A nation shaped by rain: exhibition celebrates Scotland’s wettest obsession
The National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh has opened a new exhibition celebrating rain, a defining feature of Scottish life. The display draws on the country's literary and scientific heritage, featuring James Hutton's 1784 "theory of rain," alongside works by Robert Burns, Minnie the Minx from the Beano, and a rare copy of King James VI's Daemonologie, which blamed witches for storms. The exhibition includes early rain maps, a weather forecast wall, and artifacts exploring rain's cultural and historical impact, from poetry to newspaper archives.