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Discover how these amazing glass models have been educating and inspiring visitors for almost 150 years.
ViewThe Museum’s East and Central Asian collections, comprised of over 36,000 objects, are of national and international importance. The collection includes ceramics, lacquer, prints and paintings, clothing and textiles, ivory, metalwork, jade, furniture, contemporary art, and coins.
ViewBuried around the middle of the 5th century AD, this hoard of Roman silver from Traprain Law in East Lothian is the largest known from outside the Roman Empire.
ViewThis rare and beautiful 13th century reliquary was made in Limoges to house the relics of saint.
ViewCasualty of War: A Portrait of Maharaja Duleep Singh is by renowned British Sikh artists, The Singh Twins.
ViewDiscover how Highland dress was adapted in the Georgian period into the iconic and fashionable symbol of Scotland we know today.
ViewThis dramatic ensemble by British designer Craig Green heads up the catwalk in our Fashion and Style gallery.
ViewDiscover our Ancient Egypt, East Asia and Ceramics galleries.
ViewThis display highlights a small selection from our Scottish History & Archaeology collections, showing how research and collecting at National Museums Scotland is reshaping understandings of Scotland in the past, and reflecting the Scotland of today for future generations of museum visitors.
ViewThe destruction of Hamilton Palace, the grandest stately home in Britain, was one of the greatest losses to national heritage ever to happen in this country. This is the story of how Scotland’s biggest treasure trove was won and lost.
ViewHuge chains strike the eye with a comic book grandeur. Yet this is no comic or Pop Art painting but an Archie Brennan tapestry from 1977 entitled Chains.
ViewDiscover how this unique piece of Scottish printing heritage found a new home at the National Museums Collection Centre – bringing with it a sprinkle of Harry Potter magic!
ViewIn August 1839, Lord Eglinton held a mock-medieval tournament at his estate in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The event was hugely popular, and around 100,000 people attended. Step onto the battlefield and discover some of the objects associated with this flamboyant festival here.
ViewPossibly the oldest in the world, this pitch drop demonstration is also one of the slowest science experiments ever created
ViewThis classic outfit was part of Marks & Spencer's 'Best of British' range, which celebrated British craftsmanship and creativity.
ViewThis bold and engaging sculpture is a mixed media piece made from recycled found objects.
ViewThis box inscribed with the name of Pharaoh Amenhotep II is one of the finest examples of decorative woodwork to survive from ancient Egypt.
ViewThree dramatic barkcloth masks offer an insight into the traditional beliefs and celebrations of the Elema people from the Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea, at the turn of the 20th century.
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