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A person looking into a microscope in a lab. Beside them is a laptop, showing them images of the stone that they can see under the microscope.
Behind the Scenes

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. 

Sarah in a conservation science lab, looking at a laptop screen
Behind the Scenes

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...

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Behind the Scenes

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!

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The Engine Shed is accredited by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and National Open College Network (NOCN). The Engine Shed was supported by a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to share knowledge of traditional building materials, develop skills and raise standards in conservation for traditional buildings.

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