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Mackerel scales and mare's tails
Throughout 2017 Stromness Museum is celebrating the life and work of Charles Clouston, one of the founding members of the Orkney Natural History Society, through a series of exciting events.
This winter exhibition will explore Clouston’s meteorological work on the science and folklore of weather.
Attending this event
- Open to all
- Museum entry fees apply
- Please contact Stromness Museum for further details.
Local Heroes
This event is held as part of the Local Heroes grant scheme, designed to engage audiences with the influence of science and scientists on local communities across the UK. From Orkney to Plymouth, 15 museums and galleries will reveal stories of scientific brilliance from across the ages.
Read the full list of awarded projects.
For all enquiries, please contact localheroes@royalsociety.org.