Travel the realms between fact and folklore and discover the superstitious explanations behind fossils in our new temporary exhibition
To commemorate the 190th anniversary of Hugh Miller’s book “Scenes and Legends of the North of Scotland”, join us in Cromarty and traverse the boundary between fact and folklore to discover the fascinating superstitious explanations behind some of the world’s most spectacular fossils; long before the science of geology gave us answers as to what they are.
For this year’s Scottish Geology Festival, get up close and personal with fossils usually kept behind the scenes at Hugh Miller’s Birthplace Museum and encounter the folkloric stories behind them – from bolts of lightning to snakestones, and from devilish fingers to mighty monsters that lurked underground!
Stories in Stone: Fossils and their Folklore
Free with admission to the Birthplace Museum
Sunday 31st August to Sunday 12th October
11:00 to 15:30
An event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2025, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join.
