Tag: conservation science

The fascinating science of stone-matching

Wednesday 23 August 2023


Discover how Heritage Scientists are using a fascinating technique called stone-matching to care for Scotland's heritage. 

A day in the life of a conservation scientist

Thursday 11 February 2021


What is a conservation scientist? What do they do? And how do they do it? Sarah Hamilton is one of four scientists based at our conservation centre in Stirling and is here to help you find out! Read on to learn about everything from analysing some of the most spectacular and rare fossils in the British Isles, to data processing from the kitchen table...

Tour the Engine Shed with us

Thursday 3 December 2020


What's it like inside our building conservation centre? Take a virtual tour and find out!