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Stories in stone: the lost history of Indian sculpted deities

Friederike Voigt explains how research carried out 200 years ago has helped her piece together the lost history of sculpted…

• By Friederike Voigt
• 11th March 2021

Inspiring Body, Mind and Spirit

It’s been over two months since I wrote my last blog post and once again our museums are closed, but…

• By Dr Chris Breward
• 25th February 2021

Collecting marine mammals

• By Georg Hantke
• 19th February 2021

I don’t do things by halves – The incredible conservation of the James Bruce drinking horn (Part 1)

• By Lydia Messerschmidt
• 22nd January 2021

I don’t do things by halves – The incredible conservation of the James Bruce drinking horn (Part 2)

• By Lydia Messerschmidt
• 16th January 2021

Picts ‘n Mix: complex identities in the Viking age

• By Dr Adrián Maldonado
• 15th January 2021

Hogmanay rocks! Meet the minerals behind the New Year’s Eve fireworks

• By Emily Brown
• 31st December 2020

Why I’d love to get a lump of coal for Christmas!

• By Emily Brown
• 24th December 2020

Museum at home: Reflections on life in lockdown

• By Anita Briggs
• 22nd December 2020

The Evolution of Toy Tyrants

• By Dr Sarah Stewart
• 17th December 2020

Seeing History: a glimpse into the National Museum of Scotland’s historic spectacles collection.

• By Molly Lambourne
• 15th December 2020

Introduction to the Spinning Wheel collection in National Museums Scotland

• By Irene Mackay
• 14th December 2020

Past, Present and Future

• By Dr Chris Breward
• 27th November 2020

Golden moments researching the Galloway Hoard part two: hidden constellations of gold

• By Dr Martin Goldberg
• 26th November 2020

Golden moments researching the Galloway Hoard part one: tracing golden threads

• By Dr Martin Goldberg
• 26th November 2020

Time Travelling at National Museums Scotland

• By Dr Chris Breward
• 27th October 2020

Time flies for an entomologist

• By Ashleigh Whiffin
• 16th October 2020

Body Beautiful: Diversity on the Catwalk, from Scotland to Sweden across the World Wide Web

• By Rosie Nuttall
• 15th October 2020