1JF j.brown@nms.ac.uk

As noted above, visitor comments should be directed to John Anthony.

Next steps

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive please write to:

Bruce Minto Chairman of the Board of Trustees National Museums Scotland Chambers Street Edinburgh EH1 1JF

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