Scattered over Scotland there are a number of private displays or displays in small local Museums. These displays are a must see for the keen Scottish agate collector.

Most of these collections have usually been put together by volunteer agate collecting enthusiasts.

The Tollbooth Museum in Stonehaven has recently (April 2025) put on an excellent display of agates from the Stonehaven area and other localities in Tayside.
https://www.stonehaventolbooth.co.uk/

This is an exceptional little local museum, very focused on local content. It also has a very good geological section, given Stonehaven’s proximity to the Highland Boundary Fault and the fossils found nearby.

The present collection of agates has been put together by a local collector, John Trudgill. John has found all the specimens on display. A trip to this museum is therefore a must for the keen Scottish agate collector. I will attach a few photos of the display here.

(Photos © John Trudgill)

A privately run museum is the Gem Rock Museum (https://www.gemrock.net) in the village of Creetown in Galloway….this is an exceptional collection of national and worldwide mineral, fossils and agates. There are a number of Scottish agates on display here and I can definitely recommend a visit.

Another excellent and comprehensive collection of Scottish agates on public display is at the Caledonian Rock Shop Showroom at Gallowgate in Glasgow (https://www.caledonianrockshop.com).
Again I can recommend a visit here not only to see the Scottish agates but also to see the wide variety of worldwide and Scottish material on sale.

The McKechnie Institute Heritage Museum and Gallery in Girvan (https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/article/25080/McKechnie-Institute), South Ayrshire also has a small collection of agates on display. They are mainly from beach localities on the Ayrshire coast near Turnberry, Maidens, Croy and Dunure but worth a look.

The Scottish Mineral & Lapidary Club based in Leith near Edinburgh has a very impressive display of Scottish minerals and agates and is definitely worth a visit. By contacting them through their website a visit can be arranged to see their collections.
http://lapidary.org.uk
As well as housing these collections the club also teaches the crafts of Lapidary, Faceting and Silversmithing. This is probably the oldest of such clubs in Scotland being founded in 1958.

If anybody is aware of any other Scottish agate displays open to the public here in Scotland, could you please let me know?