Hire a Room

Our unique and historic rooms at our headquarters in Perth cater for a wide variety of clients from small corporate meetings to school trips and intimate weddings or civil partnerships. Our team of dedicated staff and volunteers can tailor a friendly package for most occasions. Please take a look around.

For bookings or further information, please contact: [email protected] or 01738 455050.

Prices

As a general guide, rooms attract the following rates. More than one room can be booked at a time. Please call for individual quotes or special offers.

Normal Working Hours: £20/hour
Evenings, Weekends or Public Holidays: £40-50/hour
Tea/Coffee/Biscuits: £2.00/person

The Shackleton Room

The Explorers Room

The Earth Room

The Education Room

Conserving Heritage Fund

The Conserving Heritage Fund supports the costs of conserving and making accessible items in the RSGS collections.

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Farmers, Academics and NGO's Deliver Consensus on Farming and Climate

A panel of farmers, academics and NGO representatives have published a consensus pathway for making Scottish farming climate compatible. In a debate that has been notoriously polarised, Farming for 1.5 Inquiry was able to set out a credible way forward by bringing different perspectives and aspirations around the same table.
Roald Amundsen and the 1925 North Pole Expedition

RSGS Writer-in-Residence Jo Woolf investigates the life and explorations of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, accredited as the first to reach the South Pole, the first to voyage through the Northwest Passage by ship, and one of the first to cross the Arctic by plane. Amundsen received the RSGS Livingstone Medal in 1925 “in recognition of his recent unique aerial exploration of the north polar regions.”
June 2021

RSGS E-newsletter: International Geographical Societies Gathering; The Geographer 'Farming for a 1.5°C Future'; Jacobs signs up for Climate Solutions; Climate Solutions- 'Meet the Experts' event; RSGS Blogs
Professor Graeme Whittington

Professor Kevin J Edwards reflects on the life and work of Graeme Walter Whittington, Emeritus Professor of Geography in the University of St Andrews. Professor Whittington made research contributions of international standing to studies on the evolution of Scotland’s geographical and historical landscapes, drawing upon the methods of science and the humanities.

Chalk Talks

Free, virtual geography lessons for students working at home. The videos summarise topics in the Scottish Geography curriculum, from glaciers to coasts, cities to deserts, and everything in between.
Volunteer With Us

It's easy to volunteer with us, and we have lots of exciting projects to work on, including hosting speakers at our talks, giving RSGS talks to external clubs and guiding visitors at our HQ in Perth.
Fact Sheets

Case studies and fun facts for the classroom, covering flooding, landslides and coasts.
Learning Maps and Mats

RSGS helps schools create playground maps and access climate change story mats for the classroom.
Lesson Plans

We are working to enhance geographical learning in Scottish schools. We organise activities and produce learning materials for both primary and secondary school children.
Experiential Learning

Lesson plans and advice for outdoor learning projects and activities inspired by exploration and adventure.
Opportunities & Grants

Since its inception, RSGS and its members have part-funded and open doors to hundreds of students, academics and explorers in their careers and research, both at home and abroad. And this tradition continues today...
East Coast of Scotland (1647)

On this sea chart, the east coast of Scotland between the Cromarty Firth and St Abb’s Head is easily recognisable today in terms of its outline, but some of its place-names may at first sight seem strange.