National Library of Scotland

Navigating the maps website

  • Dates and times
    29 April 2026, 3:00PM to 4:00PM
  • Type
    Workshop
  • Location
    Online
  • Price
    Free Book now
A map of Scotland with a magnifying glass enlarging Inverness.

Learn how to find and make the most of the Library's maps.

Our maps website is a major resource with more than 400,000 historical maps available to view.

We will guide you through making the most of this resource in this interactive workshop. Discover how to find maps and use various tools to help you measure or view them in a specific way.

This online workshop is hands-on, so be ready to visit the maps website and build your skills.

There will be an opportunity for questions at the end.

This workshop will not be recorded but it is repeated regularly and resource handouts are given to attendees.

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