Scottish Geology Festival 1 September to 17 October 2021
Events during the Festival – full listing
Exhibition: John Muir, Earth, Planet Universe, at John Muir’s Birthplace, Dunbar
Free
Dunbar, East Lothian EH42 1JJ United Kingdom + Google Map
The exhibition focuses on John Muir’s legacy and his role as an environmental activist and successful campaigner and his relevance for our situation today in addressing the climate crisis. However, […]
Find out more »Exhibition: At the Water’s Edge – Tetrapods, at Elgin Museum
Free
Elgin, Moray IV30 1EQ United Kingdom + Google Map
A new exhibition at Elgin Museum gives an opportunity to view fossils from one of the world’s oldest tetrapods, Elginerpeton pancheni. The bones of this transitional species provide crucial evidence […]
Find out more »Exploring Edinburgh’s Volcano: self-guided tour
Free
Edinburgh, EH8 8HG United Kingdom
Edinburgh is a city of hills, and Arthur’s Seat in Holyrood Park is one of the most striking. This steep, craggy hill is actually the remains of an ancient volcano […]
Find out more »Online Video: Enlightenment Rocks – Curious
Glen Tilt is central to the history of geology because it was one of the sites where James Hutton (1726-97), the father of modern geology, devised his ideas about deep […]
Find out more »Exhibition: Fabulous Fossils and Marvellous Minerals, at Dumfries Museum
Free
Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway DG2 7SW United Kingdom + Google Map
Follow a fun family trail around Dumfries Museum to discover some of the geology of South West Scotland. From fossil footprints older than dinosaurs, to minerals glowing in the dark. […]
Find out more »Scottish Fossils Online
Free
Over the course of the Scottish Geology Festival the Scottish Fossils team will be posting our favourite fossils over on Instagram and Facebook (@scottishfossils)! Scotland has a rich and varied […]
Find out more »BBC Radio Scotland Out of Doors Podcast
In celebration of the Scottish Geology Festival, Mark Stephen went to the beach with Festival organisers Drs Katie Strang and Angus Miller and talked geology. Podcast available until early October […]
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