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Unearthing Japanese archaeological artefacts

The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh has been undergoing a ‘Masterplan’ of refurbishment for over a decade, and it…

• By Grace Macpherson
• 27th February 2017

Communing with Papuan ancestor boards

I have always been drawn to Pacific art, particularly those with anthropomorphic (resembling the human form) or zoomorphic (resembling animals)…

• By Victoria Adams
• 17th February 2017

A year in the life of a Saline Lagoons Trainee

• By Katherine Whyte
• 3rd February 2017

Edinburgh, Athens and Troy: the work of an ancient painter

• By Ella Paul
• 26th January 2017

Night at the Museum – Scottish style

• By Daniel MacDougall
• 24th January 2017

Communicating Science at the National Museum of Scotland

• By Molly Osborn
• 18th January 2017

Primates, primary schools and playing games: the ingredients for Monkey Business Lunch!

• By Elaine Macintyre
• 17th January 2017

James Mains and Sons of Carnwath: a walk down memory lane

• By Dr Emily Taylor
• 17th January 2017

Party with the Past

• By Kennedy Dold
• 14th January 2017

Out and about with #WildScotlandPhoto

• By Anita Briggs
• 13th January 2017

Neil, Ann and me: Seeing ancient Japan and China through pottery and photos

• By Alice Williams
• 11th January 2017

A new acquisition reunited with an ancient Egyptian royal treasure

• By Dr Margaret Maitland
• 10th January 2017

Testing the waters: wet cleaning of an 18th-century banyan

• By Maria Armstrong
• 4th January 2017

Work Experience with Palaeobiology

• By Chris Edwardson
• 29th December 2016

150 Incredible images of the National Museum of Scotland

• By Hazel Saunderson
• 20th December 2016

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

• By Anita Briggs
• 17th December 2016

Reflections on Celts

• By Karyn McGhee
• 15th December 2016

Peels, pyrite and efflorescence: conserving the Natural Sciences collection

• By Tatiana Martínez Riera
• 13th December 2016