About Curator Collection Centre Tour: Minerals, Meteorites and Rocks

Go behind the scenes of National Museums Scotland's collection of over 70,000 geological specimens.

To mark the Scottish Geology Festival join Assistant Curator Emily Brown to learn more about National Museums Scotland’s stunning collections of minerals, meteorites and rocks.

Scotland’s internationally important geology has directly influenced our landscapes, built heritage and industry and is intrinsically linked with our sense of place.

Join Emily behind the scenes to discover more about our collection of over 70,000 geological specimens, find out what they’re used for and their role in creating a sustainable future.

This is an in-person tour at the National Museums Collection Centre, for those aged 14 and over.

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On the day

Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour is scheduled to start. When you arrive, please report to Reception at the Gatehouse building on the right hand side of the entrance barrier. 
Ticket booking is not possible at the Collection Centre.
Light refreshments will be available.

Getting here

National Museums Collection Centre 
242 West Granton Road 
Granton 
Edinburgh EH5 1JA 
Tel: 0131 247 4470 

For a map, visit www.nms.ac.uk/collectioncentre 

There is no visitor parking available but there is on-street parking nearby. Further information on parking can be found at  www.edinburgh.gov.uk/parking.
Parking for bicycles is available.
A number of buses run to the Collections Centre. More details can be found at  www.lothianbuses.com.

Pricing information

Ticket information

Ticket type	Price
Adult	£35
Over 65	£30
National Museums Scotland Members	£25
Student, Unemployed, Disabled, Young Scot	£25
Accompanying essential carer	Free

Ticketing terms and conditions

National Museums Scotland have a non-refundable and non-transferable ticketing policy.

See our full Ticketing Terms and Conditions.

Accessibility

We want everyone who comes to our museums to enjoy their time with us and make the most of their visit. 

Our Collection Centre is a working site which we are transforming to enable better public access. 

Our tours involve standing and walking on ground level only.
The tours move between buildings, so please dress for the weather.
If you would like a stool, let us know.

If you will be using a wheelchair, an assistance dog, require disabled parking or have any other access requirements, please email us in advance of the tour at publicevents@nms.ac.uk.

Accompanying essential carers go free.  

Part of the Scottish Geology Festival 2025.

Scottish Geology Month is organised by the Scottish Geology Trust.