Projects

A multidisciplinary project examining mid-18th century paintings from India as sites of cross-cultural encounters between Bengali artisans and Scottish collector, Archibald Swinton (1731–1804).

A project connecting Egyptian communities in Scotland with Egyptian collections and creating space for dialogue around the display and interpretation of Egyptian heritage.

A project to conserve six Korean hanging scrolls all dating from the late Joseon Dynasty (1392 – 1910) is being generously supported by the National Museum of Korea.

The mountainous region of Chitral in northern Pakistan is home to a pure woollen fabric called 'shu' or 'patti'. This project will document this living tradition through film and interviews.

Entangled Knowledges aims to highlight Menang Nyungar knowledge embedded in a historical fish collection held at National Museums Scotland and return this knowledge to the Menang community in Western Australia.

Our collaborative projects relating to African and Caribbean collections held in museums across Scotland.

Investigating how archaeologists involved in British-led excavations in Egypt and Sudan engaged with the antiquities market between 1880 - 1939.

People and Plants will investigate the interplay between natural history and ethnography collections in museums, emphasising their value as material archives of indigenous ecological knowledge.

Working with community groups to explore experiences of empire, migration, and life in Britain through National Museums Scotland collections.

Egypt's Dispersed Heritage Explore the legacies of the British archaeology in Egypt and the dialogue being created around these collections.