Scotland Guide
Northeast Scotland
Maritime Museum
Address: Off Shiprow
Opening time: Mon– Sat 10am–5pm, Sun noon–3pm
Price: Free
Peering towards the harbour through a striking glass facade, the Maritime Museum combines a modern, airy museum with the aged labyrinthine corridors of Provost Ross's House. The museum is a thoroughly engrossing, imaginative tribute to Aberdeen's maritime traditions.
Just inside the front entrance you'll see a blackboard updated every day with the price of a barrel of crude oil, and suspended above the foyer, visible from five different levels, is a spectacular 27ft-high model of an oil rig, which, along with terrific views over the bustling harbour, serves as a constant reminder that Aberdeen's maritime links remain very much alive. The older industries of herring fishing, whaling, shipbuilding and lighthouses also have their place, with well-designed displays and audiovisual presentations, many drawing heavily on personal reminiscences.