Astrolabes worked out the time by looking at the position of the sun and stars and were also used in navigation.
Engraved with different place names, as well as lines showing prayer times.
Made in Córdoba, Spain, by Muhammad ibn al-Saffâr. Created 1026 AD.
#nationalmuseumsscotland #globalmuseum

Image of the bone die described

A #Roman bone die found at #Trimontium. The die is very similar to a modern example. The points are marked by incised circles with holes in the centres and someone last threw it sometime between AD80-100. This is part of the #NationalMuseumsScotland collection.

Checked out Giants #NationalMuseumsScotland and loved the structures which really got across both the scale, and the scientific detective work involved in understanding more about these incredible creatures

Image of the pendants

#TrimontiumTuesday features these beautiful #Roman silver-plated pendants, discovered during Curle's excavations 1905-1911 at #Newstead . These would have likely been worn on harnesses during tournaments & ceremonies as a display of wealth & status.On display at #NationalMuseumsScotland

Image of the brass strip described

Ornate brass strip from #Trimontium , dating to AD80-180. The strip is pierced with small holes for attachment & the decoration is in a style drawing on both native & #Roman elements. It may have been part of a cart.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

#NationalMuseumsScotland collection.

Fragment of a Roman mortarium rim with stamped mark and graffiti, shown against a black background.

For #TrimontiumTuesday: a #Roman mortarium fragment from Trimontium. Look closely—there’s a maker’s stamp and personal graffiti! Someone clearly didn’t want to share their spice grinder.

#RomanBritain #Archaeology #Mortarium #RomanScotland
#nationalmuseumsscotland

🌿 Volunteer Gardener Opportunity 🌿
📍 National Museum, East Lothian
🕐 Ideally 5 hours/week (flexible by arrangement)
www.volunteereastlothian.org.uk/volunteering...
Let’s grow something special together! 🌻
#VolunteerOpportunity #Gardening #EastLothian #MuseumVolunteering #NationalMuseumsScotland

Three quarter view of a sleeveless drop waisted black dress with trailing train covered across the front with stylised floral motifs in silver ombré beads

Against a black backdrop this glistening #1920s gown appears almost invisible in part, only the silver beadwork alive in starry splendour. How it must have shone at some party now unknown #nationalmuseumsscotland #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Join us tomorrow (Sat 24th May) for a full day of free pop-up performances in the beautiful setting of the #NationalMuseumsScotland from 10am – 5pm to kick of #EdChildrensFest2025.

Drop in throughout the day, we can’t wait!

British Airways BAC 1-11

Dan Air Comet 4C

British European Airways Viscount

United States Marine Corps McDonnell Douglas F-4S Phantom

If you are in Edinburgh , Scotland I can highly recommend the National Museum of Flight at East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian under the auspices of #NationalMuseumsScotland

It's a delight for the #avgeek

www.nms.ac.uk/national-mus...

What're you up on this fine Saturday? I'm having a #SMASSing time at the #NationalMuseumsScotland for the @strandings.bsky.social and @whalesorg.bsky.social #MarineForum2025 🐋 this morning was all about impactful story telling, the limits of understanding entanglement, and how to create change 🌊

Favorite specimen of today’s fossik in #NationalMuseumsScotland mineral collection. A bivalve from Iceland filled with caramel flavoured calcite crystals