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Mining the minerals, data, and other resources of the National Museums Scotland Collection
National Museums Scotland has a hugely diverse, historical, and well-curated mineral collection. Five kilometres from here at the National Museums Collections Centre, over 70,000 mineral and rock specimens are housed in one of the best storage facilities in Europe. There are over 2000 mineral species represented, with examples from a...Walcott, Rachel ; Brown, Emily ; Davidson, Peter
National Museums Scotland Collection , mineral species, National Museums Collection Centre, mineral specimens, and data mining
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2023
Lecture
Waking the Dead: Inside the insect collection at National Museums Scotland
The phrase “insect collection” often conjures up images of Victorian naturalists chasing down rare butterflies with their nets and attaches a stigma to these important resources. The insect collections held in our museums are a vital resource for understanding how species are related to one another and how they are...Whiffin, Ashleigh
curatorial role, scientific research, insect collections, entomological specimens, National Museums Scotland, and National Museums Collection Centre