Tag: Museums Galleries Scotland
Scotland’s first non-graduate museum trainees complete milestone Heritage Horizons programme
Since January 2015 the MGS Heritage Horizons trainees have worked alongside professionals in museums and galleries across Scotland – from Orkney and Lewis and from Dundee to the Borders – to learn a wide range of core… Read more
Three Scottish museum collections gain recognised status
The Highland Folk Museum was the first open air museum in the UK and 2015 marks their 80th anniversary. Cared for by High Life Highland their collection is a record from the 17th century onwards about the… Read more
Key UNESCO and museum figures gather in Edinburgh for International Symposium
The international Symposium organised by Museums Galleries Scotland brings together prominent members of UNESCO, the Scottish Government, museums and other Scottish cultural organisations to discuss intangible cultural heritage (ICH) and its relationship with human rights. The mission… Read more
Long-term resilience the theme of today’s Museums Galleries Scotland biennial conference
Fighting Fit: Ready for Anything is Museums Galleries Scotland’s third biennial conference and the conference programme spans a wide range of themes including governance and change management; creativity and enterprise; and responsiveness and agility. The day will focus on… Read more
Museums Galleries Scotland launches first ever non-graduate traineeship programme
The programme provides the opportunity for 20 non-graduates from a range of backgrounds to take part in a one-year paid traineeship with host museums and galleries throughout Scotland… Read more