Accreditation returns schedule
The following table shows the schedule, published June 2022 and updated November 2022, for Accredited museums in Scotland and the museums with Working Towards Accreditation status.
The schedule shows when your museum will be invited and when you will be expected to submit your return.
If you have any questions about the schedule, please contact us on accreditation@museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk.
| Acc # | Museum | when invited | when due to submit |
| T502 | Blairs Museum | Sep-22 | Mar-23 |
| T508 | Glenesk Folk Museum | Sep-22 | Mar-23 |
| T512 | Uig Heritage | Sep-22 | Mar-23 |
| T541 | Hibernian FC Historical Museum | Sep-22 | Mar-23 |
| T540 | Institution of Civil Engineer's Scotland Museum | Sep-22 | Mar-23 |
| T564 | HMS Unicorn | Sep-22 | Mar-23 |
| T577 | The Wee Museum of Memory | Sep-22 | Mar-23 |
| 68 | West Highland Museum | Dec-22 | Jun-23 |
| 450 | Montrose Air Station Museum | Dec-22 | Jun-23 |
| 1263 | Auchindrain Museum | Dec-22 | Jun-23 |
| 2270 | Portsoy Salmon Bothy | Dec-22 | Jun-23 |
| 1146 | Museum Nan Eilean, Steòrnabhagh | Dec-22 | Jun-23 |
| 1147 | Museum Nan Eilean, Uist & Barra | Dec-22 | Jun-23 |
| 458 | Bernera Museum | Dec-22 | Jun-23 |
| 462 | Museum of Islay Life | Dec-22 | Jun-23 |
| 2330 | Ravenspoint Museum | Dec-22 | Jun-23 |
| 481 | Maclaurin Art Gallery | Mar-23 | Sep-23 |
| 685 | Tangwick Haa Museum | Mar-23 | Sep-23 |
| 1261 | British Golf Museum | Mar-23 | Sep-23 |
| 453 | National Mining Museum Scotland | Mar-23 | Sep-23 |
| 1151 | Almond Valley Heritage Centre | Mar-23 | Sep-23 |
| 1262 | Scottish Fisheries Museum | Mar-23 | Sep-23 |
| 2198 | Scottish Football Museum | Mar-23 | Sep-23 |
| 463 | George Waterston Memorial Centre | Mar-23 | Sep-23 |
| 1297 | Aberdeen Maritime Museum | May-23 | Nov-23 |
| 2313 | Tolbooth Museum | May-23 | Nov-23 |
| 903 | Lillie Art Gallery | May-23 | Nov-23 |
| 1129 | Auld Kirk Musuem | May-23 | Nov-23 |
| 1638 | Fine Art Collections, Edinburgh University | May-23 | Nov-23 |
| 1640 | St Cecilia's Hall Museum of Instruments | May-23 | Nov-23 |
| 1642 | Cockburn Museum of Geology | May-23 | Nov-23 |
| 2341 | Centre for Research Collections and Art Collection | May-23 | Nov-23 |
| 2342 | Anatomy Musuem | May-23 | Nov-23 |
| 16 | Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum | Aug-23 | Feb-24 |
| 1704 | Museum Collections, University of Dundee | Aug-23 | Feb-24 |
| 178 | Kilmartin Museum | Aug-23 | Feb-24 |
| 20 | Gairloch Heritage Museum | Aug-23 | Feb-24 |
| 1277 | Museum of the Isles | Aug-23 | Feb-24 |
| 1487 | Art Collection, University of Stirling | Aug-23 | Feb-24 |
| 336 | Grantown Museum and Heritage Centre | Aug-23 | Feb-24 |
| 1269 | Herriot Watt University Museum and Archives | Aug-23 | Feb-24 |
| 452 | Pier Arts Centre | Aug-23 | Feb-24 |
| 1307 | Discovery Point | Oct-23 | Apr-24 |
| 1308 | Scotland's Jute Museum @ Verdant Works | Oct-23 | Apr-24 |
| 86 | Gordon Highlanders Musuem | Oct-23 | Apr-24 |
| 2287 | Lismore Musuem | Oct-23 | Apr-24 |
| 2051 | Tarbat Discovery Centre | Oct-23 | Apr-24 |
| 48 | Highland Childhood Museum | Oct-23 | Apr-24 |
| 475 | Ullapool Museum and Visitor Centre | Oct-23 | Apr-24 |
| 2094 | Highland Folk Museum | Oct-23 | Apr-24 |
| 1100 | Inverness Museum and Art Gallery | Oct-23 | Apr-24 |
