Hutton invites visitors to Craigiebuckler campus for Doors Open Day 2026
The James Hutton Institute, Scotlandâs preâeminent interdisciplinary research institute for sustainable land, crop and nature management, is inviting visitors to its Craigiebuckler campus for Open Doors Day on Saturday 5 September.
This event will offer visitors a chance to learn more about the vital work the Hutton is doing to tackle the climate and biodiversity crises through trusted science and research.
Visitors will get to hear from leading experts – such as Head of the Centre for Forensic Soil Science, Professor Dame Lorna Dawson, and senior land use researcher, Professor David Miller – on a number of fascinating topics, including forensic science, land use, flooding and local wildlife.
In addition to the lectures, visitors can enjoy interactive displays on soil minerals and scanning electron microscope imaging. These displays will include games suitable for any age, letting visitors learn more about a world too small to be seen with the naked eye.
A tour of the Huttonâs lab facilities will also be available, with lab-based activities for kids (and adults) taking place four times throughout the day.
Visitors will also be able to follow a self-guided tour of the new wildlife sculpture trail at the campus, and see James and Isabella Hutton brought to life by talented young actors.
The Open Doors Day will also offer an opportunity to experience the Huttonâs new touch tables, VR headsets and Immersive Suite â a state-of-the art facility which allows for photos, videos, graphics, models and simulated environments to be projected on all four walls in an all-encompassing experience.
The campus will be open to the public from 10am to 3pm, with refreshments available throughout the day.
Entry is free; however pre-registration is required for the talks by Dame Professor Dawson (The use of soil and related evidence in criminal investigations) and Professor David Miller (The interpretation of landscapes and their changes over time as mapped in 1700s through to the present day).
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