Scotland's Oldest Heritage Charity Launches Global £1.5m Campaign Against the Clock

Tuesday 17 March, 2026

Scotland’s oldest heritage organisation has launched a £1.5 million campaign to secure a permanent home in Edinburgh ahead of its 250th anniversary.  

The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland works to ensure that Scotland's past is for everyone to research, share, enjoy and protect, across the UK. Yet it currently operates from an inaccessible top-floor flat within the National Museum of Scotland complex, limiting its ability to engage with the public and collaborate across the sector.