The table-top case is 1920mm wide x 550mm deep x 680mm high. The construction features low-reflective white glass to allow optimum visibility of the displayed objects. Access to the display area is by a full width front sliding door that can be slid to left or right. The door has an upper lock that is visible plus a lower lock that is concealed. The case is also equipped with a concealed climate control compartment that can be accessed without opening the display case.

Darwin the Geologist tells the story of the rocks that Darwin collected on the voyage of HMS Beagle (1831-1836). It begins with Darwin's schoolboy passion for collecting and identifying stones and the exciting geological debates he was exposed to while studying medicine in Edinburgh.