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Conference paper (unpublished)
A Five-Star Model for Linked Humanities Data Usability
Middle, Sarah
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Conference paper (unpublished)
Confronting colonial histories and legacies in Egyptian and Sudanese collections at National Museums Scotland
Maitland, Margaret
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Blog post
Teaching Mary: Mary, Queen of Scots public programmes at the National Museum of Scotland, June to November 2013
In the first of series of posts on 'Teaching Mary in the 21st Century', Emma Webb and Rachel Drury (members of the Learning and Engagement team at National Museums Scotland) reflect on the public events programme that accompanied the 2013 exhibiton 'Mary, Queen of Scots' and explore some of the...Webb, Emma ; Drury, Rachel
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Blog post
The legacy of The Great Exhibition - 170 years on
On 1 May 1851, The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations opened in a huge, purpose-built Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London. 170 years later, The Great Exhibition’s design legacies are still being felt.Blakey, Claire
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Blog post
Eyes that see in the dark: nocturnal dinosaurs
With new fossils being discovered, new information about dinosaurs comes to light all the time. Just today, a study reveals evidence of dinosaurs adapted to hunt in the dark. Stig Walsh, an author on this study, illuminates further.Breward, Christopher
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Research report
Review of Fossil Collections in Scotland
In March 2019, National Museums Scotland began a two-year project, funded by the John Ellerman Foundation, to review natural science collections across Scotland. Although ‘natural science’ encompasses a range of subjects, consultation with the Scottish museum sector had highlighted particular concern around the care and use of fossil collections. Other...Beardmore, Susan
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Book
The Galloway Hoard: Viking-age Treasure
Over five kilograms of silver bullion, many unique and enigmatic gold objects, the rare preservation of textiles and an unusual range of other materials, make the Galloway Hoard the richest collection of Viking-age objects ever found in Britain and Ireland. Having lain undiscovered since AD900, it now provides an opportunity...Godldberg, D Martin ; Davies, Mary