A life-size mock up of the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva is going on display as part of an interactive exhibition at Edinburgh’s Dynamic Earth at the end of this month.

Starting on 31 July, the particle accelerator will be on display at the attraction until 24 August, continuing on its national roadshow celebrating the UK’s involvement in the groundbreaking discoveries made by the Hadron Collider.

Created by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the replica Collider will feature a 6m (19.7ft) long x 2.8m (9.2ft) wide ‘walkthrough’ section. The display also features new interactive exhibits and redesigned tunnel artwork highlighting what scientists hope to learn in the next phase of working on the world’s biggest scientific experiment.

“The CERN Hadron Collider is pushing the boundaries of scientific discovery, and changing what we know about the composition of our universe," said Hermione Cockburn, scientific director at Dynamic Earth.

“It’s incredibly exciting to have a section of the world’s largest experiment on display, and fitting that it should visit us here in Edinburgh, where Professor Higgs theorised the existence of his proposed particle.”