Archaeology Scotland
Suite 1a, Stuart House Eskmills, Station Road
Musselburgh EH21 7PB
0845 872 3333
www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk
Archaeology Scotland is a key centre for community archaeology in Scotland. We are a voluntary membership organisation that works to secure the archaeological heritage of Scotland for its people through education, promotion and support.
Museums Galleries Scotland
Waverley Gate, 2-4 Waterloo Place
Edinburgh EH1 3EG
0131 550 4100
www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk
Museums Galleries Scotland is the National Development Body for the museum sector in Scotland. Our role is to work collaboratively to invest in and develop a sustainable museum and galleries sector for Scotland. We work with a sector of over 400 museums and galleries, supporting and enabling them to meet their objectives in a number of ways, including though strategic investment, advice, advocacy and skills development opportunities.
National Archives of Scotland (NAS)
The National Records of Scotland, HM General Register House, 2 Princes Street
Edinburgh EH1 3YY
0131 5351314
We perform the registration and statistical functions of the Registrar General for Scotland, including responsibility for demographic statistics and census, and the archival functions of the Keeper including maintaining the archives as one of Scotland’s five National Collections, and providing a leadership role for Scottish archive and record professionals. We are also responsible for the service for family history provided under the highly successful ScotlandsPeople brand.
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EW
0131 226 4531
www.nls.uk
Scotland’s largest library and the world centre for the study of Scotland and the Scots. Thanks to our UK legal deposit status, we are also a vast reference library.
Collections: 7 million printed books, 120,000 volumes of manuscripts, 1.6 million maps, and over 20,000 newspaper and magazine titles.
National Museum of Flight Scotland
East Fortune Airfield
East Fortune EH39 5LF
0300 123 6789
www.nms.ac.uk/flight
Discover the extraordinary story of our human ambition to take to the skies. East Fortune played an important role as an airfield during two World Wars.
National Museum of Rural Life Scotland
Wester Kittochside, Philipshill Road
East Kilbride G76 9HR
0300 123 6789
www.nms.ac.uk/rural
You’ll find plenty to fill your day out at the National Museum of Rural Life. We’ve got pigs, sheep, cows, horses and hens, as well as an award-winning museum, historic farmhouse and wide open fields.
National Museum of Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh EH1 1JF
0300 123 6789
www.nms.ac.uk
From the age of dinosaurs to the technology of the future, our galleries contain treasures from around the world. From meteorites to monsters from the deep, our Natural World galleries tell the story of our planet, while our World Cultures gallery links people and possessions across the globe. Follow the story of Scotland from prehistory to the present day in our Scottish galleries, marvel at a spectacular array of over 800 objects in our Window on the World and meet the Scots whose ideas, innovations and leadership took them across the world in our Discoveries gallery.
National Piping Centre & Museum
The Piping Centre, 30-34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens
Glasgow EH1 1JF
0141 353 0220
www.thepipingcentre.co.uk/museum-heritage
Now you can witness hundreds of years of Scottish heritage, played out right before your eyes and ears at The museum of Piping in the Piping Centre. As a showcase for artefacts from the National Museums of Scotland, the museum of Piping houses the most authoritative display of its kind anywhere. Already, the Piping Centre’s collection of archival material is an internationally respected resource for serious students and musicologists. Yet this priceless collection is presented in a lively audio-visual format that is as entertaining as it is enlightening.
National Records of Scotland – NRS
The National Archives of Scotland, H M General Register House, 2 Princes Street
Edinburgh EH1 3YY
0131 535 1314
In 2011, the General Register Office for Scotland merged with the NAS to become the National Records of Scotland (NRS). The NAS has been making the archives of Scotland available through its publications since the early 19th century. So whether you are studying history or reading it purely for your own pleasure, our range of publications can help bring the past alive.
National Trust for Scotland
Hermiston Quay, 5 Cultins Rd
Edinburgh EH11 4DF
0131 458 0200
www.nts.org.uk
The National Trust for Scotland is the conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotland’s natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to enjoy.
National War Museum Scotland
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh EH1 2NG
0300 123 6789
www.nms.ac.uk/war
War and military service have touched the lives of countless Scots, leaving their mark on Scotland’s history, image and reputation abroad. Here, in the magnificent setting of Edinburgh Castle, explore over 400 years of the Scottish military experience.
Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Scotland – RCAHMS
John Sinclair House, 16 Bernard Terrace
Edinburgh EH8 9NX
0131 662 1456
The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) collects, records and interprets information on the architectural, industrial, archaeological and maritime heritage of Scotland. We have been doing this for more than a hundred years, and our archive offers a unique insight into the special nature of Scotland’s Places.
Scottish Archaeology & Heritage Festival
The Council for Scottish Archaeology, c/o National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street
Edinburgh EH1 1JF
A month-long festival celebrating Scotland’s unique archaeological heritage. Under the co-ordination of the Council for Scottish Archaeology (CSA). Over 100 events are on offer each September.
Scottish Association of Family History Societies
77 Erskine Hill, Polmont
Falkirk FK2 0UH
01324 713037
The Scottish Association of Family History Societies provides access to family history societies in Scotland and elsewhere, resources, and advice.
Scottish Council on Archives
General Register House, 2 Princes Street
Edinburgh EH1 3YY
We provide leadership for the archives and records management sector in Scotland. We build national and international partnerships, deliver strategic advice and research, and develop projects spanning stakeholder engagement, education, and quality improvement.
