Our final #transnationalscotland workshop at the Watt Institution was a real success! A highlight of the day was a stimulating focus group that brought together workshop participants, museum volunteers and… instagram.com/p/B9mz_5DjwnQ/…

For today’s Scottish #MuseumsUnlocked, a special salute to the fantastic museums who collaborated on our Transnational Scotland project. First up Verdant Works Museum where we held our opening workshop on transnational links between Dundee and Kolkata forged through the jute trade

Next to V&A Dundee, who bravely let us loose in the Scottish galleries to discuss decolonizing practices with the help of naa adukwɛi and Dr Hannah Young. #MuseumsUnlocked

Then to @newlanarkwhs where we focused on Scottish cotton production and its links with Indian markets & the Transatlantic Slave System. And stitched a huge transnational map thanks to @AliceKettle! #MuseumsUnlocked

Back in Fife we visited The Scottish Fisheries Museum to talk herring, pirates and immersive experiences, and learn how to tie cloots. #MuseumsUnlocked

And finally we made it to the recently reopened The Watt Institution in Greenock. Visit for collections in local histories of sugar and shipbuilding, and don’t miss the taxidermy upstairs #MuseumsUnlocked

Transnational Scotland

A gallery of museum objects, from engraved whale teeth to jute aprons, is available here: transnationalscotland.wordpress.com/gallery/transn… Originally featured in our Transnational Scotland show and tell sessions! #MuseumFromHome #cultureinquarantine BBC Arts Arts and Humanities Research Council

Not every day that the British Academy send sugar and chocolate in the post! Looking forward to experimenting with recipes for the online Summer Showcase. Coming soon! Transnational Scotland The British Academy

As a new design museum we have no excuse for omitting and misrepresenting exploitative colonial history in our galleries. This article explains how and why we’re decolonising our Scottish Design Galleries, kicking off our new #decoloniseSDG series: vam.ac.uk/dundee/article…

Join us on the journey of decolonising our Scottish Design Galleries. Follow the project or share your thoughts using #decoloniseSDG Big thanks to Meredith More and Emma Bond for explaining how we’re doing it and why it’s vital. Read: vam.ac.uk/dundee/article…

Cutting of the first turf at James #Watt Dock by Abram Lyle (1820-1891) on 1st Aug 1878; Lyle was a Cooper, Shipowner & a partner in the Glebe Sugar Refinery, who also served as #Greenock Provost between 1876-1879

Huge thanks to Transnational Scotland and the many people involved in reassessing our labels, writing articles and further collaborating with us on this important work. Our next #decoloniseSDG article will be published soon ✨

Part of ongoing discussions we are having in Tayside & beyond. Encouraging range of interdisciplinary conversations within & between different organisations. “V&A Dundee exposes Scottish design icons' slavery links” theguardian.com/artanddesign/2… Geography & Environment | University of Dundee University of Dundee Transnational Scotland

.⁦The Guardian⁩ coverage of ⁦V&A⁩ continuing programme of exploring the global and colonial connections within our collections - from S Ken to Tayside... theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

Emma Bond Transnational Scotland Edinburgh Caribbean Association Michael John Morris Severin Carrell Congratulations on carrying out a fantastic project Emma Bond Michael John Morris - Delighted to see its results in V&A Dundee! Scottish designs - in Turkey Red fabrics and Paisley shawls - certainly have a long and diverse chronicle. Decolonizing matters! giovanna vitelli 🇪🇺🏴‍☠️ Paisley Museum

Autumn dates for Black History Walking tours of Edinburgh..10 people maximum so we can do this safely eventbrite.com/e/black-histor…

"The paisley pattern appeared without pretension or provocation pretty much everywhere" As part of our #DecoloniseSDG series, Suchitra Choudhury reflects on her experience in India and the Scottish involvement in the evolution of the iconic motif 💭 Read: vam.ac.uk/dundee/article…

It was a real thrill to be back in V&A Dundee on Sunday and to see the changes to the Scottish Design Galleries made in consultation with Transnational Scotland Michael John Morris Sally Tuckett Suchitra Choudhury Edinburgh Caribbean Association