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	Scotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Kingdom of Scotland was united in 843, by King Kenneth I of Scotland, and is thus one of the oldest still-existing countries in the world.
		Scotland's territorial extent is generally that established by the 1237 Treaty of York between Scotland and England and the 1266 Treaty of Perth between Scotland and Norway.
		Scottish sundial — the renaissance sundials of Scotland.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scotland (5667 words)

	Learn more about Scotland in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Scotland, or in Gaelic, Alba, is a former kingdom located on the northern one third of the island of Great Britain.
		Scotland is the northern part of Great Britain, bordering to the south on England.
		Scotland has its own BBC services which include a national radio station, BBC Radio Scotland, which was first broadcast on November 23, 1979.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /s/sc/scotland.html (2465 words)

	BBC News \| SCOTLAND \| Museums' mystery cash donation
		The Museum of Scotland was opened by the Queen in 1998 and charts Scotland's history from its early beginnings to the present day.
		Sir Robert Smith, chairman of the museum trustees, said: "This is wonderful news for the National Museums of Scotland and for the Museum of Scotland.
		In addition to the Museum of Scotland, there is the Museum of Flight in East Lothian, the Museum of Scottish Country Life, The National War Museum at Edinburgh Castle, and the Shambellie House Museum of Costume in Dumfriesshire.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/scotland/1249881.stm (346 words)

	Museums of Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Scotland has a wealth of museums and attractions many of which are attempting a meaningful online presence.
		The Hunterian, beside Glasgow University, is the oldest public museum in Scotland.
		This is an extensive, illustrated description of the various National Museums including The Royal Museum and The Museum of Scotland which opened on St Andrew's Day, 30 November 1998, beside the current Royal Museum.
	www.scotlandforvisitors.com /museums.php (418 words)

	Museums Scotland
		Nigg Old Church, in the Highlands of Scotland, is a fine example of a Scottish parish church, housing a magnificent Pictish stone of the late eighth or early ninth century.
		Museums at Dunbar, North Berwick and Prestongrange, with displays on local history, art, industries, archaeology, John Muir and conservation; on-line exhibition and details of digitisation projects.
		Open all year, it is a nationally registered independent museum which was founded to preserve and present Scotland's mining heritage.
	www.scotsmart.com /c/museums.html (137 words)

	NMS Mummy Project
		The National Museums of Scotland (NMS) are blessed with an excellent collection of Ancient Egyptian artefacts.
		In order to find out more about the collection, and also to assess the conservation required, a 4 year project was initiated to investigate fully various items from the collection.
		Some time ago the NMS had a hugely successful exhibition of conservation techniques in the main hall of the Museum.
	www.akhet.co.uk /nmsmummy.htm (176 words)

	WWW Virtual Library: Museums around the UK
		Highland Museum of Childhood, Strathpeffer, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.
		[Responsible for: Hunterian Museum; Odontological Museum, Wellcome Museum of Anatomy; Wellcome Museum of Pathology].
		Museum of science and industry that "not only explores the impact of science and technology in our daily lives but promotes the region's significant scientific contribution and provides an opportunity for genuine dialogue about science and the issues that affect us all".
	www.mda.org.uk /vlmp (8168 words)

	Treasure Trove Law In Scotland
		The law regarding portable antiquities in Scotland differs significantly from that obtaining in England and Wales, and in the debate surrounding the reform of Treasure Trove law there, the Scottish system is often held up as a model to be emulated.
		Not all claimed coins are allocated to museums, however: in the case of many coin hoards, where museum numismatic collections already have strong holdings of particular coin types, some of the coins may be returned to the finder(s).
		The third represents a common misapprehension, arising from the fact that the (formerly-named) National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland was, for many years, the only properly constituted and professionally staffed museum in Scotland.
	www.amnumsoc.org /inc/treasur.htm (1403 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Scotland \| Scots museums face mixed fortunes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Many museums are being held back by a lack of staff, marketing and finance - the Scottish Museums Council has said in a critical study.
		It is the first study to focus on the tourist potential of museums.
		But the probe found that, despite the massive role played by museums, more than half of staff were volunteers and little scope existed for increasing visitors through marketing campaigns.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/1/hi/scotland/4585635.stm (517 words)

	WWW Virtual Library: Museums around the UK - 'Star' Sites
		Based in a "French museum on British soil" with a collection of European fine art, decorative art and ceramics, English furniture, and textiles, as well as archaeological material and archives from County Durham and social history from Teeside.
		Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge.
		[Responsible for the Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood, the Theatre Museum, and Apsley House, The Wellington Museum.
	www.mda.org.uk /vlmp/star.htm (2313 words)

