Anatomy: A Matter of Life and Death
Anatomy: A Matter of Death and Life is a must-see this autumn. From charms to life masks, this exhibition explores the relationship between science and art through the history of…
Review: Edinburgh Charity Fashion Show 2022
This article was originally submitted on the 25th March On Saturday the 19th of March, Edinburgh’s own eclectic cultural milieu assembled at The National Museum of Scotland for the long-anticipated…
Night at the Museum: fashion for the ages
Beneath a soaring glass atrium, weaving in-between world culture artefacts the Edinburgh Charity Fashion Show officially took place last weekend. Diverse and artistic collections took centre stage bringing the museum…
Robots, National Museum of Scotland
Museums are places where the past remains, just fragmented, in the present moment, and yet robotics discovers new limits about future possibilities and aspirations. It is blending the past, present…
Exploring East Asia, National Museum of Scotland
On 8 February 2019, the National Museum of Scotland opened Exploring East Asia gallery— a significantly diverse space which demonstrates three major cultures in East Asia: China, Japan, and Korea.…
Museums must face their history of colonialism like the NMS
Everyone has heard of the term cultural appropriation. Coined in the 1990s, today it is being levied at many celebrities. Everyone probably has a view in these debates, however, the…
Edinburgh’s connection with the push to return colonial artefacts
Scotland and Edinburgh have a rich history, filled with triumphs and mistakes. This history fills the numerous museums found throughout the city and country in the form of bones, weapons,…
Chronicles
Over the years people have created set ideas on the format of an exhibition; a one-way viewing perspective. The immersive experience that is Chronicles, put together as a collaboration between…