Wing your way to one of Scotland's top days out at East Fortune Airfield.

The National Museum of Scotland is housed in magnificent buildings. Find out about its striking architectural details below, and explore them further on your next visit to our Museum.

The National Museum of Scotland has become the first museum or gallery in Scotland available for exploration online via Google Arts & Culture’s Museum View experience.

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Within the walls of Edinburgh Castle, the National War Museum tells the story of Scotland at war.

Explore life in the countryside at our five-star museum, farmhouse and historic working farm.

Plan the perfect trip to the National Museum of Flight

Only 89 Twin Pioneers were ever built – and you can see one in the National Museum of Flight.

See the world's first delta winged bomber on display at National Museum of Flight, East Fortune Airfield.

Explore the museum collections and historic airfield with our family trails.

More than 10 million objects make their home at the National Museum of Scotland. Discover the secrets of our treasures with this unique five-part series.

Our beautiful Clydesdale horses are one of the star attractions at the National Museum of Rural Life

In 2016, we celebrated 150 years since the magnificent building that houses the National Museum of Scotland first opened to the public. Explore the Museum’s history here.

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At the National Museum of Rural Life we have a significant collection of 20th-century harvesting machines in our large machinery store.

National Museums Scotland are delighted to welcome back the University of Edinburgh Short Courses – a great way to explore our collections and their wider history with experts.

Discover objects on loan to the new Trimontium Museum in the Scottish Borders

Join curator Lydia Prosser for a guided virtual tour of our Kingdom of the Scots gallery at the National Museum of Scotland.

Visitors discovered some of the treasures within the National Museum Scotland's significant collection of oracle bones, the second largest in the world outside of China.

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

Discover the story of National Museums Scotland, from our 18th century beginnings to the present day.

Long before the French Revolution, the Scots had invented and were using the beheading machine known as the Maiden. It was used to execute criminals and political opponents of the crown from 1564 to 1710.

Join Chief Chebe as he takes you on two African storytelling adventures at the National Museum of Scotland.

The Wester Kittochside Farm at National Museum of Rural Life was owned and run by the Reid family for more than 400 years.

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.

Plan the perfect trip to the National Museum of Rural Life

This striking fusion of styles, traditions, and Scottish and Ugandan cultures is designer José Hendo's sustainable fashion statement for our times.

Acclaimed historian and broadcaster Michael Wood joined Dr Adrián Maldonado, Glenmorangie Research Fellow, to discuss Adrián’s new book, 'Crucible of Nations: Scotland from Viking Age to Medieval Kingdom'. The book reassesses the museum’s Viking-age collections, uncovering an exciting new vision of Scotland’s diverse and creative past.

2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the first transatlantic flight from Britain to the United States. On 2 July 1919 Airship R.34 departed from East Fortune Airfield, landing on Long Island, New York 108 hours later.

Learn how to say colours in Mandarin, explore the museum collections, in person or virtually, and create your own Chinese object card.

Delve into our animated adventures and explore the world around us from unique perspectives.

Explore the highlights of the museum and our working farm with this family trail.

Discover how air has been used in modes of transport from airships to hot air balloons and how different species make use of air to travel through flight and gliding.

Looking for a calming creative activity to do in the middle of the holidays? Escape to the museum between Christmas and Hogmanay and enjoy sketching around our galleries.

The Luxury of Time displayed a collection of rare and significant historical timepieces telling the story of a golden age of innovation in British watch and clockmaking.

Find out how this revolutionary telescope was invented, and how it found a home at the National Museum of Scotland.

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Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder will explore the science behind the global hit television series Doctor Who and give fans a chance to experience the Doctor’s adventures from a scientific perspective.

Discover our new trail on a walk to the farm.

Maori craftsmanship and museum conservation bring to life one of our most unusual and intriguing objects.