| 2035 | Dunbeath Heritage Centre | Oct-23 | Apr-24 |
| 1295 | Museum of Scottish Railways | Dec-23 | Jun-24 |
| 291 | Scottish Maritime Museum | Dec-23 | Jun-24 |
| 292 | Denny Ship Model Test Tank | Dec-23 | Jun-24 |
| 474 | Moffat Musuem | Dec-23 | Jun-24 |
| 2052 | Historylinks Museum | Dec-23 | Jun-24 |
| 1132 | Mcmanus Galleries | Dec-23 | Jun-24 |
| 1134 | Broughty Castle | Dec-23 | Jun-24 |
| 1135 | Mills Observatory | Dec-23 | Jun-24 |
| 67 | Strathnaver Musuem | Dec-23 | Jun-24 |
| 2168 | Museum of Scottish Lighthouses | Dec-23 | Jun-24 |
| 1271 | Royal Highland Fusiliers Regimental Museum | Mar-24 | Sep-24 |
| 100 | Clan Macpherson Museum | Mar-24 | Sep-24 |
| 412 | Museum of The Cumbraes | Mar-24 | Sep-24 |
| 413 | North Ayrshire Museum | Mar-24 | Sep-24 |
| 521 | Baird Institute Museum | Mar-24 | Sep-24 |
| 1149 | Dick Institute Museum and Art Gallery | Mar-24 | Sep-24 |
| 1150 | Dean Castle | Mar-24 | Sep-24 |
| 2186 | Burns House Museum | Mar-24 | Sep-24 |
| 2356 | Royal Regiment of Scotland | May-24 | Nov-24 |
| 208 | Crail Museum | May-24 | Nov-24 |
| N/A | HES museum authority (overview) | May-24 | Nov-24 |
| 1102 | Callendar House | May-24 | Nov-24 |
| 1103 | Kinneil House and Roman Fortlet | May-24 | Nov-24 |
| 1077 | Colzium Museum | May-24 | Nov-24 |
| 1078 | Kilsyth's Heritage | May-24 | Nov-24 |
| 1280 | Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life | May-24 | Nov-24 |
| 1924 | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | May-24 | Nov-24 |
| 1925 | Cumbernauld Museum | May-24 | Nov-24 |
| 1926 | Shotts Heritage Centre | May-24 | Nov-24 |
| 2112 | Surgeons' Hall Museums | Aug-24 | Feb-25 |
| 2183 | Robert Gordon University Collections | Aug-24 | Feb-25 |
| 2074 | Renfrew Museum | Aug-24 | Feb-25 |
| 476 | Paisley Museum and Art Gallery, including the Coats Observatory | Aug-24 | Feb-25 |
| 1915 | Duff House | Aug-24 | Feb-25 |
| 2072 | Melrose Abbey Commendators' House | Aug-24 | Feb-25 |
| 2073 | Skara Brae Visitor Centre | Aug-24 | Feb-25 |
| 1023 | Hunterian | Aug-24 | Feb-25 |
| 2366 | Westray | Aug-24 | Feb-25 |
| 454 | Prestongrange Museum | Oct-24 | Apr-25 |
| 2159 | Dunbar Town House Museum | Oct-24 | Apr-25 |
| 2160 | John Muir's Birthplace | Oct-24 | Apr-25 |
| 2312 | John Gray Centre Museum | Oct-24 | Apr-25 |
| 1112 | Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove | Oct-24 | Apr-25 |
| 1115 | Provand's Lordship | Oct-24 | Apr-25 |
| 1117 | People's Palace Museum | Oct-24 | Apr-25 |
| 1118 | Riverside Museum | Oct-24 | Apr-25 |
| 1415 | Scotland Street School Museum | Oct-24 | Apr-25 |
| 1480 | St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art | Oct-24 | Apr-25 |
| 2050 | Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) | Oct-24 | Apr-25 |
| 2161 | Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC) | Oct-24 | Apr-25 |
| 1024 | Kings Museum, University of Aberdeen | Dec-24 | Jun-25 |
| 1026 | University of Aberdeen Zoology Museum | Dec-24 | Jun-25 |
| 1029 | University of Aberdeen, Anatomy Museum | Dec-24 | Jun-25 |
| 1121 | Museum of Edinburgh | Dec-24 | Jun-25 |
| 1122 | Writers Museum | Dec-24 | Jun-25 |
| 1123 | Queensferry Museum | Dec-24 | Jun-25 |
| 1124 | Edinburgh City Art Centre | Dec-24 | Jun-25 |
| 1125 | The People's Story | Dec-24 | Jun-25 |
| 1126 | Museum of Childhood | Dec-24 | Jun-25 |
