International Year of the Periodic Table The Periodic Table - a fun fusion of science, music, art and history

On display in the Wellcome Gallery
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The oldest known printed periodic table wall chart (facsimile) published in 1885 and brought to St Andrews in 1888. Found in the University 6 years ago, the Table has recently been conserved and displayed at the Royal Society of Chemistry.
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The world’s only periodic table made by the ancient craft of macramé. Created by Jane Stewart, it consists of 200,000 knots and took 350 hours to complete.
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A new version of the periodic table released by the European Chemical Society highlighting element scarcity and vulnerability.
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Schools’ Poster competition display. A periodic table made from posters of the individual elements by local primary school children in a competition.
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A unique collection of stamps featuring famous scientists. Stamps from the collection of Richard Squires, a retired former science teacher at Trinity High School in Edinburgh featuring 270 named scientists from many different countries.
Plus an array of table top chemistry experiments and activities (suitable for all ages)