To spot the Zoology Building, look for a large, strikingly modern white and grey building with bold lines and a grid-like wall of windows standing proudly above the road-you really can’t miss it as you approach from the street.
Now, as you stand before the Zoology Building, imagine you’re stepping into a place with a story as dramatic as any nature documentary. Back in the 1960s, building this place was no walk in the park. In 1966, during construction, there was a sudden, awful collapse. Eight men were trapped, and sadly, five lost their lives-a moment when even the hard hats must have held their breath. The site was a tangled mess for months, cleared away in the cold Aberdeen air, but the spirit of the university didn’t falter. Like a phoenix, the Zoology Building rose again, opening in 1970 on the very spot where its predecessor fell. Inside is a treasure chest: Aberdeen’s own Zoology Museum. Imagine cabinets stuffed with creatures collected over 150 years-from mysterious beetles to a single, rare egg that turned out to belong to the elusive Jerdon's courser. It was hiding in a drawer for years before being found-talk about a game of high-stakes hide and seek! Even Hollywood took notice: the building made a cameo in the movie Tetris as a stand-in for a Soviet government headquarters. Quite a resume, don’t you think?
