National work
Collections reviews
We provide expert advice on collections, their identification, care and management. We also offer wider skills training to museums in Scotland.
African and Caribbean Collections in Scottish Museums
Explore collections from Africa and the Caribbean through the partnership project Reveal and Connect: African and Caribbean Collections in Scottish Museums.
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.
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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Community and outreach
Our community engagement and outreach work encourages greater access to our museums and engages communities across Scotland with the National Collection
Sustainability
We are committed to addressing the climate and biodiversity challenges, taking action across our whole organisation: our people, programmes, places and processes.