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We will see the famous geology reception desk, the Lower Library, Arthur Holmes Room, William Buckland Room, Janet Watson Lecture Theatre, Council Room and the Upper Library, as well as many historical paintings and decorative building stones, and, of course, a copy of the famous William Smith’s 1815 geological map of England and Wales as described in Simon Winchester’s book The Map that Changed the World.

If you would like to find out more about the history of the Geological Society of London, you can purchase a completely revised and updated second edition of Handsome accommodation: A guide to the Geological Society of London's apartments.

Time

We will meet at the foyer reception area in Burlington House at 1.45 pm for a 2 pm start. The tour is approximately one hour and will be led by Sarah Day, the Geological Society’s Earth Science Communicator.

Cost

Free

Registration

There is a maximum of 25 participants for this guided tour with priority given to Fellows, Candidate Fellows and Juniors of the Geological Society who are members of the Home Counties North Regional Group.

Please book your places on a first-come-first-served basis by e-mail to [email protected]

Further details

See flyer for further details.