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

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

Resources for your class trip to the National War Museum.

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.

1914 brought war to Scotland on what would prove to be an unprecedented scale. Delve into the stories behind those who fought in the First World War here.

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.

Our First World War Centenary programme of exhibitions and events shares the Scottish memory of these world-changing events with national and international visitors.

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

Your journey of discovery starts here.

Discover what it was like for the pilots who flew in the Second World War.

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

1939 saw the start of a conflict that would change Scotland and the world. Discover Scottish stories related to different aspects of the Second World War - life on the Home Front, the development of technology driven by the conflict, and personal memories of some of the people who lived through it.

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

In the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town, the National Museum of Scotland offers an impressive selection of venues for a wide range of events.

During and directly after the Second World War, the Reid family at Wester Kittochside, East Kilbride employed both Italian and German prisoners of war.

Pupils can explore technology or be inspired by history with our newest exhibitions and collection of aircraft.

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

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

The National Museum of Flight, National Museum of Rural Life and National War Museum present further opportunities for entertaining on every scale.

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

Get a healthy dose of fresh country air and take in the sights, sounds and smells as your class explores our 1950s working farm.

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

Casualty of War: A Portrait of Maharaja Duleep Singh is by renowned British Sikh artists, The Singh Twins.

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.

Discover a range of paintings, drawings and pastels from the First and Second World Wars from our military collection.

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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.

This form is to request a schools visit to the National Museum of Flight (East Lothian). All visits must be booked in advance

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.

Explore the story of Waterloo at the National War Museum.

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.

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

An update on the new hangar.

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.

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 Spitfire is the most famous of all British combat aircraft, and played a vital role in the Battle of Britain in 1940.

This exhibition at the National War Museum explores the little-known story of British conscientious objectors of the Second World War through paintings, poems, letters, music and speeches.

The battle of Tel-el-Kebir was a decisive moment in the British maintaining order in Egypt in the late 19th century and its depicted in a magnificent painting at National War Museum.

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

Find out how and why the poppy was adopted as a symbol of remembrance in the aftermath of the First World War.

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

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

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

Thanks to your help we have now raised the funds required to complete the 15-year long transformation of the National Museum of Scotland.

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!

Changing technology played a vital role in the Second World War. Major advances in communications, weaponry and medicine came about as a direct result of the conflict.

On 28 November 2018, colleagues from our Advisory Board met at the National Museum of World Cultures in Leiden to discuss how the project has progressed since our last meeting.