To set the scene, a short film tells the dramatic story of the
last 650 million years of Scotland’s voyage over the earth. You can
then track Scotland’s journey north, from its earliest position
close to the South Pole, covered by a freezing, shallow sea. Watch
the landscape change as Scotland moves across the face of the
globe, above and below sea level, through volcanoes, desert and
Arctic tundra.
Fossil flora and fauna
See fossil evidence of the evolution of Scotland’s flora and
fauna, including fish, simple plants, shellfish and coral, and meet
Lizzie the Lizard. This famous fossil is renowned for being the
oldest known reptile, and could be the ancestor of all other
reptiles, birds and mammals – including humans.
You'll also come across a Scots plesiosaur, which could be the
ancestor of the Loch Ness monster – although as Loch Ness was
frozen for two million years during the Ice Ages, this seems
unlikely!
History of the forests
As our epic journey draws to a close, the history of the
forest displays immerse you in the sights and sounds of Scotland’s
changing woodlands, bringing you face to face with extinct native
creatures such as wolves, beaver, lynx, brown bear and wild
boar.