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24/06/2026

Calum Cille – or St Columba – is one of the great figures in the Gaelic cultures of Scotland and Ireland.

PhD student Euan Macleod looks at the legacy of St Columba in Gaelic history through the stone crosses and slabs found across Scotland.

See the stone crosses and slabs on Level 1 in the National Museum of Scotland 🏴

Throughout the year, Euan will be sharing the material world of the Gàidhealtachd through objects in the National Collection.

Watch out for our next instalment – coming to a feed near you 👀

With thanks to Arts and Humanities Research Council - AHRC and Sabhal Mòr Ostaig for support.

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’S e an Naomh Calum Cille fear de na daoine as cliùitiche ann an cultaran Gàidhealach na h-Alba agus na h-Èireann.

Coimheadaidh an t-oileanach PhD Eòghann MacLeòid air dìleab Chaluim Chille ann an eachdraidh nan Gàidheal tro chroisean cloiche agus leacan-croise a chaidh a lorg air feadh na dùthcha.

Faic na croisean is na leacan fhèin air Làrach 1 ann an Taigh-tasgaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba 🏴

Thar na bliadhna, bidh Eòghann a’ tilleadh gu cultar dùthchasach na Gàidhealtachd tro dhiofar rudan a tha rin lorg sa Chruinneachadh Nàiseanta.

Cùm sùil a-mach airson an ath chuibhrinn – a' tighinn thugaibh a dh’aithgheàrr 👀

Le taing don Arts and Humanities Research Council agus Sabhal Mòr Ostaig airson an taic.

19/06/2026

Caution: may contain fairy blood 🧚

Bloodstone is a beautiful and fascinating mineral that has captured hearts and minds for centuries. It’s a green variety of chalcedony, often opaque, with blood red spots of hematite throughout.

Hence its name 🩸

Enjoy these specimens with a little sprinkling of fairy dust for Scottish Geology Month ✨

And remember: nuair a bhios na fir-chlis ri mire, ’s gann nach dèan iad milleadh. When the merry dancers play, they are like to slay 😱

18/06/2026

If you like a ‘good sport’ then head to the National Museum of Flight ✈️

We gave the team there a disposable camera, and look what they sent back! What a great gang.

These cheery faces and awesome aircraft can be found at our historic First and Second World War airfield in East Lothian.

It’s a great day out and - as you can see - there’s plenty of fun to be had.

Head to our website to plan your visit so that you can make memories of your own 📸 www.nms.ac.uk/flight

12/06/2026

Say hello to Muck and Eigg 🐮🐮

Muck and Eigg have just been born on the farm in the National Museum of Rural Life.

Following the naming tradition, they’ve been named after Scottish islands. No doubt they’ll be just as iconic as their namesakes 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Pop by the National Museum of Rural Life and welcome them to the farm (and world). Head to our website to plan your visit 🧑‍🌾: www.nms.ac.uk/rural

Rhubarb and custard, anyone?🩷💛 This is a Scottish international football cap and jersey awarded to Walter White in 1907....
10/06/2026

Rhubarb and custard, anyone?🩷💛

This is a Scottish international football cap and jersey awarded to Walter White in 1907.

In the early 1900s the president of the Scottish Football Association was the Earl of Rosebery.

As well as being a football fan, he owned racehorses. His registered colours were primrose (yellow) and pink. And these colours made their way onto the Scotland football strip, too.

Ever since, the ‘rhubarb and custard’ colours have on occasion been incorporated into Scotland FC away kits as a homage to these candy-coloured stripes.

And you can see it on display in the National Museum of Scotland in Level 5 of the Scotland Galleries in ‘Industry and Empire’.

09/06/2026

Doomscrolling = out

Watching the little wheels of the 20th century locomotive model come to life = in 🚂

This a working model of the Rocket locomotive, with a scale of 1 1/2 inches to 1 foot.

It was made by toy manufacturers Messrs Bassett Lowke Ltd in Northampton in 1937.

And from 10:15am to 4:45pm in the National Museum of Scotland, you can see the model come to life every 30 minutes 🛤️

05/06/2026

It may be small, but this enamelled brooch tells us how Celtic design – and local people – adapted in a changing Roman Britain.

The curving trumpet head and chequered enamel of this Roman brooch are inspired by older traditions of Celtic art. It was likely a valued gift from the Roman world to a powerful local person, as elaborate brooches like this were used to show off with ✨

See the Pathhead brooch up-close in our exhibition ‘Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire’, open from Saturday 14 November in the National Museum of Scotland.

Tickets are on sale now. Find out more through our link in bio 🎟️

03/06/2026

If we say:

✨ Supersonic

✨ Show-stopping and

✨ part of the unforgettable experience at the National Museum of Flight

What comes to mind? Hint: it’s NOT Concorde (this time). It’s actually our volunteer superstars.

For Volunteers' Week, we caught up with Volunteer Aircraft Guides Mike and David to hear about what they enjoy about volunteering at the National Museum of Flight ✈️

We’re so thankful to all National Museums Scotland volunteers for their contributions across our work. Join the club and bookmark the volunteering hub, for volunteering opportunities across all our five sites:

https://careers.nms.ac.uk/volunteering

✅ Full moon✅ Puppies✅ BatsA blue moon may only appear once in a while 🌕But you can find Japanese woodblock prints all ye...
31/05/2026

✅ Full moon
✅ Puppies
✅ Bats

A blue moon may only appear once in a while 🌕

But you can find Japanese woodblock prints all year round at the National Museum of Scotland. Like these ones!

This triptych by Keisei Eisen depicts a moonlit night. Two women are waiting beside a palanquin (sedan chair) whilst a geisha reads a book and bats fly overhead. And let’s not forget the puppies playing by their feet 🥹

Find them on Level 5 in the Exploring East Asia gallery.

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