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Aberdeen City Museums and Galleries
Aberdeen Art Gallery
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One of the Citys most popular tourist attractions Aberdeens 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.
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Aberdeen Art Gallery location
Tuesday - Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 2-5pm
Closed Monday
Tel (01224) 523700
Admission free
Aberdeen Maritime Museum
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The Citys 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.
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Aberdeen Maritime Mueseum location
Tuesday - Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 12noon-3pm
Closed Monday
Tel (01224) 337700
Admission free
Provost Skenes House
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Dating from 1545, Provost Skenes 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 Skenes House. Displays of local interest, coins and archaeology are situated on the top floor.
Provost Skenes House has very limited access on the upper floors for visitors with mobility difficulties. Toilets and The Cellar at Provost Skenes House are accessible from the ground floor.
Language guides are available for visitors at Provost Skenes House
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Provost Skene's House location
Monday -Saturday 10am-5pm
Closed Sunday
Tel (01224) 641086
Admission free
The Tolbooth
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More information on The Tolbooth.
Aberdeen's Museum of civic History is a wonderful resource featuring displays of crime and punishment, local history and archaeology. The Tolbooth Museum closes 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.
Websites and collection information
- Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums Collections
- Sites and Monuments Record
- Aberdeen Built Ships
- Aberdeen Quest - Join the Treasure Seekers - the Citys Museums Collections site specially for children.
Loans, donations and bequests
We welcome offers of donations and bequests to collections. Please contact the relevant curatorial section:
- Museums and Galleries - Picture Loan Scheme
- Applied Art: Victoria Ward and Kate Gillespie tel (01224) 523710
- Archaeology: Judith Stones tel (01224) 523658. Email : JUDITHS@aberdeencity.gov.uk
- Fine Art: Jennifer Melville tel (01224) 523703. Email: JMELVILLE@aberdeencity.gov.uk
- Maritime, Science and Industry: John Edwards tel (01224) 337712. Email: JOHNE@aberdeencity.gov.uk
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
Contacts
- Aberdeen Art Gallery
Schoolhill
Aberdeen
AB10 1FQ
Phone: 01224 523700
Email: info@aagm.co.uk - Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Shiprow
Aberdeen
AB11 5BY
Phone: 01224 337700
Email: info@aagm.co.uk - Provost Skene’s House
Guestrow
Aberdeen
AB10 1AS
Phone: 01224 641086
Email: info@aagm.co.uk
Frequently Asked Questions
- Are there any Friends Organisations and in what other ways do the museums link to their local communities?
- Can the Museum give a valuation of an object for me?
- Can the museum help me with research?
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- How can I donate something to a museum?
- How can I hire conference rooms at local museums?
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- How much is the admission charge for the art galleries?
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