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Play On: the science behind why we play and how we do it

Play is fun! Through play, we all discover and learn. In the National Museum of Scotland’s Grand Gallery, Play On…

• By Augusta Macdonald
• 3rd April 2017

The Battle Abbey sword: recreating a unique medieval weapon

The ‘Battle Abbey Sword’ was made for the Abbot of Battle Abbey around 1417 -1434 and is a splendid and…

• By Leo (Tod) Todeschini
• 1st April 2017

Illuminating the collections: gas lighting and the museum

• By Dr Klaus Staubermann
• 28th March 2017

The detective story of a lost ancient Egyptian tomb

• By Jackie McGlone
• 27th March 2017

Monkey puzzle: how our primate collection is helping research into brain evolution

• By Dr Andrew Kitchener
• 24th March 2017

Museum colours: contemplating yellow

• By Hazel Saunderson
• 23rd March 2017

Scottie books for children: a walk through Scottish history

• By Lesley Taylor
• 21st March 2017

Monkeying around after hours

• By John Lauzon
• 17th March 2017

Be the Belle of the ball in a beautiful gown

• By Anita Briggs
• 16th March 2017

Clearing up after conflict: exploring the work of The HALO Trust

• By Fiona Shepherd
• 16th March 2017

Thinking with things: considering the role of museums in human cognition

• By Dr Klaus Staubermann
• 15th March 2017

The art of reading archives

• By Julie Holder
• 13th March 2017

Celts: Reflections from Dundee

• By Kevin McGinley
• 10th March 2017

Women of the carte-de-visites

• By Julie Gibb
• 9th March 2017

A woman with a mission: commemorating Mary Slessor

• By Dr Sarah Worden
• 8th March 2017

A woman computer

• By Dr Tacye Phillipson
• 8th March 2017

An association with the otherworldly: looking after the jade collections at National Museums Scotland

• By Nicola Garside
• 5th March 2017

Alexander Graham Bell: a sound life

• By Alison Taubman
• 3rd March 2017