Mr David Forsyth

David worked for National Museums Scotland in various curatorial roles within the Scottish History collections for a quarter of a century. He retired in 2022 after acting as Keeper (Head) of both the Scottish History & Archaeology and Art & Design Departments. The mainstay of his research and exhibition interest was the Scottish Diaspora, and more generally the juxtaposition of history and material culture. He has exhibited and published in both journals and books on topics as diverse as Scottish emigration to North America, the Scottish global military diaspora, Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Jacobites. He now enjoys as post-retirement career as a freelance historian and historical guide.