Museums are great places to uncover stories. Build your own story, inspired by our amazing objects.

The National Museum of Scotland is full of fun for kids of all ages!

This contemporary piece by sculptor Michael Eden celebrates the architectural styles of the National Museum of Scotland.

Discover how this traditional Scottish instrument was commissioned for the Performance and Lives gallery in the National Museum of Scotland.

Find out about life in the trenches from a selection of letters from the First World War by Captain William Bennet-Clark.

Make your own bird spotting Blue Tit buddy with these instructions!

Celebrate the life and legacy of Robert Burns in a series of films focussing on key objects associated with the bard.

This fascinating collection of scale models provides an invaluable source of information on life in 19th century India.

Find out more about the only giant ibis skeleton owned by any museum in the world.

National Museums Scotland’s internationally significant ancient Egyptian and Sudanese collections comprise around 6,300 items. Explore its rich treasures here.

Some robots have arrived at the Museum needing our help! But sometimes the best person to fix a robot... is another robot!

In the early 18th century, natural history was an increasingly popular pastime and many people visited fields and ponds, often bringing a microscope, to investigate the flora and fauna.

One of Britains's most distinctive, and best-known breeds, with a long, thick, flowing coat of rich hair and majestic sweeping horns, the Highland cattle have remained largely unchanged over the centuries.

Tamworth pigs are well suited to the Scottish climate and are one of the oldest surviving pig breeds.

This revolutionary pneumatic tyre was donated to the museum by its maker, John Boyd Dunlop, in 1910. But who really invented it?

Inspired by our exhibition, Anatomy: A Matter of Death and Life, our expert panel discussed the modern approach to anatomical study and body donation in this online event.

The National Museum of Flight is open and tickets are available to book online.

A variety of objects relating to the life of Scotland's bard can be found in National Museums Scotland's collections.

Preparing for the Art of Glass exhibition at National Museum of Scotland.

In 2013, National Museums Scotland acquired one metal sculpture and one work on paper by contemporary Australian artist Danie Mellor.

Explore the National Museum of Scotland with your class using our themed trails.

Watch as artist Kayleigh McCallum shows you how to draw a King Penguin from our collection.

Watch as artist Kayleigh McCallum shows you how to draw the Hunterston Brooch from our collection.

Watch as artist Kayleigh McCallum shows you how to draw an Egyptian Coffin from our collection.

Can you complete our Selfie Safari challenge? Find all the animals and take a family portrait with each one!

Join curator Margaret Maitland for a guided virtual tour of our Ancient Egypt Rediscovered gallery.

Help protect remarkable objects and be the first to hear about the stories they hold.

From Samurai treasures to tiny netsuke, the National Museum of Scotland has the largest Japanese collection in Scotland.

This splendid reconstruction brings to life an Iron Age chariot discovered at Newbridge, near Edinburgh Airport. Chariot burials were very exclusive, and this is the oldest in Britain.

A huge range of different elements are used to make up the components of a mobile phone. But did you know that many of them can be found in minerals you can see on display at the National Museum of Scotland?

This 13-metre-long handscroll shows the bustling life in the theatre district of Edo (today's Tokyo) around 1700. It shows people enjoying a range of entertainment, from puppet shows and Kabuki theatre to comic skits and private parties.

This Victorian scale model of a printing press was made in the Museum's own workshop.

GEN is an innovative strategy game where you can use biomedical objects from the museum collection to diagnose and treat a digital creature.

A Stirling engine is powered by hot air rather than steam. Now 200 years old, its revolutionary technology has become even more relevant today.

The BAE Systems Hawk is a British single-engine, jet-powered advanced trainer aircraft. A stunning pair of Hawk wings with the iconic RAF Red Arrows livery are on display in the new Explore gallery at the National Museum of Scotland.

Known as the ‘jump jet’, the Harrier was the world’s first vertical take-off combat aeroplane to enter operational service. The Harrier at the National Museum of Flight is the oldest in existence.

NMS Enterprises was established in 2002 to facilitate the commercial activities of National Museums Scotland.

All you need to know for a great family visit at the museum.

See an iconic piece of Scotland’s national heritage, the silver casket believed to have been owned by Mary, Queen of Scots.

Tools to help aid teaching and learning about the Romans in Scotland

Among the museum's collection in storage are a group of Thai ceramics excavated at Sawankhalok.

This striking ceremonial standing cup and cover was created especially for the Museum by virtuoso silversmith Malcolm Appleby.

What do museum collections reveal about Britain’s and Scotland’s role in the Transatlantic slave system and the experiences of enslaved people?

Explore the story of Tipu Sultan and the Siege of Seringapatam (Srirangapatna) at the National War Museum.

Over the last 300 years, Scottish scientists and engineers have made discoveries and inventions that have changed our relationship with the world. From simple, everyday processes to cutting edge of 21st-century medicine, Scotland remains at the heart of scientific innovation.

Explore highlights of our Japanese collection, from tiny netsuke to cutting edge designs, superb ceramics to Ainu artefacts.

The 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.

A unique, full-length mummy shroud, which is over 2,000 years old yet is still in remarkable condition, has been discovered in National Museums Scotland’s collections.

Families can pick up our new trail to find the Bird Pin, from the Galloway Hoard, hiding amongst her feathered friends around the National Museum of Scotland.