We have nearly reached our target to transform our Adventure Planet gallery for children and families – will you help us with a gift today?

Chinese Oracle Bones – a new display of animal bones once used to explore the unknown, now studied to unlock the mysteries of the past – opens on Friday 25 October at the National Museum of Scotland.

Dr Klaus Staubermann, Principal Curator of Technology at National Museums Scotland, has been helping to lead the ReINVENT project, which aims to explore well-known and forgotten nineteenth century Scottish manufacturing practices by reconnecting material culture evidence from historical artifacts with science and engineering evidence from historical technology.

The most comprehensive exhibition ever mounted on tyrannosaurs will come to Edinburgh next year, opening at the National Museum of Scotland on 24 January 2020. Tyrannosaurs will explore the most feared and revered of all dinosaurs, bringing the latest palaeontological discoveries to life and challenging preconceptions about these ferocious predators.

Join us to learn how to sketch using our incredible collections as inspiration.

A touring exhibition examining Scotland’s contribution to Egyptology through the lives of three remarkable people.

Scotland 365 will encourage young people to take inspiration from the national collections, exploring the past and testing innovative ideas to encourage their peers to engage with Scotland’s heritage.

Discover the life of the National Bard through the collections of National Museums Scotland.

Each object in our collection has a story to tell. Your gift, no matter how small or large, will ensure they are told for generations to come.

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