Scottish Fisheries Museum
St Ayles, Harbourhead
Anstruther KY10 3AB
01333 310628
The Scottish Fisheries Museum, housed in a range of historic buildings on Anstruther’s harbour front, tells the story of Scotland’s fishing industry, and the people who took part in it, from the earliest times to the present. Our library and archive, containing much of interest to family historians and researchers into the industry, are open by appointment.
Scottish Football Museum
The National Stadium, Hampden Park
Glasgow G42 9AY
0141 616 6100
www.scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk
Opened in May 2001, the Scottish Football Museum is housed within the oldest national football stadium in the world, Hampden Park. The museum is now home to the world’s oldest international match ticket (from Scotland v England, 1872), the world’s oldest football trophy (the Scottish Cup) and the first ever World Championship trophy (won by Renton in 1888).
Scottish Genealogy Society
15 Victoria Terrace
Edinburgh EH1 2JL
0131-220-3677
The society, based in Edinburgh and founded in 1953, helps with research into Scottish family and local history. Run by volunteers, we can advise you at all stages in your research. Members and visitors will always get a friendly welcome at our Library & Family History Centre.
Scottish Maritime Museum
The Linthouse Building, Laird Forge, Gottries Road
Irvine KA12 8QE
01294 278283
www.scottishmaritimemuseum.org
Scotland’s influence on the maritime history of the world from the 18th century to the modern day has been enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the country. The two sites operated by the Scottish Maritime Museum contain the exhibitions and collections that tell the story of that great maritime tradition.
Scottish Mining Museum
Lady Victoria Colliery
Newtongrange EH22 4QN
0131 663 7519
The Scottish Mining Museum is housed within the Lady Victoria Colliery, one of Europe’s finest examples of Victorian architecture and the last remaining colliery in Scotland. The visitor centre contains films, exhibitions, interactives, recreated underground and coalface, Scotland’s largest winding engine and recently launched Big Stuff tours which all contribute to bringing the history of Scotland’s coal mining industry to the forefront of people’s minds.
Scottish National War Memorial
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh EH1 2YT
0131 226 7393
The National War Memorial for Scotland, established by Royal Charter to commemorate the sacrifice of Scots in the Great War, Second World War and subsequent conflicts. The Memorial within Edinburgh Castle houses and displays the Rolls of Honour of Scots servicemen and women from all the Armed Services, the Dominions, Merchant Navy, Womens’ Services, Nursing Services and Civilian casualties of war from 1914 to date.
Scottish Printing Archival Trust
3 Zetland Place
Edinburgh EH5 3HU
The Scottish Printing Archival Trust was formed in 1988 to conserve ‘knowledge and examples of Scotland’s printing heritage for the benefit of the public and print/media education’. The Trust promotes interest in the history of the Scottish printing industry, which is one of Scotland’s oldest. It does not hold any archival collections itself, but works with various institutions to ensure that printing archives and artefacts are not lost.
Scottish Rugby Union Library
Murrayfield Stadium
Edinburgh EH12 5PJ
0131 346 5100
Join our knowledgable guides on a tour around Murrayfield, the home of Scottish Rugby. Your visit includes the Royal Box, pitchside, tunnel and dressing rooms, President’s Suite, TV studio and corporate boxes (not all areas may be available).
Scottish Screen Archive
1 Bowmont Gardens
Glasgow G12 9LR
0141 337 7400
ssa.nls.uk
The Scottish Screen Archive was established in 1976 and is a department of Scottish Screen, a publicly funded organisation. The main purpose of the archive is to locate, preserve and provide access to Scotland’s moving image heritage.
Collections: Principally non-fiction, the collection comprises some 32,000 reels and videotapes. The nature of the holdings includes topical, documentary, educational, promotional, industrial and amateur material as well as Gaelic language productions.
Scottish Tartans Museum
The Institute Hall, Mid Street
Keith AB55 5BJ
01542 888 419
www.scottishtartans.org/gallery.html
The Scottish Tartan’s Museum’s main focus is on the history and development of Scottish Highland Dress, namely tartan and the kilt. The museum gallery features original and replica kilts showing styles from the late 16th century till today, with many original kilts dating back over 200 years.
Scottish Textile Heritage Online
Our website aims to provide a one-stop shop for anyone wanting information about the richness and diversity of Scottish Textile heritage collections. Users will be able to browse through a database of some 4,000 descriptions of archive and museum collections and objects with supporting images.
Scran
John Sinclair House, 16 Bernard Terrace
Edinburgh EH8 9NX
0131 662 1456
www.scran.ac.uk
Scran is the award-winning learning website with over 360,000 images, videos and sounds from museums, galleries, archives and the media.
Collections: Key holdings in the areas of art history, photography, british history, archaeology, architectural history, social history, industrial history, everyday life, historic maps, scottish culture and local history. Collections also include artefacts from other world cultures, including Africa, the Far East and America.
Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings in Scotland
The Glasite Meeting House, 33 Barony Street
Edinburgh EH3 6NX
0131 557 1551
www.spab.org.uk/scotland
Members of the SPAB living and working in Scotland decided to form their own semi autonomous group in 1995. Scotland has her own buildings traditions, architectural language and property laws, which are best dealt with locally.