List of museums in Scotland

This list of museums in Scotland contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organisations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included. Many other small historical displays are located in the country's stately homes, castles and public libraries.

Defunct museums

 * Abbott House, Dunfermline, closed in 2015
 * Angus Folk Museum, Glamis, closed in 2017 due to structural issues, collections moved to House of Dun
 * Archaeolink Prehistory Park, Oyne, Aberdeenshire, closed in 2011
 * Birkhill Fireclay Mine
 * Brander Museum, Huntly
 * The Big Idea, Irvine, North Ayrshire, closed in 2003
 * Dunaskin Heritage Centre, Dalmellington
 * Carnegie Inverurie Museum, Inverurie
 * Garlogie Mill Power House, Garlogie
 * Glasgow Museum of Transport, closed in 2010, collections moving to the Riverside Museum
 * Glover House, closed in 2006
 * Heatherbank Museum of Social Work, Glasgow Caledonian University, closed in 2004, collections now online only
 * Inverkeithing Museum
 * Jane Welsh Carlyle House, Haddington, East Lothian
 * Lochwinnoch Community Museum
 * Marischal Museum, Aberdeen, closed in 2008, collection items now on display in the King's Museum.
 * Musselburgh Doll Museum, closed in 2014
 * National Museum of Costume, New Abbey, closed in 2013. Items from the costume collection are now on display in the Art and Design galleries of the National Museum of Scotland.
 * Newhaven Heritage Museum, Edinburgh, closed in 2007
 * Peter Anson Gallery, Buckie, Moray
 * Peterhead Maritime Heritage Centre, Peterhead, closed in 2010
 * Pictavia Visitor Centre, Brechin, closed 2014.
 * Pittencrieff House Museum, Dunfermline, collections now on display in the Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries
 * Springburn Museum, Springburn, Glasgow
 * Weaver's Cottage, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
 * World of Boats, Eyemouth, Owners Eyemouth International Sailing Craft Association (EISCA) entered liquidation in June 2017 and the collection was sold at auction in July 2017.