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Museums and Galleries - general information

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Aberdeen Art Gallery

Schoolhill, Aberdeen, AB10 1FQ
One of the City’s most popular tourist attractions Aberdeen’s splendid Art Gallery houses an important fine art collection with particularly good examples of 19th, 20th and 21st Century works, a rich and diverse applied art collection, an exciting programme of special exhibitions, a gallery shop and a café.

Aberdeen Art Gallery is accessible to visitors with disabilities. Toilet facilities are available on the ground floor, a wheelchair is available and guidedogs are admitted. A baby changing room and pushchairs are available.

Tuesday - Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 2-5pm
Closed Monday
Tel (01224) 523700
Admission free

Aberdeen Maritime Museum

Shiprow, Aberdeen, AB11 5BY
The City’s award-winning Maritime Museum brings the history of the North Sea to life. View displays and exhibitions on the offshore oil industry, shipbuilding, fishing and clipper ships then visit the museum shop and licensed Leading Lights Café.

Almost all of Aberdeen Maritime Museum is wheelchair accessible and an induction loop system is available in the auditorium. Guidedogs are admitted.

Language guides are available for visitors at Aberdeen Maritime Museum.

Tuesday - Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 12noon-3pm
Closed Monday
Tel (01224) 337700
Admission free

Provost Skene’s House

Guestrow, Aberdeen, AB10 1AS
Dating from 1545, Provost Skene’s House now houses an attractive series of period rooms settings, recalling the elegant furnishings of earlier times. Visitors can see an intriguing series of religious paintings in the Painted Gallery, changing fashions in the Costume Gallery and enjoy a light snack in The Cellar at Provost Skene’s House. Displays of local interest, coins and archaeology are situated on the top floor.

Provost Skene’s House has very limited access on the upper floors for visitors with mobility difficulties. Toilets and The Cellar at Provost Skene’s House are accessible from the ground floor.

Language guides are available for visitors at Provost Skene’s House

Monday -Saturday 10am-5pm
Closed Sunday
Tel (01224) 641086
Admission free

The Tolbooth

Aberdeen's Museum of civic History is a wonderful resource featuring displays of crime and punishment, local history and archaeology. After 9 September the Museum will be closed for the winter season but tours exploring the history of the building and city are available for school and community groups.

The Tolbooth has very limited access for visitors with mobility difficulties. As only the entrance hall is accessible, a video presentation of the building is available.

Open until 14 September 2008
Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm, last admission 4.15pm, closed for lunch 12.30-1.30pm
Sunday 12.30-3.30pm
Closed Monday

For further details contact Chris Croly Assistant Keeper Research on (01224) 523653

Glover House

79 Balgownie Road, Aberdeen AB22 8JS
Glover House is the family home of the Fraserburgh born "Scottish Samurai" Thomas Blake Glover (1838-1911). Visitors can explore a lovingly recreated Victorian House and learn about his fascinating life. Glover is recognised as one of the founding fathers of modern Japan. He introduced modern shipping and mechanised mining to the country, started the massive Kirin brewery and was instrumental in the founding of Mitsubishi, whilst helping to restore the rightful heir to the Japanese throne.

Due to the historic nature of the building some areas have limited access for those with mobility difficulties.

Open until Friday 31 October
Wednesday - Saturday 10.30am-12.30pm and 1-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
Open on the first Sunday of each month 1.30-4.30pm
Contact Jane Kidd on (01224) 709303 email JAKidd@aberdeencity.gov.uk

Admission £3 adults , £2 children and concessions £7 family ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children)

Glover House is operated by Aberdeen City Council on behalf of the Grampian Japan Trust and is supported by the City Growth Fund Energising Aberdeen.

Websites

Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums Collections: www.aagm.co.uk
What’s on at Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums: www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/events
Aberdeen City Sites and Monuments Record: www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/smr.asp
Aberdeen Built Ships: www.aberdeenships.com
Aberdeen Quest, the City’s Museums Collections site specially for children: www.aberdeenquest.com

Museums and Galleries - collections

To find out more about Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums Collections use the links to:
Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums Collections: www.aagm.co.uk
Aberdeen Built Ships: www.aberdeenships.com
Aberdeen Quest, the City’s Museums Collections site specially for children: www.aberdeenquest.com

Museums and Galleries - loans, donations and bequests

We welcome offers of donations and bequests to collections. Please contact the relevant curatorial section:

Unfortunately we are not able to lend items from the collections to individuals, but are happy to receive requests from other museums and cultural organisations.  Please contact the Collections Services Manager Anne-Maria Bojko on (01224) 523694. Email: AMBojko@aberdeencity.gov.uk

Contact(s)

  • Aberdeen Art Gallery Phone: 01224 523700
    Email: info@aagm.co.uk
    Schoolhill
    Aberdeen AB10 1FQ

  • Aberdeen Maritime Museum Phone: 01224 337700
    Email: info@aagm.co.uk
    Shiprow
    Aberdeen
    AB11 5BY

  • Provost Skene’s House Phone: 01224 641086
    Email: info@aagm.co.uk
    Guestrow
    Aberdeen
    AB10 1AS

  • Jane Kidd
    Phone: 01224 709303
    Email: JaKidd@aberdeencity.gov.uk
    Aberdeen Art Gallery
    Neighbourhood Services (Central Area)
    School Hill
    Aberdeen

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