Our Authors

Augusta Macdonald works as Senior Events Developer with Edinburgh International Science Festival.

Grace is a recent graduate of Archaeology from the University of Glasgow and a guest blogger for HARP (Heritage and Archaeological Research Practice) during the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology #HHA2017.

Callum Madge is the Creative Administrator at Lung Ha’s, a leading theatre company for people with learning disabilities. The company presented their promenade performance The Hold at National Museum of Scotland from 12-16 March 2014.

Simon was previously Digital Media Technical Manager at National Museums Scotland.

Carol Main, director of Live Music Now Scotland, was awarded an MBE in the 2015 New Year’s Honours List for services to music. She and her team organise a busy year-round programme of events, and last year brought 774 concerts to audiences across Scotland.

Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Chester

Eduardo was a volunteer moderator for the National Museums Scotland Flickr account

Catherine is a Stories of the World Young Ambassador.

David Marshall works for playgroup Dads Rock who regularly take part in the range of children’s activities at National Museums Scotland

Jane was previously Learning Officer, Schools, at National Museums Scotland.

Mhairi Maxwell was a Glenmorangie Research Officer, who worked on our Creative Spirit exhibition about  Scotland’s Early Medieval craft heritage.

Virginia is Director of The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses.

Raymond was previously a Visitor Experience Assistant at National Museums Scotland.

Ally McCrae is a BBC Radio 1 DJ.

Caitlin visited the Game Masters exhibition as part of her role as a volunteer with the Activity Agreements Programme at Volunteer Centre Edinburgh

Karyn was previously National & International Partnerships Officer at  National Museums Scotland.

Communications & Public Relations Officer for Leisure & Culture Dundee

Laura was previously a Learning Facilitator at the National Museum of Rural Life.

Alan McGowan is a a figurative painter;  one of five acclaimed artists running drawing workshops at Come Draw With Me at National Museum of Scotland.

Owen McGuire is a creative writer for Gallery 37.

Fraser was previously a Visitor Experience Assistant at the National Museum of Flight.

Clare was previously Department Administrator, Collections Management, at National Museums Scotland.

Christine was previously Community Engagement Manager at National Museums Scotland.

Robbie McLellan is a student from Trinity Academy.

Impact Arts

Marketing and Visitor Services Officer at Surgeons’ Hall Museums

Kevin was previously Principal Curator, East & Central Asia at National Museums Scotland.

Stuart McMillan is Community Development Manager with the Venture Trust.

Kitty is a work experience student with the Department of World Cultures.

Lynsey was previously Development Officer (Learning and Engagement) at National Museums Scotland.

Gillian was previously a Learning Enabler at National Museums Scotland.

This post talks about her experiences of working on her project, Making Circles, with the Learning and Programmes department at National Museums Scotland.

Filmmaker & Director at Edinburgh Film Company

Alison was previously Principal Curator of Science at National Museums Scotland.

Becky Mumford was a work placement student with the Science and Technology department at National Museums Scotland.

Rebecca Munro lives with her husband and two children in Ulva, where she runs The Boathouse café and restaurant. When community efforts to buy the island were successful in 2018, Rebecca became one of the owners of the island.

Carenza Murray was a Work Experience student with Collections Services.

Catherine was a work experience student from Dalkeith High School.

Dr Mörzer Bruyns is a historian of navigational science, specializing in the history of navigational instruments.