Aberdeen has been successful in its bid for £40,000 of funding for projects designed to increase access to its museum collections.
Earlier this year, the University's extensive collections were named as being of national significance to Scotland.
The £40,000 of funding will now be used to create an online database available on the web and cross-searchable with the University's archival collections.
The end result will be an incrediblely useful resource aimed at improving access to the collections for staff and the public, increasing research and learning opportunities.
Professor C Duncan Rice, Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen, said: "We are proud of the quality and variety of the University's collections and were delighted when they were recently recognised as being of national importance.
"Our seven museums offer astonishing depth and richness. We want to help everyone enjoy and be inspired by them. This project will put catalogues of many of our collections online for the first time. Letting people know what we actually have is a vital part of unlocking the collections held in our research stores. This is a very exciting opportunity."
Three other projects, including the Scottish Lighthouse Museum in Fraserburgh, were awarded funding under the Recognition Scheme. Funded by the Scottish Government and managed by the Scottish Museums Council, the scheme ensures important collections are identified, cared for, protected and promoted to a wider audience.
Joanne Orr, CEO of the Scottish Museums Council said: "These excellent and well thought out projects really demonstrate how a modest amount of funding can dramatically increase access to museum and gallery collections. Ultimately it is the public who will benefit most from these projects as they will have new ways to explore, interpret and enjoy these Recognised Collections of National Significance."
Douglas Connell, Chair of the Recognition Committee, which oversees the Recognition of collections of national significance, said: "To achieve Recognition status, the applicants had to demonstrate the uniqueness, authenticity, comprehensiveness, and national value of their collection. It is wonderful to be able to now fund their aspirations to undertake projects such as increasing accessibility to their collections and improving how they are cared for."