National Museums Scotland

National Museums Scotland

Postcode Lottery players help keep history alive at National Museums Scotland.

Two women examining butterfly specimens in a wooden box at a museum or research facility. Cabinets with labels are in the background.

The mission of National Museums Scotland is to preserve, interpret and make accessible for all, the past and present of Scotland, other nations and cultures and the natural world.

Funding supports activities in:

  • The National Museum of Scotland, in Edinburgh,
  • The National Museum of Rural Life, in East Kilbride, and
  • The National Museum of Flight, in East Lothian.

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