Aberdeen Art Gallery: housed in a spectacular late 19th century building the gallery has one of the finest art collections in Britain with paintings, sculpture and graphics from the 15th century to the present day. The gallery is currently closed until 2017 to undergo an extensive refurbishment. Find out more about our plans at Aberdeen Art Gallery
Aberdeen Maritime Museum tells the story of the city's long relationship with the sea. This award-winning museum houses a unique collection covering shipbuilding, fast sailing ships, fishing and port history. The Museum also offers visitors a spectacular viewpoint over the busy harbour.
It is also the only place in the UK where you can see displays on the North Sea oil and gas industry.
The Tolbooth Museum is one of Aberdeen's oldest buildings and one of the best-preserved 17th century gaols in Scotland. It features displays on local history and the development of crime and punishment through the centuries.
Provost Skenes House dates from 1545 and now houses an attractive series of period rooms, furnished to show how people lived in the 17th, 18th and early 19th centuries. Provost Skene's House is currently closed to allow for the development of the Marischal Square development.