| 1127 | Lauriston Castle | Dec-24 | Jun-25 |
| 2367 | The Scottish Crannog Centre | Mar-25 | Sep-25 |
| 1285 | Groam House Museum | Mar-25 | Sep-25 |
| 448 | Timespan | Mar-25 | Sep-25 |
| 1927 | Museum of Communication | Mar-25 | Sep-25 |
| 1021 | Thirlestane Castle | Mar-25 | Sep-25 |
| 480 | Rozelle House | Mar-25 | Sep-25 |
| 438 | Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum | Mar-25 | Sep-25 |
| 451 | Fife Folk Museum | Mar-25 | Sep-25 |
| 1794 | Shetland Textile | May-25 | Nov-25 |
| 2089 | Unst Heritage Centre | May-25 | Nov-25 |
| 2090 | Unst Bopat Haven | May-25 | Nov-25 |
| 469 | Bennie Museum | May-25 | Nov-25 |
| 455 | Old Haa | May-25 | Nov-25 |
| 2376 | Jedburgh Abbey Visitor Centre | May-25 | Nov-25 |
| 2375 | Iona Abbey Museum | May-25 | Nov-25 |
| 457 | Dunblane Museum | May-25 | Nov-25 |
| 2374 | Dundee Musuem of Transport | May-25 | Nov-25 |
| 445 | St Andrews Preservation Trust Museum | Aug-25 | Feb-26 |
| 2103 | The Tall Ship at Riverside | Aug-25 | Feb-26 |
| 1031 | Montrose Museum | Aug-25 | Feb-26 |
| 1033 | Arbroath Signal Tower Museum | Aug-25 | Feb-26 |
| 1035 | Meffan Museum and Art Gallery | Aug-25 | Feb-26 |
| 1036 | Brechin Town House Museum | Aug-25 | Feb-26 |
| 2034 | Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens Museum | Aug-25 | Feb-26 |
| 1022 | Grampian Transport Museum | Aug-25 | Feb-26 |
| 2381 | Meigle Sculptured Stone Musuem | Aug-25 | Feb-26 |
| 2380 | St Vigeans Museum | Aug-25 | Feb-26 |
| 2382 | Urquhart Castle Visitor Centre | Aug-25 | Feb-26 |
| 1089 | Arbuthnot Museum | Oct-25 | Apr-26 |
| 1093 | Banchory Museum | Oct-25 | Apr-26 |
| 1095 | Aberdeenshire Farming Museum | Oct-25 | Apr-26 |
| 2197 | Mintlaw Discovery Centre | Oct-25 | Apr-26 |
| 1279 | Royal Scottish Academy | Oct-25 | Apr-26 |
| 1897 | Whitburn Community Musuem | Oct-25 | Apr-26 |
| 1898 | Blackridge Community Museum | Oct-25 | Apr-26 |
| 2172 | Broxburn Community Museum | Oct-25 | Apr-26 |
| 2389 | Glasgow Police Museum | Dec-25 | Jun-26 |
| 2390 | Caerlaverock Castle Visitor Centre | Dec-25 | Jun-26 |
| 460 | Low Parks Museum | Dec-25 | Jun-26 |
| 2397 | Devil's Porridge Museum | Dec-25 | Jun-26 |
| 30 | The Royal Burgh of Lanark Museum | Dec-25 | Jun-26 |
| 1982 | Crawfordjohn Heritage Venture | Dec-25 | Jun-26 |
| 65 | Regimental Musuem of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards | Dec-25 | Jun-26 |
| 467 | Stromness Museum | Dec-25 | Jun-26 |
| 41 | Cromarty Courthouse Museum | Dec-25 | Jun-26 |
| 410 | Mallaig Heritage Centre | Dec-25 | Jun-26 |
| 550 | Gracefield Arts Centre | Mar-26 | Sep-26 |
| 1106 | Stranraer Museum | Mar-26 | Sep-26 |
| 1107 | Castle of St John Visitor Centre | Mar-26 | Sep-26 |
| 1130 | Stewartry Museum | Mar-26 | Sep-26 |
| 1131 | Castle Douglas Art Gallery | Mar-26 | Sep-26 |
| 1138 | Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura | Mar-26 | Sep-26 |
| 1139 | Robert Burns House | Mar-26 | Sep-26 |
| 1140 | Robert Burns Centre | Mar-26 | Sep-26 |
| 1141 | Old Bridge House Museum | Mar-26 | Sep-26 |
| 1143 | Sanquhar Tolbooth Museum | Mar-26 | Sep-26 |
| 1485 | Tolbooth Art Centre | Mar-26 | Sep-26 |
| 1496 | Annan Museum | Mar-26 | Sep-26 |
| 1020 | Museum of Lead Mining | May-26 | Nov-26 |
| 2412 | St Andrews Cathedral Museum | May-26 | Nov-26 |
| 2411 | Smailholm Tower | May-26 | Nov-26 |
