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National Museums Scotland
Taighean-tasgaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba
Non Departmental Public Body overview
Formed1 October 1985
Preceding agencies
  • National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland
  • Royal Scottish Museum
JurisdictionScotland
HeadquartersChambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1JF
Employees401
Minister responsible
  • Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Non Departmental Public Body executives
  • Bruce Minto OBE, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
  • Dr Chris Breward, Director of National Museums Scotland
Child agencies
  • National Museum of Scotland
  • National Museum of Flight
  • National Museum of Rural Life
  • National War Museum
Footnotes
Charity registered in Scotland (No.SC01113)

National Museums Scotland (NMS; Scottish Gaelic: Taighean-tasgaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government. It runs the national museums of Scotland.

NMS is one of the country's National Collections, and holds internationally important collections of natural sciences, decorative arts, world cultures, science and technology, and Scottish history and archaeology.

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