21 JULY–4 AUGUST YOU’VE GOT 15 DAYS TO LIVE! 16 Not too long after Glasgow got a new museum in the zigzag shape of the Zaha Hadid-designed Riverside (replacing the old Museum of Transport), Edinburgh is preparing for the re-emergence of the National Museum of Scotland. In both cases, those with fond memories have been both excited and nervous, hoping that the original magic might be preserved. The Riverside? A little cluttered some have said, though undeniably it’s a beautiful building. The NMoS? From what we’ve seen the goldfish are unlikely to be missed. Both are worth celebrating. Editor
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NMoS reopening The National Museum of Scotland on Chambers Street is a massive landmark in the psyche of all Edinburghers, so it seemed fitting that, ahead of its grand re-opening, we got some of them to talk about it. See our feature with actor Ewen Bremner, writer Sophie Cooke and architect Malcolm Fraser on page 12.
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