| 1300 | The Orkney Museum | May-26 | Nov-26 |
| 1301 | Corrigall Farm Museum | May-26 | Nov-26 |
| 1302 | Kirbuster Farm Museum | May-26 | Nov-26 |
| 64 | Nairn Musuem | May-26 | Nov-26 |
| 479 | Glencoe Folk Musuem | May-26 | Nov-26 |
| 459 | Glenfinnan Station Museum | Aug-26 | Feb-27 |
| 37 | Isle of Arran Heritage Museum | Aug-26 | Feb-27 |
| 2204 | Glasgow Women's Library | Aug-26 | Feb-27 |
| 33 | Elgin Museum | Aug-26 | Feb-27 |
| 484 | Fergusson Gallery | Aug-26 | Feb-27 |
| 898 | Perth Musuem & Art Gallery | Aug-26 | Feb-27 |
| 900 | Alyth Museum | Aug-26 | Feb-27 |
| 2415 | Kirkcudbright Galleries | Aug-26 | Feb-27 |
| 2300 | Dunollie House | Aug-26 | Feb-27 |
| 1278 | Paxton House | Oct-26 | Apr-27 |
| 275 | Eyemouth Museum | Oct-26 | Apr-27 |
| 2076 | Leadhills Miners Library | Oct-26 | Apr-27 |
| 1284 | Dingwall Musuem | Oct-26 | Apr-27 |
| 1383 | Campbeltown Musuem | Oct-26 | Apr-27 |
| 2416 | Elgin Cathedral | Oct-26 | Apr-27 |
| 1304 | Shetland Museum | Oct-26 | Apr-27 |
| 1305 | Shetland Crofthouse Museum | Oct-26 | Apr-27 |
| 246 | Methil Heritage Centre | Dec-26 | Jun-27 |
| 1079 | Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery | Dec-26 | Jun-27 |
| 1080 | Buckhaven Museum | Dec-26 | Jun-27 |
| 1081 | Burntisland Museum | Dec-26 | Jun-27 |
| 1110 | St Andrews Museum | Dec-26 | Jun-27 |
| 1111 | Laing Museum | Dec-26 | Jun-27 |
| 264 | Annet House Museum | Dec-26 | Jun-27 |
| 89 | Taigh Tasgaidh Chill Donnain | Dec-26 | Jun-27 |
| 1148 | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum | Dec-26 | Jun-27 |
| 2211 | Wardlaw Museum | Mar-27 | Sep-27 |
| 1287 | Bell Pettigrew Museum | Mar-27 | Sep-27 |
| 676 | Black Watch Castle & Museum | Mar-27 | Sep-27 |
| 2062 | Dalgarven Mill | Mar-27 | Sep-27 |
| 2417 | Arbroath Abbey | Mar-27 | Sep-27 |
| 1274 | Mclean Museum and Art Gallery | Mar-27 | Sep-27 |
| 522 | West Kilbride Museum | Mar-27 | Sep-27 |
| 1707 | Trimontium Museum | Mar-27 | Sep-27 |
| 901 | Royal Scots Museum | Mar-27 | Sep-27 |
| N/A | NTS museum authority (overview) | May-27 | Nov-27 |
| 2396 | Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre | May-27 | Nov-27 |
| 2414 | The Hill House | May-27 | Nov-27 |
| 1114 | Pollok House | May-27 | Nov-27 |
| 1267 | Broughton House and Garden | May-27 | Nov-27 |
| 1491 | Royal Burgh of Culross | May-27 | Nov-27 |
| 1492 | Brodick Castle | May-27 | Nov-27 |
| 1493 | Fyvie Castle | May-27 | Nov-27 |
| 1494 | Hugh Miller's Birthplace Museum | May-27 | Nov-27 |
| 1495 | House of Dun | May-27 | Nov-27 |
| 2063 | Robert Burns Birthplace Museum | May-27 | Nov-27 |
| 2434 | Kinloch Museum | May-27 | Nov-27 |
| 728 | Sir Walter Scott's Courtroom | Aug-27 | Feb-28 |
| 904 | Peebles Museum and Gallery | Aug-27 | Feb-28 |
| 905 | St Ronan's Wells Visitor Centre | Aug-27 | Feb-28 |
| 1087 | Halliwell's House Museum | Aug-27 | Feb-28 |
| 1088 | Old Gala House Museum | Aug-27 | Feb-28 |
| 1096 | Hawick Museum and The Scott Gallery | Aug-27 | Feb-28 |
| 1098 | Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum | Aug-27 | Feb-28 |
| 1099 | Mary Queen of Scots' House and Visitor Centre | Aug-27 | Feb-28 |
| 1310 | Coldstream Museum | Aug-27 | Feb-28 |
| 1311 | Jim Clark Motorsport Museum | Aug-27 | Feb-28 |
| 1637 | Borders Textile Tower House | Aug-27 | Feb-28 |
| 1385 | Biggar & Upper Clydesdale Museum | Oct-27 | Apr-28 |