Curators are realizing that returning looted artifacts isn’t closing museums—it’s opening new doors. “The ethnographic museum of the past is making its way to the exit.” ...

The Seton Necklace, which is on display in the National Museum of Scotland, is thought to have been given by Mary, Queen of Scots, to one of her ladies-in-waiting, Mary Seton, in the mid-1570s.

Today, science museums endeavour to integrate history with learning and public engagement. In recent decades, curators have had to grapple with how to collect and display digital media.

The positions in the table below reflect the National Museums Scotland's position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links ...