Edinburgh
In Person
The Grant Institute’s Cockburn Museum holds an extensive collection of geological specimens and historical objects which reflect Edinburgh’s prominent position within geological sciences. Collections include minerals, rocks and fossils as well as maps, photographs and archives. A variety of activities, suitable for all ages, will explore topics from fossils to volcanoes.
Come and take part in the following events!
- Lab tours: see labs which support our research, measuring and modelling the earth’s systems.
- Hot ice: using pressure to make tiny ice crystals at room temperature.
- Fossil handling: chat with paleontologists about fossils and prehistoric animals, and get your own fossils identified.
- Fossil forests: learn about the carboniferous forest which once grew in Scotland's central belt.
- Microscopes: find out how rocks appear under the microscope.
- Volcano tanks: learn about pyroclastic flows and volcanic eruptions using water tanks.
Facilities
Additional Access Information
Information on access arrangements can be found here:
Gallery
Key Information
No Booking Required
Where to find us
Address
- James Hutton Rd
- King's Buildings
- Edinburgh
- EH9 3FE