Supported by: Liam Kerr*, Annie Wells*, David Stewart*, Patrick Harvie*, Tavish Scott*, Ben Macpherson*, Ivan McKee*, Alison Johnstone*, Andy Wightman*, Monica Lennon*, Richard Lyle*, Fulton MacGregor*, Neil Findlay*, Graeme Dey*, Jackie Baillie*, Ruth Maguire*, Tom Arthur*, Clare Adamson*, John Finnie*, Mark Ruskell* *S5M-00691 Miles Briggs: National Museum of Scotland s New Galleries Opening Day, 8 ’ July 2016 That the Parliament welcomes the news that 8 July 2016 will see the official opening — of 10 new galleries at Edinburgh s National Museum of Scotland (NMS); is aware that the day will ’ be marked at the NMS with live music and entertainment and hands-on activities for all age groups; notes that the new galleries are dedicated to showcasing excellence and innovation in decorative art, design, fashion, science and technology; notes that the 10 new galleries are in addition to the 16 new galleries opened in 2011 and the latest completed phase of a multi-million pound redevelopment masterplan of the NMS; congratulates Dr Gordon Rintoul CBE, Director of the National Museums of Scotland, and all those who have been involved in the transformation of what it considers a world-class museum with collections of international importance and a critical part of Scotland s heritage and tourism infrastructure; hopes that the opening day is a great ’ success, and encourages people from Lothian, across Scotland and further afield to visit the NMS and enjoy the new galleries.