Museums Galleries Scotland

Museums Galleries Scotland We're the national development body for museums and galleries in Scotland.

We support 452 museums and galleries in Scotland through funding, advice, and training.

🎨Our Creative Minds Fund has reopened for expressions of interest!Accredited and non-Accredited museum organisations can...
12/10/2026

🎨Our Creative Minds Fund has reopened for expressions of interest!
Accredited and non-Accredited museum organisations can apply for up to £40,000 for projects that engage and support people experiencing mental health issues.

All museums must apply in partnership with an organisation which provides support or services to those experiencing mental health issues. This can be a new or existing partnership.

In addition to the grant, MGS will provide funding for Mental Health First Aid training for up to two members of museum staff involved in the delivery of the project.

The Creative Minds Fund is made possible by support from the Baring Foundation.

📸Glasgow Life's Open Minds project, funded by the Creative Minds Fund.

🔗Find out more about applying: https://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/funding/creative-minds-fund/

12/10/2026

⛴️ Join Florence, our Marketing Assistant for a visit to Lismore Gaelic Heritage Centre with Lucy, our Climate and Nature Manager! Spoiler alert: this video contains coconut cake, a broch, ferry crossings and a fantastic museum with exciting plans. 🍰🌊

💚To mark , we're sharing a recent Creative Minds Fund project from Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries Wellbeing a...
10/10/2026

💚To mark , we're sharing a recent Creative Minds Fund project from Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries

Wellbeing at the Museum saw Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries (DCL&G) partner with NHS Fife Psychology Team to develop a series of creative workshops and volunteering opportunities for people experiencing anxiety and social isolation. The activities were all based around their museum collections and hosted by professional facilitators who created a welcoming, social space where everyone felt included.

The project also had a positive impact on the workshop facilitators: “Teaching origami as part of the DCL&G Wellbeing at the Museum programme was one of the most rewarding projects I have been involved in. Observing participants grow in confidence week by week, as they were given space to open up, permission to play, experiment, make mistakes, and be creative, was an absolute delight. It was a testament to the classes to learn how much participants prioritised attending, often pushing themselves to be there when other things felt difficult."

💭Our Creative Minds Fund reopens for expressions of interest on Monday (12th October). Museum organisations can apply for up to £40,000 for projects that engage and support people experiencing mental health issues.

The Creative Minds Fund is made possible by support from the Baring Foundation.

📸Wellbeing at the Museum, Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries courtesy of Fife Cultural Trust.

🔗Find out more about the Creative Minds Fund: https://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/funding/creative-minds-fund/

🏛️ Heritage Careers Week is all about the many paths into our sector. For those already working in museums and galleries...
09/10/2026

🏛️ Heritage Careers Week is all about the many paths into our sector. For those already working in museums and galleries, Modern Apprenticeships are one of the best ways to keep building your career once you're in.

We have four places left on our Museums & Galleries Technician Modern Apprenticeship, which is open to anyone currently working in a museum or gallery in Scotland. Units cover collections care, visitor services, interpretation and more, tailored to your role.

📩 Currently employed in the sector and interested? Submit an Expression of Interest before the places get snapped up: museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/training-programmes/modern-apprenticeships/ -an-expression-of-interest

Museums, galleries, and heritage organisations across Scotland are marking with exhibitions, tours, talks and screenin...
09/10/2026

Museums, galleries, and heritage organisations across Scotland are marking with exhibitions, tours, talks and screenings exploring histories of empire, enslavement and migration.

Here are some highlights from the programme coordinated by the CRER Scotland:

🏛️ EXHIBITION | Traces of Empire – a free exhibition co-curated by four community groups at Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Coatbridge (until 1 Nov)

🏛️ EXHIBITION | Parallel Lives, Worlds Apart and Caribbean Connections, Slavery, and Paxton House – two exhibitions at Paxton House, Scottish Borders (until 31 Oct)

🔎 TALKS | The Rosses of Cadboll and their links with Guyana: Dr David Alston, author of Slaves and Highlanders, explores a Highland family's connections to empire in Guyana and the largely unknown lives of their children. Tarbat Discovery Centre, Portmahomack (22 Oct, £6.50)

🔎 TALKS | Burrell Bites – free 20-minute object talks every Wednesday at 12:30pm, The Burrell Collection (no booking needed)

🚶 TOUR | Glasgow Black History Walking Tour – CRER's tour of Glasgow's links to to***co, sugar, slavery and abolition, with contributions from Glasgow Museums' Nelson Cummins (11, 18, 25 and 28 Oct, free, booking required)

🚶 TOUR | Twilight Tour: Yoruba Healing Traditions – Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, Kelvin Hall (14 Oct)

Many events are free, but some need booking.

