Explore the galleries
Take a voyage of discovery through the exciting new
galleries of the Royal Museum building.
Arrivals Hall
The new Arrivals Hall will offer visitors their first experience
of the transformed museum. This new principal entrance (from
Chambers Street) will be lively, accessible and welcoming.
As well as offering visitors their first encounter with iconic
objects from the national collections, the Arrivals Hall will
provide new amenities, including a new cafe, better shop and
improved facilites for school children, disabled people and
families.
Wall of Wonder
The central defining feature of the National Museum of Scotland
is the Grand Gallery, in which the Wall of Wonder will be the major
highlight. A bold and dynamic installation, it rises from the
street-level Arrivals Hall, up through the Grand Gallery and
through to the top floor, displaying an amazing array of different
objects from our vast collection.
Grand Gallery
The Grand Gallery's soaring, light-filled atrium is a unique
example of Victorian architecture, and our treatment will enhance
and complement its iconic status. The Grand Gallery will house
large-scale objects that highlight Scotland’s contribution to the
world and will host a regular and exciting events programme.
Discoveries
The new Discoveries gallery will reveal the stories behind some
of the Museum’s most treasured objects and showcases Scots'
achievements in leadership, inventiveness and military prowess
across the world and throughout the centuries.
Discoveries explores the connection between some of our
outstanding objects and the great figures associated with them.
World Cultures Galleries
The World Cultures galleries will explore how people across the
globve live their lives and express themselves through music, art
and performance. These collections, situated in seven new
galleries, are the living legacy of what Scottish explorers,
entrepreneurs, soldiers, merchants, missionaries, businesspeople
and curators have created for the people of Scotland.
Natural World Galleries
Housed in six new galleries, the range and scope of the Natural
World collections offer many opportunities for exhibitions that
present the natural world in engaging and challenging
displays.
Each gallery explores interesting and sometimes unexpected
synergies with other disciplines, including World Cultures and
Science & Technology. There'll also be plenty of opportunity to
see, hear, touch, smell and get hands on!
Imagine
Imagine will be a place where children and families can play and
share ideas together. Stimulated by a series of exciting hands-on
exhibits – each one inspired by an object or objects from our World
Cultures Collections – this gallery will be designed specifically
for family visitors and young children, with a special area for
toddlers.
Adventure Planet
A new interactive gallery for families and children, Adventure
Planet allows visitors to become nature explorers and engage with
fascinating specimens from our Natural World collections.
Adventure Planet will encourage curiosity, enthusiasm and respect
for the natural world and help develop skills to be 'science
detectives'.