The General Election is called for the first week of the Scottish School holidays. Also likely to be when university students are away from term-time addresses.

Register for your postal vote here. 👇

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THE QUIET PATH: Terrific tour this morning by Curator Helen Scott of Edinburgh Museums’s exhibition Adam Bruce Thomson: The Quiet Path for Scottish Society for Art History, bringing this central but modest modern Scottish artist back into the limelight. Info: bit.ly/3QN4bzq #modernscottishart

Happy #InternationalMuseumsDay2024 . Just a few of our magnificent venues and a day we celebrate the value museums and culture can bring to people's lives. Every day we strive to make a difference. What do our venues mean for you? Let us know.

'Pedal Power: Cycling and Activism in Edinburgh', open at the Museum of Edinburgh from 27 April – 22 September.

This exhibition has been created by cycling groups in Edinburgh who are campaigning to make our city a safe place for cycling. More here: bit.ly/3JxuN3s

Not all stairwells feel welcoming. Didn’t get to the summit of this one

It's release day for Above Scotland! 🥳📚

The pocket book boasts stunning aerial photography from across Scotland's castles, cairns and coasts, and includes an introduction by writer and broadcaster James Crawford.

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🦄The amazing team at Unicorn Preservation Society are recruiting for new trustees and Chair. If you think you could help them to deliver on their incredible plans and vision for the ship and site, get in contact HMS Unicorn Matthew Bellhouse Moran

📢 Calling industry partners! Do you have a potential research project that could work as a future collaborative PhD, and would like to find a relevant HEI partner to develop it with? 🤝

If so, please complete this online form by June 17!👇

🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

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📣 Please do read & share this important insight report published today by The Heritage Alliance - there are various recommendations which are part of a critical conversation for the sector & decision makers. Do join in. #Heritage #CostofLiving 📣

Out today: MPS Annual Survey of Scottish attitudes to immigration. A Scottish public take a pragmatic view of migration. Follow this thread for more analysis
migrationpolicyscotland.org.uk/publications/h…
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Join us at Lauriston #Castle for #GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay (Thursday 16 May). We've created a special tour of the Castle as a digital and performance presentation for step-free access to the Castle. Booking and details ⬇️ bit.ly/3JC98Y5 #accessibility

New exhibition 'Adam Bruce Thomson: The Quiet Path' is now open at the City Art Centre Edinburgh Museums More details here: edinburghmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/adam-…

MPs and peers told of ‘serious challenges’ facing civic museums – value of museums and risks to the sector highlighted at parliamentary event

Read: ow.ly/FSxJ50RAsPs

Happy Birthday, #MuseumofEdinburgh ! #otd 1932, the doors of the new City Museum opened for the first time. How it's changed. We love this wonderful building! See if you can spot where these photos were taken. #ForeverEdinburgh #Edinburgh #museum #history

So delighted to be part of this project on nature, children's books, and mental health. A lovely team to work with - Edinburgh Museums @lynstevens & fantastic volunteers. From little seeds...🌱🌳

Two exhibitions on the history of firefighting and modern cycling activism have opened at the Museum of Edinburgh Edinburgh Museums!

These exhibitions were co curated with Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Critical Mass Edinburgh InfraSisters 🧑‍🚒🚲

Find out more here: edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/1…

💬 Opinion | Cultural spaces can become a sanctuary for homeless people

The homeless community is brimming with untapped talent and deserves to be represented in museums, says David John Tovey.

Read: ow.ly/xg1y50RuX5a

2024 celebrates 200 years of the world’s first municipal Fire Brigade & we've teamed up with the Museum of Edinburgh to host the exhibition at their museum. Find out more exhibition details and its accompanying events here: museumofscottishfireheritage.org/series/edinbur…

Launching today, #CultureMakes is a UK-wide campaign to celebrate the 8️⃣ types of impact that culture and heritage makes.

We're proud to join the coalition of 150 organisations taking part 🤝

Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/culturemakes