Inspiring People: Addressing the challenges of our age

Our Strategic Plan 2022–2027 sets out National Museums Scotland’s key areas of focus for the next five years. Watch the video below to find out more.

Our mission and vision

Our mission: To preserve, interpret and make accessible for all, the past and present of Scotland, other nations and cultures, and the natural world.

Our vision: Inspiring people: addressing the challenges of our age.

Our Strategic Aims

Our Strategic Plan 2022-27 sets out what we will do to achieve our mission and vision. It outlines our aims and priorities for this period, and includes details of the resources required to achieve them.

The overarching goal of our Strategic Plan is for every audience member, employee, supporter and partner of National Museums Scotland to benefit from the positive impact of our activities. We will be guided by five interconnected Strategic Aims as we deliver this goal:

1. Our audiences will be more diverse, and more people will connect with our collections and their stories.
2. We will be recognised as the world leader and preferred national partner for the interpretation of and engagement with Scotland’s material heritage.
3. We will be well advanced on the path to net zero carbon and a respected resource for understanding climate and biodiversity challenges.
4. The unique potential of our collections, expertise and programmes will be shared and valued internationally.
5. We will be financially secure, supported by diverse income streams and confident in continuing to invest in our people, places and collection.

Find out more

You can learn more about the Strategic Plan 2022-27 in three ways:

• Watch the short video above
• Explore the plan online
• Download the plan as a PDF below