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The Museum Exterior
Originally, the front of the building was encased by railings as can be seen here. It is thought that these railings were taken away during the second world war. The present day entrance with ramp access was constructed in 2001.
Round the exterior of the building are a number of carved heads depicting emminent scientists. Click on each picture for more information.
Georges Cuvier - French Baron and naturalist	Sir Isaac Newton - Mathematician and philosopher	Hugh Miller - Geologist from Cromarty
Sir Walter Scott - novelist and poet	Sir David Brewster - philosopher and scientist	Edward Forbes - Professor of Natural History
Dr John Malcolmson - Geologist	James Watt - Inventor of the steam engine
At the apex of the building is the carved head of Hugh Falconer more details of whom can be viewed in the founders section of this site.