On the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, peat—that spongy stuff found in bogs and made of partly decomposed vegetation and organic matter—has long been a vital resource for heating, cooking, ...

The artifact is part of a large assemblage of excavated artifacts recently acquired by National Museums Scotland ...

Anna Groundwater, a curator at National Museums Scotland, talked about the particular appeal of pieces related to Mary, Queen of Scots. Jewels dating to the Scottish Renaissance can help convey ...

The Peebles Hoard, which was found by a metal detectorist in 2020, comprises more than 500 “unusual” bronze and organic objects, many ...

Ten years ago, a Viking-era artifact was unearthed in Scotland. Now, it’s far-flung origins have been revealed, museum officials said. Photo from National Museums of Scotland In 2014, metal ...

Archaeologists pieced together an “ancient jigsaw puzzle” of more than 100 artifacts and reconstructed a Roman piece of armor in Scotland, according to the National Museums of Scotland. Photo (c) ...

Initial conservation work has revealed "exceptionally rare" silver-coloured items in a hoard of Bronze Age artefacts ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. As a museum lover who just happens to love theatre as well, I knew that I had to ...

An exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland adds costume jewelry to its display of the classic wardrobe staple. By Susanne Fowler Even the perfect little black dress occasionally needs a bit of ...

The streets of Scotland’s capital are magical for kids, with national museums to explore, extinct volcanoes to climb and the looming spectre of Edinburgh Castle to fire the imagination. At Christmas, ...