	New Chairman for National Museums of Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Lord Wilson of Tillyorn has been appointed as Chairman of the board of Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland, succeeding Sir Robert Smith.
		The National Museums of Scotland perform a great role for education, scholarship and public enjoyment.
		The National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985 provides for the Scottish Ministers to appoint between 9 and 15 members, including the Chairman, to the Board of Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland.
	www.scotland.gov.uk /pages/news/2002/02/SE5355.aspx (378 words)

	Museums In Scotland Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Looking For museums in scotland - Find museums in scotland and more at Lycos Search.
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		Look for museums in scotland - Find museums in scotland at one of the best sites the Internet has to offer!
	www.folkartmuseum.com /encyclopedia/Museums_in_Scotland (259 words)

	Museums in Scotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is a list of museums in Scotland.
		Coldstream Museum - Scottish Borders Council Museums (SBCM)
		Robert Smail's Printing Works - printing museum, National Trust for Scotland
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Museums_in_Scotland (61 words)

	New Trustees for Scotland's Museums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		He is Chair of the Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland and has previously been President of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
		The National Museums of Scotland is a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) and the Board is appointed by, and accountable to, Scottish Ministers.
		The Board of the National Museums of Scotland consists of 15 Members, including the Chair.
	www.scotland.gov.uk /pages/news/2002/10/SETCS074.aspx (470 words)

	Museums from Rampant Scotland Directory
		But the museum, in a former manse north of Lochgilphead, is also surrounded by history in the form of burial mounds, standing stones dating from the bronze age and the remains of ancient forts.
		Groam House Museum is 15 miles north east of Inverness in the Black Isle seaside village of Rosemarkie.
		Located not far from Oban, the Easdale Folk Museum aims to show a snapshot of life on Easdale Island as it was in the 19th Century, when the Island was the centre of the Scottish slate industry.
	www.rampantscotland.com /museums.htm (3012 words)

	Scotland: National Museums of Scotland
		A national statutory body charged with caring for, preserving and adding to the objects in their collections, ensuring that these objects are exhibited to the public, and making the collections available through research, exhibitions, education and other activities.
		It has seven consitutent museums: the Museum of Flight, The Royal Museum of Scotland, The Museum of Scotland, The Museum of Scottish Country Life, The Shambellie House Museum of Costume, The National War Museum of Scotland and the Museum of Piping.
		The National Museums of Scotland forms one of the three national institutions which are Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) with annual funding from the Scottish Executive Education Department (SEED).
	www.culturalprofiles.org.uk /scotland/Units/101.html (149 words)

	Scotland Art.com, Museums Glasgow, Scotland Museums, Aberdeen Museums
		Scotland Art.com, Museums Glasgow, Scotland Museums, Aberdeen Museums
		Our gallery in Glasgow, Scotland holds a stock of over 1000 paintings to choose from.
		Our selection of original art at scotland art.com includes contemporary sculpture by prominent scottish sculptors and UK sculptors.
	www.realadventures.com /listings/1025450.htm (228 words)

	Development Manager, Trusts - National Museums of Scotland
		The National Museums of Scotland aims to be a world class museums service which educates, informs and inspires.
		We intend to enhance our services to the public, improve the quality of our museum sites, find new ways to make our collections publicly accessible and attract a larger and broader audience.
		To achieve our vision to inform, educate and inspire we need someone who is committed to maximising income from grant-making trusts, foundations and similar organisations.
	www.museumjobs.com /jobdetails.php?JobID=2049 (375 words)

	NESTA - Game On, National Museums of Scotland awardee profile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		NESTA's support is enabling the National Museums of Scotland to produce an educational programme and classroom resources, in addition to planned exhibitions.
		The National Museum of Scotland's initiative coincides with new Game On exhibitions looking at the phenomena of computer games, from their beginnings in the arcades of the 1970s to what the future holds.
		In fact, a number of museums are innovative, but they are having little impact because they have not been able to forge the right partnerships.
	www.nesta.org.uk /ourawardees/profiles/1326 (219 words)

	NMS Gallery
		This page shows a selection of objects from the collections of the National Museums of Scotland along with some background information about the objects.
		It was thought that models such as these would become magically active in the next life.
		Now View some Mummy Masks, or look at a selection of Amarna period objects from the N.M.S. All objects photographed here are from the collection of the National Museums of Scotland.
	www.akhet.co.uk /nmsgall.htm (297 words)

