Knowra National Museum of Scotland National Museum of Scotland A museum in Edinburgh whose collections span Scottish history, natural history, science, technology, and world cultures. It occupies a Victorian building joined to a modern extension.
Lewis chessmen : A set of medieval chess pieces, mostly carved from walrus ivory, found on the Isle of Lewis. These celebrated pieces are among the museum’s best-known medieval objects.
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland : A learned society founded in 1780 to study and preserve Scotland’s antiquities and history. Its collections formed the basis of the National Museum of Scotland’s predecessor institution.
Scottish archaeology : The study of past human societies in Scotland through material remains and landscapes. Archaeological collections trace life in Scotland from prehistory through later periods.
Museum conservation : The care and treatment of objects to slow deterioration and preserve them for the future. Conservators protect objects ranging from fragile textiles to scientific instruments.
Dolly the sheep : The first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell, born in 1996 at the Roslin Institute. Dolly’s preserved body connects the museum’s science displays with Scottish research.
Royal Scottish Academy : An independent institution founded in 1826 to promote contemporary art in Scotland. Its former shared premises with the museum reflect Edinburgh’s nineteenth-century cultural institutions.
Scottish natural history : The study of Scotland’s plants, animals, geology, and changing environments. Natural-history galleries place Scottish biodiversity and geology within a wider context.
Museum curation : The selection, interpretation, and care of objects for museum collections and exhibitions. Curation shapes how the museum connects objects to histories and ideas.
Millennium Clock : A large kinetic clock sculpture in the National Museum of Scotland, combining moving figures and chimes. Its elaborate movement makes the museum’s technology collection a theatrical display.
Royal Museum : A museum in Edinburgh, opened in 1866, that became part of the National Museum of Scotland. The present museum’s Victorian building began as the Royal Museum.
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