The issue focused on the future of the National Museum of Scotland  and the National Museum of Scotland in Wales. The former is the main teaching and research centre in Scotland, and the latter is the main exhibition and research centre in Wales. The United Kingdom is the second largest economic and financial area of the UK, and the country's economic performance is also in the top 10. The amount of money being spent on the country's museums and collections is about 10% of the total amount of money spent in the UK.