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Museums long ago ceased to be stuffy
rooms full of glass cases containing bits of old pottery
and fossilised bones. Today even most conventional
museums including displays which change but over recent
years there has been a growth in industrial and "living"
museums. Here you can learn about local heritage, get a feel for how people lived
and worked, the hardships they endured...
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Galleries listed include not just civic
galleries displaying publicly owned artworks, but also
privately owned galleries with items for sale.
Not all the
museums and galleries in the Aberdeenshire area are listed.
Please provide details of any we have missed here.
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GORDON HIGHLANDERS MUSEUM
St Lukes, Viewfield Road, Aberdeen, AB15 7XH
Tel: 01224 311200
E-mail:
museum@gordonhighlanders.com
Web:
www.gordonhighlanders.com
Open 1st Tuesday
in April to the last Sunday in October.
Tues to Sat: 10.30am - 4.30pm. Sun: 1.30pm -
4.30pm.
Winter: Nov, Feb & March - Thurs to Sat, 10.00am
- 4pm.
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At The
Gordon Highlanders Museum you can re-live the
compelling and dramatic story of one of the
British Army's most famous regiments, through
the lives of its outstanding personalities and
of the kilted soldiers of the North East of
Scotland who filled its ranks.
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The spectacular exhibition includes: The finest
of the Regiment's treasures gathered over two
centuries including a remarkable display of 12
Victoria Crosses. The permanent exhibition
gallery tells the story of the Regiment, whilst
the temporary exhibition programme covers a wide
range of events and themes.
Audio-visual theatre:
Series of short films conveying the story of the
Gordons during their 200 year old history.
Children's dressing up area.
For further details on Gordan Highlanders Museum
in Aberdeen see our website.
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ABERDEEN MARITIME MUSEUM
Shiprow, Aberdeen, AB11 5BY
Tel: 01224 337700 Fax:
01224 213066
E-mail:
info@aagm.co.uk
Web:
www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
Open all year. Mon to Sat 10am - 5pm. Sun 12am
- 3pm.
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The City of
Aberdeen's award winning Maritime Museum
brings the history of the North Sea to
life. |
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View displays and exciting exhibitions on the
offshore oil industry, shipbuilding, fishing and
clipper ships then visit the museum shop and
licensed cafe.
Awarded a 5 star museum rating by the Scottish
Tourist Board.
For further details on Aberdeen Maritime Museum,
in Aberdeen see our website.
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ABERDEENSHIRE FARMING MUSEUM
Aden Country Park, Mintlaw-by-Peterhead, AB42
5FQ
Tel: 01771 624590
E-mail:
museums@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Web:
www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/museums/farming.asp
Interpretation of 20th
century estate life through an audiovisual
programme, reconstructed horsemans house and
costumed guides. North East farming life and
innovation over 200 years are highlighted in the
Weel Vrocht Grun (well worked ground) exhibition
by use of dioramas, atmospheric soundtrack and
video film.
In November 2007, Aden and
the Farming Collections were given National
Significant Status by the Scottish Executive and
the Scottish Museums Council. For further
details see our
website.
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PROVOST SKENE'S HOUSE
Guestrow, Broad St, Aberdeen, AB10 1AS
Tel: 01224 641086 Fax:
01224 632133
E-mail:
info@aagm.co.uk
Web:
www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
Open all year. Mon to Sat 10am - 5pm. Sun 1pm
- 4pm.
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Dating from
1545, Provost Skene's House now houses an
attractive series of period room
settings, recalling the elegant
furnishing of earlier times. |
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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. Awarded a 4 star
visitor attraction rating by the Scottish Tourist
Board.
For further details on Provost Skene's House, in
Aberdeen see our website.
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BANFF MUSEUM
High Street, Banff, AB45 1AE
Tel: 01771 622807
E-mail:
museums@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Web:
www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/museums/banff.asp
A local museum with
material relating to the social and natural
history of the town and immediate district.
