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The National Museum of Scotland Tram launched this morning, 4 July. Photo (c) Duncan McGlynn (1)

Museum on the move: step aboard the National Museum of Scotland’s new tram

Edinburgh tram passengers will have the chance to climb aboard a ‘mobile museum’ from today [24 July] as a new tram launches with special National Museum of Scotland livery. 

Dr Tacye Phillipson, Senior Curator of Modern Science at National Museums Scotland, with the Facit Model LX calculator

Calculator used by Scottish scientist to help NASA achieve first manned moon landing donated to National Museums Scotland

Ahead of the anniversary of the first moon landing, a mechanical calculating machine used by a Scottish scientist in support of the mission has been donated to National Museums Scotland. 

Janel Fontaine, Treasure Trove Officer, with the Medieval spindle whorl. Photo (c) Stewart Attwood. (4)

Local treasures revealed ahead of Archaeology Day at the National Museum of Rural Life

The team from Treasure Trove Scotland are inviting members of the public to bring their finds to be assessed as part of a family-friendly Archaeology Day at the National Museum of Rural Life on Saturday 19 July.