National Museums Scotland
Totem pole to be ‘rematriated’ to Canada after almost a century in Scotland
The 163-year-old pole is to be returned to the Nisga’a nation in British Colombia.
Pilot whale stranding shows impact of climate change, say scientists
The animal, stranded on the Pembrokeshire coast, was identified as a short-finned pilot whale – a species usually only found in warm waters.
Little black dress phenomenon explored in new exhibition
It will feature designs by the likes of Coco Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Gareth Pugh.
Museum acquires 700AD gold sword pommel worth £30,000 found in Scotland
The item has been described as a ‘fascinating bundle of stories’ that will keep researchers ‘busy for a long time’.
Largest gold nugget found in Scotland in over 400 years goes on display
The nugget was found in a river in Perthshire.
Island potter’s sons donate ‘significant’ collection of her work to the nation
Joan Faithfull worked on Mull for five decades.
Royal seal belonging to illegitimate son of James V ‘saved for the nation’
The antique was expected to fetch at least a four-figure sum during an online auction on Tuesday.
Secrets of Viking-age hoard to be unwrapped in £1m research project
The Galloway Hoard was unearthed by a metal detectorist in a field in the south of Scotland in 2014.
Metal detectorist unearths ‘nationally significant’ Bronze Age hoard
Mariusz Stepien was searching a field near Peebles in June when he found a complete horse harness and sword dating from 1000 to 900 BC.
Urban red foxes ‘becoming more similar to domesticated dogs’
A study found urban foxes in the UK have a different snout shape to help forage for food in urban surroundings.