Collections include
scientific instruments which belonged to the
astronomer James Ferguson and the natural
history collection of Thomas Edward. For further
details see our
website.
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ABERDEEN ART GALLERY
Schoolhill, Aberdeen, AB10 1FQ
Tel: 01224 523700 Fax:
01224 632133
E-mail:
info@aagm.co.uk
Web:
www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
Open all year. Mon to Sat 10am - 5pm. Sun 2pm
- 5pm.
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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 and
20th century works, a rich and diverse
applied art collection, an exciting
programme of special exhibitions, a
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Awarded a 3 star visitor attraction rating by the
Scottish Tourist Board.
For further details on Aberdeen Art Gallery, in
Aberdeen see our website.
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BRANDER MUSEUM
The Square, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB54 8AE
Tel: 01466 794824
E-mail:
museums@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Web:
www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/museums/brander.asp
Housed in the Brander
Institute. Visit this museum showing civic
regalia, an extensive collection on communion
tokens, displays on Huntly textile industry and
learn about:
Huntly-born author George
MacDonald, who influenced J.R.R Tolkein, 19th
century arms and armour from Sudan and
Archaeological finds from Huntly Castle. For
further details see our
website.
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MUSEUM OF SCOTTISH
LIGHTHOUSES
Kinnaird Head, Castle Terrace, Fraserburgh,
Aberdeenshire, AB43 9DU
Tel: 01346 511022
Fax: 01346 515879
E-mail:
info@lighthousemuseum.org.uk
Web:
www.lighthousemuseum.org.uk
Discover the unique
history of Kinnaird Head lighthouse, the story
of the lighthouse service in Scotland and the
tale of the Stevenson family, lighthouse
engineers to the world. Kinnaird Head was the
first lighthouse to be built by the Northern
Lighthouse Board in 1787 and the only lighthouse
to be built on a castle. In 1824, the lighthouse
was refurbished by Robert Stevenson, engineer to
the Northern Lighthouse Board.
Decommissioned in 1991, the
lighthouse, keepers cottages, and engine room
are preserved for the nation, by Historic
Scotland and the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses,
as they were the day the last keeper left. The
museum has been nationally recognised for
preserving the largest collection of lighthouse
lenses and equipment in the UK. Enjoy a meal in
our café and browse in the shop for a memento of
your visit.
For further details on the Museum of Scottish
Lighthouses near Fraserburgh, Scotland see our
website.
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BANCHORY MUSEUM
Bridge Street, Banchory, AB31 5SX
Tel: 01330 823367
E-mail:
museums@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Web:
www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/museums/banchory.asp
A small but interesting
local history museum with items associated with
Scott Skinner, The Strathspey King.
There is also an excellent
exhibition about Deeside and its Royal
connections, a natural history diarama,
archaeological finds and objects from the local
community on display. For further details see
our
website.
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THE INSCH CONNECTION
Railway Station, Insch, Aberdeenshire, AB52 6WN
Tel: 01464 821354
Open: April to October. Wed & Sun 1.30pm
- 5pm.
Bookings taken at all other times by prior
arrangement. Situated in the Railway Station
building, the volunteer-run museum encompasses
both railway and local Insch history, including
a scale model of the railway, photographs,
artefacts, archive material and everyday stories
of how life used to be in Insch.
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GRAMPIAN TRANSPORT MUSEUM
Montgarrie Road, Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 8AE
Tel: 019755 62292 Fax:
019755 62180
E-mail:
info@gtm.org.uk
Web:
www.gtm.org.uk
Open daily 25th March to 31st October, 10am -
5pm (10am - 4pm October only). Award winning
museum of the land transport of North East
Scotland. Over 100 road vehicle exhibits many
working. Travellers Rest tea shop is open daily
in July & August, otherwise every Sunday.
Outdoor events programme. Children's play area,
picnic area and free parking.
