The National Museums of Scotland show Scotland to the World and the World to Scotland through extensive collections built up over more than two centuries. Displays of the collections can be seen at six sites:

• Museum of Flight, East Lothian
• Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
• Museum of Scottish Country Life, East Kilbride
• National War Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
• Royal Museum, Edinburgh
• Shambellie House Museum of Costume, Dumfriesshire

The National Museums of Scotland aim to provide Scotland with a national museum service of international standing which preserves and enhances the collections in its care and promotes research on them so that they can be used to communicate and increase knowledge, understanding and enjoyment of human history and the natural environment.

For further information on interpretation at the National Museum contact Claire Allan, Education Officer, Lifelong Learning, tel: 0131 247 4194 or e-mail: c.allan@nms.ac.uk.