National identity is one of three key themes at the Museums Association's 2012 Conference and Exhibition, which takes place in Edinburgh on the 8 and 9 November.

One question likely to come up over the course of the two days is whether Scotland will vote for independence in the 2014 referendum. And if it does, what impact this might have on museums and galleries.

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