Zoology Building

57.1679°N 2.1063°W / 57.1679; -2.1063

Exterior of the building

The Zoology Building is a facility owned by the University of Aberdeen. It is situated in Tillydrone.

History

During construction, the building collapsed on 1 November 1966. It had been expected to be completed by summer 1967.^[1] Eight people were trapped, of which five died.^[2] Clearing of the site started in February 1967, and was completed in April.^[1]

The present building was constructed on the same plot as the previous building and is of a similar design. Plans were approved in September 1967.^[3] The present building opened in 1970.^[2]

Zoology Museum

The building contains the Zoology Museum. It holds various exhibits from the university's collections.^[4] Specimens range in age from the 1840s to the late 1970s.^[5] The only known egg from the Jerdon's courser was discovered in an uncatalogued drawer in the museum. The discovery was confirmed with DNA testing.^[6][7]

The building was also featured in Tetris depicting a Soviet Russian government building.^[8][9]