
Collections reviews
Scotland's Ancient Egyptian collections
From stelae to shabtis, canopic jars to Coptic cloth, immense public interest in Egyptology from the 1800s onwards has led to the development of ancient Egyptian collections across Scotland.
As part of the Ancient Egypt and East Asia National Programme we undertook a national review of ancient Egyptian collections in Scotland, supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund, delivered by the Museums Association. The review highlights some of the objects and stories from these collections. It is the largest and most detailed review of Egyptian collections in Scotland, tracking around 14,000 objects from 25 organisations, spread across 50 sites.
Ancient Egyptian collections by region
Egypt in North East Scotland
Learn more about ancient Egyptian collections in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.Egypt in the Highlands and Islands
Learn more about ancient Egyptian collections in Argyll and Bute, Eilean Siar, Highland, Orkney and Shetland.Egypt in Tayside, Central and Fife
Learn more about ancient Egyptian collections in Angus, Clackmannanshire, Dundee City, Falkirk, Fife, Perth and Kinross and Stirling.
Egypt in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Learn more about ancient Egyptian collections in City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian, as well as National organisations.Egypt in Glasgow and Strathclyde
Learn more about ancient Egyptian collections in East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire.Egypt in Scotland South
Learn more about ancient Egyptian collections in Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders.