RAF Saxa Vord (photograph 1): Inverbervie Radar Station (photograph 2)

Two photographs from Cold War Projects are published in this Toolkit. The publication is the product of a three-year collaborative research project, funded by a major grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council, conducted by National Museums Scotland and the University of Stirling. ‘Materialising the Cold War’ explores how Cold War heritage is represented in museums and how museums can adapt to tell this story in future (AHRC AH/V001078/1). The toolkit is intended for all museums and heritage organisations developing or re-imagining Cold War exhibitions and collections. The Toolkit addresses the challenges specific to heritage and museum professionals working with Cold War collections, interpretation and displays. It proposes 10 tips for developing Cold War representation in museums. It illustrates how other heritage settings are approaching Cold War collections through five case studies.