Archive

The many lives of the Traprain Treasure’s Roman silver

One of the greatest treasures of our museum is the late Roman silver hoard from Traprain Law in East Lothian,…

• By Dr Fraser Hunter
• 28th September 2022

Capturing the present with 20th-century photographic equipment

In the 20th century, camera technology was very different to the digital cameras we use today. As part of the…

• By Julie Gibb
• 23rd September 2022

Conservation and conversation: what can a National Museum do about a global emergency?

• By Dr Chris Breward
• 29th October 2021

Making ‘Back to Black’

• By Christopher Day
• 28th October 2021

‘The Creeping and The Wise’: How the metamorphosis of animals in Scottish folklore and fossils became a recipe for glass

• By Anne Vibeke Mou
• 25th October 2021

The return to Biggar: conserving the Albion motorcar

• By Gemma Frew
• 21st October 2021

Truths and Reconciliations; indigenous collections in Canadian museums

• By Blog editor
• 14th October 2021

Weaving my way with willow

• By Anna Cross
• 11th October 2021

Scottish agates: In conversation

• By Russell Dornan
• 11th October 2021

Let it grow: supporting urban biodiversity

• By Ashleigh Whiffin
• 8th October 2021

From Scotland with love: the origins of Ian Fleming and James Bond

• By Dr Calum Robertson
• 7th October 2021

Test

• By Blog editor
• 9th March 2021

An Outsiders View – The Making of the Glenmorangie Commission

• By Sarah Rothwell
• 1st June 2020

No Place Like Home

• By Dr Chris Breward
• 29th May 2020

A Symbol for Love and Good Health: A 17th Century Japanese Buddhist Mandala Painting

• By Vicki Hanley
• 27th May 2020

How to Use Conservation skills in Lockdown: what are our paper and textile conservators getting up to?

• By Rosie Nuttall
• 27th May 2020

Sharing our Members’ museum stories

• By Aimee Hooper
• 21st May 2020

Finding China, Japan and Korea in Scotland: East Asia Collections Review

• By Vanessa Tothill
• 20th May 2020