Friday Friends

How can design approaches support the Circular Economy?

Navajo and Pueblo jewellery from the Southwest United States is denoted by its use of turquoise and silver.

Discover the secrets guarded by this mysterious Egyptian figure, who once acted in the most celebrated drama of Ancient Egypt.

Huge chains strike the eye with a comic book grandeur. Yet this is no comic or Pop Art painting but an Archie Brennan tapestry from 1977 entitled Chains.

Celebrate Insect Week 2024 with family friendly activities at the National Museum of Flight.

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

Join our curators to explore the fascinating objects that inspired Sir Walter Scott and the celebrated novels in which they feature.

Analytical Scientist

Our collections represent Scottish material culture from the earliest times to the present day.

This first major exhibition dedicated to Scottish pop music explored the musical culture of the nation over more than half a century, from influential indie pioneers to global superstars.

Explore stories about Black history and culture, from colonial legacies to contemporary fashion, and hear Black perspectives on aspects of the Collections.

Principal Curator of Earth Systems

A series of short video presentations explore the different scientific techniques available to study archaeological collections of human remains resulting from excavations, best practice relating to sampling human remains, and the ethical debates around the appropriate management of human remains.

Our West, South and Southeast Asian collections contain more than 17,000 objects, giving insight into the lives of past and present people across a vast geographical area.

Our Ancient Mediterranean archaeological collections consist of over 12,000 objects from across northern Africa, southern Europe, and western Asia.

Our African, Americas and Oceanic collections of over 25,000 objects represent historic and contemporary textiles, musical instruments, pottery, weapons, jewellery, basketry and contemporary art.

Curator of Invertebrate Palaeobiology

Senior Curator of Vertebrate Palaeobiology

We've created a set of schools resources around the Galloway Hoard, including an animation, a quiz, and more.

Discover more about our past and present research projects.

Explore stories, films, games and resources from the museums’ collections.

The Cold War was a global conflict that began in the late 1940s and ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. It was fought as contest over a way of life as much as it was an armed confrontation.

This 2018 exhibition explored the work of current leading glass artists in Britain.

This exhibition invited visitors to discover a generation of designers and makers who embraced innovative and diverse influences, from the natural environment to non-precious materials.

Celebrating the centenary of the Strathmore Meteorite, this display reunited the four fragments for the first time.

The Tomb presented the story of one extraordinary tomb, built around 1290BC and reused for over 1000 years.

Monkey Business let visitors get up close to the world of primates, from the tiny mouse lemur to the mighty gorilla.

This small display revealed the work of pioneering Scots in the development of the reflective telescope.

This exhibition explored how life on earth moved from water onto land 360-345 million years ago.

This small display explored the development of toys over the last 150 years.

This striking exhibition presented vivid depictions of Kabuki, the popular form of traditional, all-male Japanese theatre, from our Japanese woodblock print collection.

Featuring over 100 playable games, Game Masters showcased the work of more than 30 leading videogame designers.

Indian Encounters explored the changing relationships between Great Britain and India during the 18th and 19th centuries through the lives of two men with very different experiences of British imperial rule.

Express Yourself explored the commissioning, collecting and creators of jewellery including leading UK jewellers and fashion designer Jean Muir.