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Annual review

Each year we publish an Annual Review highlighting our activity and achievements.

Annual Review 2025

The Annual Review highlights our activity and achievements from the past year. 

This year’s Review is themed around inspiration. Our museums are places of inspiration. Our spaces, collections and programming inspire curiosity, creativity and learning among our audiences, while our people are inspired to make connections and discoveries through research and partnerships. 

Our Annual Review is presented in a digital-only format, which not only helps us to reduce our carbon footprint but also allows you to explore our work over the past 12 months in richer detail. 

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Image credits

Welcome to our Annual Review (p2)

  • Stewart Attwood

The year in numbers (p3)

  • Neil Hanna
  • Andy Catlin
  • Duncan McGlynn
  • Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum


Telling new stories (p4)

  • Duncan McGlynn
  • Stewart Attwood
  • Phil Wilkinson
  • Duncan McGlynn
  • Neil Hanna 


Collecting the past and present (p5)

  • Duncan McGlynn
  • Andy Catlin
  • Stewart Attwood 


Flying High for 50 years (p6)

  • Paul Dodds
  • Andy Catlin


Open to everyone (p7)

  • Andy Catlin
  • Neil Hanna
  • Tom Duffin
  • Visit Scotland / Kenny Lam 
     

Sharing our history (p8)

  • Duncan McGlynn
     

Inspiring each other (p9)

  • Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum
  • CSC CIC Glasgow Museums and Libraries Collections
  • Stewart Attwood 
     

Global connections (p10)

  • Camille Delbos
     

Uncovering new knowledge (p11)

  • Maija Karala
  • Neil Hanna
  • Pedro Andrade
  • Duncan McGlynn 
     

Care and conservation (p12)

  • Duncan McGlynn
  • Neil Hanna
  • Stewart Attwood

A greener tomorrow (p13)

  • Andy Catlin 
     

All other images and videos © National Museums Scotland

 

Past reviews, reports and accounts

Annual reviews
Annual accounts
Annual Procurement Report

Annual Procurement Report 2021-2022

Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 Disclosure
Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017
Framework Agreement

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