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From butterflies to dinosaur bones, motorbikes to traction engines – the material gathered here is as diverse as it is vast. The material enables us to refresh exhibitions and study subjects in depth.
Textile conservation in action at the National Museums Collection Centre.
Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, we have paused guided tours of the Collection Centre. We aim to resume these as restrictions ease.
Showcasing the textile collections.
At this time due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, we are unable to welcome researchers to the National Museums Collection Centre with the exception of essential site visits. However, we are responding to research enquires remotely as far as possible. If you have a research enquiry, please contact the relevant curatorial department.
Conserving a Venetian Guitar.
The Collection Centre has facilities for undertaking research on collections, as well as conservation and scientific research laboratories. Analytical equipment ranges from PDA-UPLC, XRF, SEM-EDX to XRD and FTIR.
In conjunction with the redevelopment of the National Museum of Scotland we built two new buildings at Granton, providing state-of-the-art conservation laboratories and enhanced storage for the national collections.
State-of-the-art collections storage and research facilities at the National Museums Collection Centre.
Colleagues based at the National Museums Collection Centre hold a wide range of collections expertise.
National Museums Collection Centre
242 West Granton Road
Granton
Edinburgh EH5 1JA
Tel: 0131 247 4470
The National Museums Collection Centre houses an extensive Natural Sciences collection.
The National Galleries of Scotland also has a purpose-built storage building on site holding some of their reserve painting and sculpture collections. For information on access to that part of the site, please contact the National Galleries of Scotland directly.
National Museums Collection Centre
242 West Granton Road
Granton
Edinburgh EH5 1JA
Tel: 0131 247 4470