Museums Galleries Scotland, formerly the Scottish Museums Council,
is the National Development Body for the museum sector in
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast ...
. It offers support to 400
museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make thes ...
s and galleries, ranging from small local museums to larger regional and national museums.
It acts as the representative for the sector, promoting its work to the public, stakeholders and the
Scottish Government. This involves speaking on behalf of the sector and showing that museums and galleries are not only
custodians of Scotland's rich and diverse history, but also have a lot to contribute to modern society. Its core work involves supporting and enabling the sector to meet their objectives in a number of ways, including though strategic investment, advice,
advocacy and skills development opportunities.
See also
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List of museums in Scotland
References
External links
Museums Galleries Scotland website
Art museums and galleries in Scotland
Organisations based in Edinburgh
Lobbying organisations in the United Kingdom
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