Our museums are now open!
We have started to welcome visitors back to our four museums with new safety measures and online timed ticketing.
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We have reopened our doors and are welcoming visitors back.
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19 Aug 2020 - 10 Jan 2021
Discover the diversity of life in Scotland’s seas and the many threats facing our marine life. Find out about the scientific research measuring the impact of our activities on the marine environment and how global climate change is affecting the wildlife in our waters.
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Our stories live on in the objects we leave behind, objects that have the power to inspire people now and in the future. But without protection these objects and their stories can be lost forever.
Donate today to help protect our remarkable collections and share their stories with the world. Thank you.
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Our online database contains a selection of the 12 million objects and specimens in our collections. New records are added regularly.
Search our collectionsOur Collections Centre in Granton, Edinburgh provides state-of-the-art conservation laboratories and enhanced storage for the national collections.
Find out moreWe have started to welcome visitors back to our four museums with new safety measures and online timed ticketing.