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Join Curator Gemma Henderson and Collections Assistant Oliver Taylor for an insight into how Museums Galleries Edinburgh has built up its collections over the years. From donations and bequests to loans and purchases, this talk will be illustrated with some of the unusual, accidental and intentional objects which make up our diverse collections.

Appropriately, we will be broadcasting to you live from our Museum Collections Centre – the home of our reserve collections not currently on display in our museum venues.

From the Curator ; Collecting the Past

Auld Reekie Retold

Auld Reekie Retold

New Stories of an Old City The Auld Reekie Retold project was the biggest collections project ever undertaken by Museums & Galleries Edinburgh... More info
Edinburgh Life display at People's Story Museum

Edinburgh Life

These collections show the people of Edinburgh coming together to campaign, protest, celebrate and change their city – and the life they lead at home... More info