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3 Jun - 2 Jul 2023
The Declaration of Arbroath, one of the most important documents in Scottish history, will be on display from 3 June - 2 July 2023.
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Happy Pride Month! Explore stories about LGBTQIA+ history and culture, with reflections from members of the community.
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From design classics to cutting-edge catwalk creations, this exhibition deconstructs the little black dress and examines the radical power of the colour black in fashion.
Find out moreDiscover over 776,000 remarkable objects in the National collections.
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Take a closer look at featured objects from our collection, what we did with them, and the stories that they tell.
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The global environmental emergency is the biggest challenge facing the world.
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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.
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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.
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