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Formed | 1 October 1985 |
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Jurisdiction | Scotland |
Headquarters | Chambers Street Edinburgh EH1 1JF |
Employees | 401 |
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Website | www |
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Charity registered in Scotland (No.SC01113) |
National Museums Scotland (NMS; Scottish Gaelic: Taighean-tasgaidh NĂ iseanta 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.