To open the week long celebrations of the life and work of Sir Archibald Geikie, the North West Highlands Geopark is hosting a day with Professor Robert Butler of Aberdeen university.  The day includes a short field trip, followed by a talk and the opening of the Sir Archibald Geikie exhibition at Ullapool Museum.

Agenda for Sunday 3rd November

9.30 – 11.30 am – Geology field walk at Knockan Crag with Professor Robert Butler comparing Archibald Geikie’s observations and interpretations with those of James Nicol.

1.00 – 2pm – Talk with Professor Butler at Ullapool Museum – Murchison, Geikie and Nicol: some personal reflections on how theory (or the lack of it) can cloud
observations in geology

2.00pm  –  The official opening of the exhibition at Ullapool Museum by Professor Robert Butler

2.00 – 4.00pm –  The exhibition will be open to all.

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