🔗 Find the full programme at https://www.blackhistorymonthscotland.org/whats-on

📸 Credit - Caribbean Connections at Paxton House

08/10/2026

💬 8 museum workers. 4 conversations. One big bowl of questions about their jobs and the future of museums. Let’s find out what they think!

New ideas and fresh perspectives: the best ideas all start with a conversation. Our Museum Futures programme is supporting Scotland’s museums to make connections, create collaborations, and invest in innovation – all with the aim of building their resilience. Get involved in Museum Futures and access the programme’s events, training, and funding opportunities at: museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/museum-futures

🏛️: The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum, National Mining Museum Scotland, Scottish Maritime Museum, St Cecilia's Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum, Surgeons' Hall Museum, The Wee Hub brought to you by The Living Memory Association, The Tall Ship Glenlee, and The Wyllieum.

🎥: Arms and Legs

🌡The National Heat Risk Commission are seeking evidence from organisations across the UK in order to gather insight into...
08/10/2026

🌡The National Heat Risk Commission are seeking evidence from organisations across the UK in order to gather insight into experiences of extreme heat. The data will be used to improve the UK’s resilience to extreme heat. Whether your organisation was affected by drought or wildfires, or had to close its doors due to extreme heat, your experiences will help inform the Commission’s recommendations. The deadline to submit is the 30th of October.

Submit here: https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/national-heat-risk-commission/national-heat-risk-commission-evidence/

🎉 Attend the Arts Marketing Association's Digital Marketing Day for free! We are delighted to be offering up to 15 onlin...
07/10/2026

🎉 Attend the Arts Marketing Association's Digital Marketing Day for free! We are delighted to be offering up to 15 online tickets for the AMA’s Digital Marketing Day 2026: Socially Motivated on Wednesday 11th November.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make sure you’re making the most of your museum’s digital marketing potential. This year, the event will look at what it means to market with values, not just visibility, as we navigate complex social and political landscapes. You will hear from inspiring speakers about their experiences telling stories, building communities and connecting with audiences across arts, culture and heritage.

Our bursaries are open to people who work or volunteer in a role that contributes to the marketing of a museum or galleries in Scotland.

🔗 Find out more and apply on our website: https://bit.ly/4hxLjSS

📅 Deadline for applications: Monday 19th October at 10am.

📸 Aberdeen Art Gallery, courtesy of Aberdeen City Council. Credit: Adele Keith.

🌈 Our ongoing work to become an LGBTQ+ inclusive organisation has been recognised with a Silver Charter Award from LGBT ...
07/10/2026

🌈 Our ongoing work to become an LGBTQ+ inclusive organisation has been recognised with a Silver Charter Award from LGBT Youth Scotland!

This award reflects our commitment to ensuring that LGBTQ+ staff, stakeholders, and community partners feel supported and included. It's an important part of our wider efforts to embed anti-oppression into all areas of our work.

🔗 For more on this news story, visit: https://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/news/mgs-achieves-lgbt-charter-award/

📢Help us shape the next Strategy Symposium for Scotland’s museums and galleries! We welcome proposals and ideas from the...
06/10/2026

📢Help us shape the next Strategy Symposium for Scotland’s museums and galleries! We welcome proposals and ideas from the sector to help us create a relevant, diverse and interesting programme for the day.

If you would like to be involved and can suggest an idea for a session, please submit a proposal by Monday 26th of October.
🔗Find out more on our website: https://bit.ly/4APGuMf

We would also be very interested to know what topics would be useful to you and your colleagues, you can share ideas with us by emailing our team on: [email protected] .

📸 Photo credit: Ryan McGoverne

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