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About Us

Museums Galleries Scotland is the National Development Body for the Scottish museums sector.

Our role in the sector

We’re here to support Scotland’s more than 400 museums and galleries, whether through strategic investment, advice, advocacy, skills development or other means. Discover our objectives, business plan and day-to-day goals

National Strategy: Going Further

Museums Galleries Scotland developed the National Strategy, 'Going Further', in consultation with Scotland’s museums sector, and it was launched in March 2012. The compelling and inclusive shared vision has greater public value firmly at its heart.

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Our Board Members

Our Board helps provide support and direction to our organisation. They bring to our organisation a wide range of skills and experience in business, academia and the cultural sector.

Projects

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Empire, Slavery & Scotland's Museums

The social, economic, and cultural impacts of colonialism are entrenched in our society. Scotland’s museums sector is increasingly vocal in their commitment to use their collections to acknowledge and confront our history. This project, sponsored by the Scottish Government, will explore how the story of Scotland’s involvement in the British Empire, colonialism, and transatlantic slavery, should be told using museum collections.

Forum Connections: Building Capacity for Scotland's Museums Forums

Forum Connections is a 4-year, NLHF-funded project designed to build the capacity of Scotland’s museums for partnership working through investment in Scotland’s geographic forums.

Surviving to Thriving: Supporting Sustainable Scottish Heritage Businesses

The NLHF funded Business Support Programme, ‘Surviving to Thriving’ (StT) has been developed by MGS, Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS), and greenspace scotland to support heritage organisations in Scotland to develop sustainable business models.

Media

Media

Find our latest stories, blog posts and sign up for media alerts. Meet our experts who regularly appear in the press to speak and write on sector news.