With over two million items, our Collections provide an unparalleled resource tracing 500 years of geographical discovery and research.
Find out more about the vast collection of items we hold.
Find what you are looking for with our online and offline services.
Get immersed in the stories behind our Collections from the comfort of your home.
Our Picture Library is one of the world's finest collections of photography and artworks, recording over 200 years of travel, people, place and geographical discovery.
Plan a visit to the Foyle Reading Room to consult and research items in our Collections.
Support our Collections by buying prints, donating items or becoming a member of the Society.
We actively support and enable research on the Society's Collections and welcome approaches for new collaborations and partnerships.
A digitisation project enabling hundreds of thousands of items from our Collections to be digitised, allowing access to wider audiences in order to support teaching and learning.
[In-person] Join the South West regional committee for their annual forum, lecture and dinner. Dr Peter Brinsden talks of his fascination with Malta’s history where some artefacts are older than the Pyramids.
[In-person] Enjoy a free weekend of events for all ages and celebrate trailblazing ideas in science and the arts.
[In-person] An opportunity for Key Stage 4 students to hear about the importance of choosing geography from trained Geography Ambassadors and Geography Professionals who aim to excite and engage students.
This session is ideal for people preparing geography candidates for high tariff universities who are likely to interview as part of their admissions process.
Our Collections are supported by Rolex.
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