This major exhibition, organised in partnership with the British Museum, unravels the complex story of the different groups who have used or been given the name ‘Celts’ through the extraordinary art objects they made and used.

Celebrate our collections with daily live music performances at National Museum of Scotland this summer.

National Museums Scotland and Gilded Balloon have joined forces to present an exciting array of shows at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Join us for the first weekend of every month for our new hands-on activity sessions for 3-5 year olds.

‘Scotland’s favourite avant-garde noisemakers’ Neu! Reekie! bring us their shimmering blend of prize winning, cross-genre performance – a Celtic-influenced orgy of music, poetry, film, animation, drama and dance.

The world-renowned exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, features 100 awe-inspiring images, from fascinating animal behaviour to breath-taking wild landscapes.