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

Resources for your class visit to the National Museum of Flight.

Take part in survival skills training for all the family at the National Museum of Flight this October half term. Learn how to set up a ‘leave no trace' camp in the Concorde Hangar and sign up for our family bushcraft workshop.

An update on the new hangar.

Discover how engineers are working to make air travel less damaging to the environment with this museum trail.

Thanks to support from players of People’s Postcode Lottery, we are able to create opportunities for people of all ages, abilities and walks of life to enjoy our museums and connect with inspiring collections.

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.

The Library is based in the National War Museum within the walls of Edinburgh Castle.

Your journey of discovery starts here.

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.

Resources for your class trip to the National War Museum.

Book a self-guided educational group visit to the National Museum of Scotland.

Resources to use during your visit to the National Museum of Rural Life.

Find out more about our exhibitions, workshops, events and resources for primary and secondary students at the National Museum of Scotland

Resources for your class visit to the National Museum of Scotland.

Wherever you are, there are lots of ways to explore and learn about our amazing collections online.

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

We are currently looking for volunteer farmhouse guides at the National Museum of Rural Life.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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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.

Discover the Museum brings classes from schools who are not regular visitors, from areas of mid-high deprivation within Edinburgh, to the National Museum of Scotland for a free, self-led, supported visit.

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.

Reduce, Reuse, and Rewild this October Half Term with activities to do at home or visit us in the museum to learn more

Plan the perfect trip to the National Museum of Flight

Our library services support the research and learning needs of Museum staff, visitors, and the wider external research community.

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.

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

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

New to the National Collection showcased the latest additions to our collections, including objects that will feature in ten new galleries in 2016.

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

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 joins 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.

Uncover the landscape of L’Éden, a set of 20 rolls of 19th-century scenic wallpaper and discover how this spectacular wallcovering has been conserved by the Museum.

What inspires you in our museums? Get creative and join our month-long online art challenge at National Museums 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.

The de Havilland Comet was the world's first commercial passenger jet aircraft.

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

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.

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

This small display highlighted a selection of the recent acquisitions at National Museums Scotland.