Collections reviews | National Museums Scotland

We provide expert advice on collections, their identification, care and management. We also offer wider skills training to museums in Scotland.

Scotland's Ancient Egyptian collections

From stelae to shabtis, canopic jars to Coptic cloth, immense public interest in Egyptology from the 1800s onwards has led to the development of ancient Egyptian collections across Scotland.

Scotland's East Asia collections

From samurai armour to celadon, jade to jeboks, over 25,000 objects from across China, Japan and Korea have been collected by museums across Scotland.

A circular shell pendant from Oceania with a white outer disk and brown inner disc. The brown disc is carved with intricate designs.

Pacific collections in Scottish Museums

Explore Pacific collections through this partnership project focusing on objects from across the region housed in Scottish museums.

Scotland's Fossil collections

Natural Science Collections Across Scotland was a two-year project working with museums across Scotland to advance curatorial expertise and increase engagement with natural science collections.

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