	Scotland museums gazetteer and travel guide
		Both public and commercial museums are included in this list.
		Displays on the history of Scotland, the abbey and Dunfermline.
		Photos in the Scotland Guide are copyright Barbara Ballard and the National Trust for Scotland.
	www.britainexpress.com /scotland/museums (315 words)

	Home - Royal Museum - National Museum of Scotland
		The Royal Museum is a magnificent Victorian building which houses international collections of Decorative Arts, Science and Industry, Archaeology and the Natural World.
		Together they reflect the diversity of life on Earth, and the ingenuity of humankind.
		Some of the Royal Museum's Natural World galleries will be closed from December 2004 onwards.
	www.nms.ac.uk /royal/home/index.asp (85 words)

	Scotlands smaller Local museums
		An interesting local museum which has a new state of the art touch screen programme installed for 2003 which will enhance your enjoyment and visit.
		A truly lovely museum which will bring back your memories of growing up and what it was like in the olden days in Scotland schools.
		This award winning museum has transformed 300 yrs of history by recreating a thriving township from the 1700's, a working croft with old breed horses, cattle, ducks and farm machinery, an old tin highland school where the teacher rules !
	www.scottishindoorbowls.org.uk /museums.html (679 words)

	Museum of Scotland, National Museums of Scotland - 24 Hour Museum - official guide to UK museums, galleries, ...
		Museum of Scotland, National Museums of Scotland - 24 Hour Museum - official guide to UK museums, galleries, exhibitions and heritage
		Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared.
		Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
	www.24hourmuseum.org.uk /museum_txo_en/MW954.html (104 words)

	WWW-VL: History Index: Scotland
		Clans and Families of Ireland and Scotland, AD 500-750
		Historic Earls and Earldoms of Scotland, by John Mackintosh
		"Genocide in Scotland by Septimius Severus", byC olin Martin
	vlib.iue.it /history/europe/scotland.html (305 words)

	Humbul full record view for -- National museums of Scotland
		The site acts as a hub from which the individual museums may be accessed as well as providing services and information common to all of the National museums.
		The individual museums that constitute the whole are: The Royal Museum; the Museum of Scotland; the Museum of Flight; the Museum of Scottish Country Life; the Museum of Costume; the National War Museum; and the Granton Centre, where conservation work is carried out for the other museums.
		The site also contains an online gift shop.This site provides a good guide to what is presented in each of the museums as well as giving their contact and opening details.
	www.humbul.ac.uk /output/full2.php?id=854 (231 words)

	LookSmart - Directory - Science Museums in Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Science Museums in Scotland - Explore exhibits to be found at science museums in Scotland.
		Look at pictures of exhibits at this University of Aberdeen museum, visit the botanical gardens, and submit the contact form to arrange a tour.
		Explore some of the science and technology museum's exhibits, read the newsletter, and check the hours for the hands-on science centre in Scotland.
	lsxml.looksmart.com /p/browse/us1/us317914/us53764/us286117/us587993/us588181/us586973/us10046664 (279 words)

	Scotland's Magazine Collection July 1928 to December 1975: In the Scottish Life Archive, National Museums of Scotland : ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Scotland's Magazine Collection July 1928 to December 1975: In the Scottish Life Archive, National Museums of Scotland : Entertaining Comments
		Book / Scotland's Magazine Collection July 1928 to December 1975: In the Scottish Life Archive, National Museums of Scotland
		Scotland's Magazine Collection July 1928 to December 1975: In the Scottish Life Archive, National Museums of Scotland
	queerpopculture.com /entertainment/asinsearch_1901663019 (90 words)

	Traveljournals.net - Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
		Traveljournals.net - Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
		Afterwards, we met at 1:00PM in front of the People’s Story, which is a museum of the Edinburgh social history of the Scottish people.
		That was so nice because they had many items on display, such as utensils used by the architect of New Town, machines used in printing, paintings, models of what Edinburgh used to look like, etc. We made our way down the street towards Holyrood Palace to see the new Parliament building.
	www.traveljournals.net /stories/2793.html (282 words)

	Museums in Scotland -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Museums in Scotland -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		Wireless Museum, (Click link for more info and facts about Kirkwall) Kirkwall
		Halliwell's House Museum, (Sottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)) Selkirk (SBCM)
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mu/museums_in_scotland.htm (463 words)

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