University Museums in Scotland

About us

University Museums in Scotland (UMIS) has been in existence since the 1980s and is a network of the nine Scottish university museum services that have achieved Accreditation – the UK industry standard for museums and galleries.  

Our members hold over two million objects, and collections in five organisations are Recognised of National Significance to Scotland under the Scottish Government’s Recognition Scheme.

Our vision

That Scotland’s university museums will be recognised as a significant intrinsic aspect of museum and tertiary education in Scotland and make meaningful contributions to Scottish life, culture and the economy. The value of our collections and the knowledge we hold will be recognised as fundamental to learning, teaching, and research worldwide.