National Museums of Scotland

Image of the National Museum Collection Centre in Granton with artefacts hung on the wall

The National Museum Collection Centre in Granton houses millions of fascinating objects and specimens from the National Museums of Scotland’s collection. 

A place for research, training and teaching, the Centre cares for a dizzying array of items from ancient papyrus and textiles to motorbikes and whalebones. In addition to conserving these previous objects, the Collection Centre is also the focal point for the National Museum of Scotland’s programme of digitisation, meaning the public can view thousands of images and videos of the collection online. 

The Collection Centre welcomes visitors on specified dates throughout the year to tour their extensive collection and learn about how the objects within it are used to aid international research. Please visit the centre’s website for more information. 

Image of the National Museum Collection Centre in Granton with artefacts hung on the wall
Image of woman working on a piece of art with a paintbrush
Image of old boats stored at the National Museums Collection Centre
Image credit: Duncan McGlynn

Address

National Museums Collection Centre

242 West Granton Road

Edinburgh

EH5 1JA