Natural History Collections, University of Edinburgh
University zoology collection in the Ashworth Laboratories at King's Buildings, with the Aubrey Manning Gallery, open by arrangement.
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About the museum
The University of Edinburgh has collected zoological specimens since 1692, when the first exhibits were shown in Old College. Over more than 300 years the collection has grown to include specimens and objects from the entire range of invertebrate phyla and vertebrate classes.
The collections are kept in the Ashworth Laboratories at the university's King's Buildings site, which were built in the late 1920s for the Zoology Department and now house part of the School of Biological Sciences. Most of the exhibits on show today date from the 1920s. The main display is the Aubrey Manning Gallery, named after the Professor of Natural History from 1973 to 1997, where specimens are arranged by taxonomy to show the diversity of the animal kingdom.
Highlights
- Aubrey Manning Gallery
- Specimens arranged by taxonomy
- Invertebrate and vertebrate collections from over 300 years
- Ashworth Laboratories of the 1920s with animal plaques on the exterior
Permanent exhibition
- Aubrey Manning Gallery – Specimens from the zoological collection arranged by taxonomy to show the diversity of the animal kingdom.
- Founded
- 1697
- Operated by
- University of Edinburgh
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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The university advises visitors with access questions to contact the museum directly. The Doors Open Days entry for the building lists disabled access and an accessible toilet but also marks access as limited.
Kids & families
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits by individuals and groups are arranged with the curators in advance. |
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