Discover the legacy of James Hutton, the ‘Father of Modern Geology’. Celebrate his Tercentenary with free, drop-in short talks, mini tours and object handling.
Learn about ‘deep time’, Hutton’s greatest contribution to science and philosophy. Dr Rachel Walcott, our Principal Curator of Earth Systems will present short talks in the Auditorium.
As part of the celebrations we have created a temporary display reflecting Hutton’s own personal geology collection. Join a mini tour with Dr Bob Gooday, our Earth Systems Analyst, to find out about how Hutton used his geology specimens as evidence to prove his theories.
Learn to see rocks in the way that Hutton saw them. Get hands-on with our geology collections in the Grand Gallery with Emily Brown, our Assistant Curator of Earth Systems.
Drop in event, sign-up on the day for mini-tours. Further information – www.nms.ac.uk/events/james-hutton-at-300-a-celebration-of-geology
An event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2026, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust.
