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National Museum of Flight marks new season with 747 engine arrival
The National Museum of Flight at East Fortune has taken delivery of a recently-acquired Boeing 747 engine which will go on display from Saturday 1 April when the East Lothian attraction resumes seven-day opening for the new season.
Free entry at the National Museum of Flight as The National Lottery Open Week returns
As a recipient of National Lottery funding, the National Museum of Flight in East Fortune is inviting players to visit for free on 25 and 26 March
National Museum of Rural Life springs into new season
Springtime storytelling sessions, craft activities and the chance to see new-born lambs, calves and piglets are some of the attractions for visitors to enjoy in the coming weeks at the National Museum of Rural Life in East Kilbride.
Declaration of Arbroath to go on Public Display for the First Time in 18 Years at the National Museum of Scotland
Saturday June 3 to Sunday 2 July 2023
Admission Free
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The Declaration of Arbroath will be displayed at the National Museum of Scotland this summer for the first time in 18 years. The display has been organised in partnership between National Museums Scotland and National Records of Scotland, who are custodians of the document. The famous document will be on show from 3 June to 2 July 2023.
New images by David Eustace are revealed as tickets for Beyond the Little Black Dress go on sale
Tickets for the National Museum of Scotland’s summer exhibition Beyond the Little Black Dress go on sale tomorrow, Friday 3 March, 2023.
18th century clan portraits go on display at the National Museum of Scotland
Two portraits of important members of the Chief of Clan Grant’s household are now on display in the National Museum of Scotland.
First recorded stranding of a short-finned pilot whale in the UK reported
A new study of a whale which stranded off the Pembrokeshire coast in 2012 has revealed it to be the first short-finned pilot whale ever to be found in British waters.
Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder opens this weekend
Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder
9 Dec 2022 - 1 May 2023
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh
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National Museums Scotland to transfer memorial pole to Nisga’a Nation
A memorial pole brought to Scotland nearly a century ago will be returned to its place of origin in what is now British Columbia, Canada.
Beyond the Little Black Dress
Saturday 1 July to Sunday 29 October 2023
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh
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A new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland will deconstruct the little black dress, examining the radical power of the colour black in fashion. From design classics to cutting-edge catwalk creations, Beyond the Little Black Dress (1 July to 29 October 2023) will bring together more than 60 striking looks from collections and designers around the world.
Bernat Klein: Design in Colour
5 November 2022 to 23 April 2023
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh
Admission: Free
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National Museums Scotland acquires rare, early medieval gold sword pommel
National Museums Scotland has acquired an exceptionally rare gold sword pommel, created around 700 AD. Discovered in Stirlingshire, this spectacular object is one of the first of its kind found in Scotland and has been allocated to the Museums by the King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer following the recommendation of the Scottish Archaeological Finds Allocation Panel.