
Heritage Skills
"Skills Building for the Future" is a FREE training
programme designed specially for staff and volunteers in local museums and heritage
societies throughout the Highlands and Islands.
Historic
Scotland Education Unit
Our Education Unit are key supporters of heritage education
and aim to provide a range of useful resources for use both
in the classroom and those visiting our sites.
National
Museums of Scotland The Museum of Scotland presents the history of Scotland - its
land, its people and their achievements - through the rich national
collections. It houses 10,000 of the nation's most precious artefacts,
as well as everyday objects that throw light on Scotland through
the ages.
Edinburgh
World Heritage In 1995 the centre of Edinburgh was inscribed as a World Heritage
Site, recognising the unique contrasting characters of the medieval
Old Town and Georgian New Town which make the city such an admired
place.
National
Library of Scotland
The National Library of Scotland is an information treasure
trove of Scotland’s knowledge, history and culture, with
millions of books, manuscripts and maps covering every subject.
The
Royal Collection
Shaped by the personal tastes of kings and
queens over more than 500 years, the Royal Collection includes
paintings, drawings and watercolours, furniture, ceramics,
clocks, silver, sculpture, jewellery, books, manuscripts, prints
and maps, arms and armour, fans, and textiles. It is is
held in trust by The Queen as Sovereign for her successors
and the Nation, and is not owned by her as a private individual.
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