Latest blog posts

At MGS we encourage our staff to reflect on and share learning resources on anti-racist practice internally with each other. We asked what’s been top of their reading list this month. If you’re struggling with where to start your own learning journey to becoming anti-racist, read on for some easy places to start.

In this blog Victoria Hawkins, MGS Quality Assurance Manager, gives tops tips to make your museum cycle- friendly.

In 2020 James began an SVQ in Museums and Galleries Practice whilst working at The Scottish Maritime Museum. In this blog he describes his route into the heritage sector, the barriers he has faced, and how undertaking an SVQ has supported him to work in the sector he is passionate about.

Kids in Museums have written a blog on the ‘Welcoming families and young people with autism’ training sessions that MGS ran in May 2021, in partnership with Claire Madge, founder of Autism in Museums.

In the first of a series of blogs, Dr Nathar Iqbal introduces himself and the AHRC-funded Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) in Scottish Heritage project he is working on.

MGS Forum Facilitator, Neil Ogilvy, provides an update on the progress The Forum Connections project and MGS have made on skill building, networking and events during the last year.

In this blog Matthew Jarron, Curator for Museum Services at the University of Dundee and secretary of Tayside Museums Forum, talks through the process of organising Tayside's Treasures, where 16 museums came together for a successful online event showcasing a diverse range of objects found in Tayside's museums.

The VisitScotland team recently had the opportunity to share some of the work we do and how you can engage with us. They work closely with the tourism industry, supporting you with insights, marketing and business advice, to ensure we give visitors the best possible experience.

In increasingly lean and unpredictable times, partnerships can be a meaningful support for organisations.

Everyone's learning journey is different. This Scottish Apprenticeship Week we're celebrating the work and learning that modern apprentices are undertaking across the sector.