Event Archive

2026

February

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  Zoology Museum Tour 12:00-12:45

  18 February 2026, 12:00 - 12:45

  Brought to you by students from the Zoology and Biological Sciences Society.

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  Zoology Museum Tour 12:00-12:45

  11 February 2026, 12:00 - 12:45

  Brought to you by students from the Zoology and Biological Sciences Society.

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  Discovery Day Family Friendly Zoology Museum Tour

  09 February 2026, 13:00 - 13:45

  Brought to you by students from the Zoology and Biological Sciences Society.

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  Founders' Week: Discovery Day - get creative with University Collections

  09 February 2026, 10:00 - 15:00

  Come along to the University Collections stand on Discovery Day and make your own Aberdeen Artworlds badge.

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  Zoology Museum Tour

  04 February 2026, 12:00 - 12:45

  Brought to you by students from the Zoology and Biological Sciences Society.

2025

December

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  TALK: Lifting the Veil on Ann Radcliffe's 'The Mysteries of Udolpho' - Professor Angela Wright

  03 December 2025, 18:00 - 19:00

  We are delighted to welcome Professor Angela Wright for the final event as part of the Fear and Fascination Gothic Exhibition programme. This talk is a collaboration with the Centre for the Novel and University Collections.

November

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  TALK: Making The Monster! Dr Kathryn Harkup

  19 November 2025, 18:30 - 19:30

  Frankenstein - Science Fiction or Science Fact?! Writer and Science Communicator, Dr Kathryn Harkup explores the science behind Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

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  Spiders, Bats, Crows, Cats - A Gothic Zoology Tour

  12 November 2025, 13:00 - 13:30

  A student-led tour focussing on creatures featured in the 'Fear And Fascination' exhibition. Come and find out some zoological facts behind the fear and fascination of spider, bats, beetles and more!

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  WORKSHOP Dorian Gray's Pictures: A Creative History Workshop with Dr Keava McMillan

  08 November 2025, 13:00 - 15:00

  A workshop exploring the art collection of John Gray, once considered the model for Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray.

October

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  Fear & Fascination - Trick & Treat Week

  27 - 31 October 2025

  University Collections invite you along to the Library Gallery for stories and creative activities during BeWell and Inclusion Week. You will find us on the ground floor of the Sir Duncan Rice Library each lunchtime. Join us for some Gothic treats and a few tricks!