Travel the world in one room. Home to three million preserved plant and fungi specimens, encompassing over 300 years of biodiversity, the herbarium at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is a scientific resource of worldwide importance.
Take a journey through time, over land and sea, and discover how the herbarium might shape our future in this new exhibition. Explore intriguing stories behind diverse specimens and uncover the vital role this collection plays in tackling today’s urgent challenge of protecting and restoring biodiversity.
Part of Edinburgh Science Festival 2025.
Image: Dr Siôn Parkinson, artist and AHRC research fellow, in RBGE’s Herbarium.