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ARBUTHNOT MUSEUM
St. Peters Street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire,
AB42 1QD
Tel: 01771 477778
E-mail:
museums@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Web:
www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/museums/arbuthnot.asp
This local history
museum contains displays and exhibits relating
to Peterheads past and the towns connection with
the whaling industry. .
Collections include Eskimo
artefacts of international interest and coins.
For further details see our
website.
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DEVERON ARTS
Battlehill Lodge, Huntly, AB54 6HX
Tel: 01466 794494
E-mail:
info@deveron-arts.com
Web:
www.deveron-arts.com
Deveron Arts is based in Huntly, Aberdeenshire.
Its aim is to develop a model of arts
participation which increases people's interest
and enjoyment of the arts while ensuring that
artistic excellence is maintained. Deveron Arts
takes a wide view of what constitutes the arts
by embracing culture as a whole. We do this work
mainly through the implementation of dedicated
short and long term artist in residence
programmes of various artistic disciplines. The
core of Deveron Arts' philosophy is to work with
everybody in the community: school children,
elderly people, supermarket shoppers and anyone
who might become interested in the arts through
direct involvement and participation. For
Deveron Arts, the town is the venue - where
discrete events take place in existing spaces,
rather than any specified building. A
discriminating artistic programme, a commitment
to work with the community and the cultivation
of national and international contacts are most
important mechanisms of Deveron Arts'
philosophy. Huntly as a town, is viewed not only
as a venue and a place for artists to live,
work, exhibit and perform, but also as a centre
for communication and the exchange of ideas for
all involved: the community, the artist and
Deveron Arts as the administrator or
choreographer.
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TOLBOOTH MUSEUM
Tolbooth, Stonehaven, AB39 2JU
Tel: 01569 766073
E-mail:
museums@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Web:
www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/museums/tolbooth.asp
Visit Stonehaven's
oldest building - the Earl Marischal's 16th
century storehouse which served as the County
Tolbooth of Kincardineshire from 1600-1767 to
discover:
Why Episcopal priests were
imprisoned here in 1748, Stonehaven's links with
the sea, Local bygones, Local history displays.
Please note Stonehaven Tolbooth is a seasonal
museum. For up to date hours and information
please visit our
website.
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THE BLAIR MUSEUM & ST.
MARY'S CHAPEL
Deeside Road, Blairs, Aberdeen, AB12 5YQ
Tel: 01224 863767
E-mail:
manager@blairsmuseum.com
Web:
www.blairsmuseum.com
You can come face to face with over 500 years of
Religious History at the Blairs Museum. The
museum is set in part of the former Blairs
College on the picturesque Royal Deeside. The
Blairs Museum has a remarkable collection of
embroidered vestments, church metal work and
portraiture from the Royal House of Stewart.
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Banffshire Maritime
Heritage Association
6 to 8 Duff St, Macduff, Aberdeenshire
2006 summer exhibition will be open
from June to October 1pm to 5pm everday except
Tuesday and Thursday evening from 7pm to 9pm.
2007 summer exhibition will have
similar opening times
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The Story
So Far
The Banffshire
Maritime Heritage Association was
established because there was a
significant interest locally in maritime
heritage.
The first exhibition was held in Banff in
2003 and ran for 10 days. In 2004 the
exhibition was held in Macduff and ran
for 6 weeks. In 2005 an exhibition was
planned to be held in Banff but fell
through.
The 2006 and 2007 exhibitions will be
open from July to October a total of 4
months the most ambitious so far.
All the exhibitions have been established
and organised through a committee and a
wonderful group of volunteers. The
ultimate goal of the association is to
have a permanent exhibition in premises
owned by the association. Fund-raising
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During the summer season there will be a variety
of slideshows / videos and films available to
view, these will generally be of the local fishing
heritage, but may also show local attractions such
as the beautiful Banffshire coast.
We will also endeavour to have available visiting
slideshows relating to maritime heritage from
areas out-with Banffshire.
The exhibition includes information and displays
on Fishing heritage & Shipbuilding,
paintings, old photographs, boats and oil-rig
models, stories and poems.
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