ABERDEEN MARITIME MUSEUM

The Aberdeen Maritime Museum is a journey of discovery and is nestled close to a busy harbor in the historic Shiprow region. A celebrated structure among the most visited tourist attractions in Aberdeen, this museum is a representation of the city’s relationship with the sea, and activities like trading, fishing, shipbuilding etc. It focuses on the discovery of not see oil and gas and how Aberdeen became the leader of global energy transition in the current time.

The Aberdeen Maritime Museum with its historical significance and educative experience is a must-visit in the places to see in Aberdeen for visitors. The museum is located in the harbor side of the ship row district and was built inside an old house that belonged to the 16th century. The Abadi maritime museum is among the most popular places to visit in Aberdeen and includes amazing collections of models, photos and paintings that document the development of this city as an important port. The museum also provides a space to represent the life of the fish folk, not see traders and wheel hunters of the city in the past centuries. The museum has also put on display the renowned Aberdeen clippers that were used by American ship owners to secure trade in the China Sea. It is also one of the only museums in the entire United Kingdom to provide a knowledgeable exhibition on the North Sea petroleum industry.

Location: Shiprow, Aberdeen, Scotland 

Opening hours:

Monday to Saturday: 10 AM to 5 PM

Sunday: 11 AM to 4 PM

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Highlights

• The Models, paintings and photographs in the museum clearly depict that during the 19th and 20th century there were around 3000 ships built in the city of Aberdeen.
• Visitors get to enjoy a fantastic view of Aberdeen harbor from the top floor of the Aberdeen Maritime Museum.
• The Aberdeen is fishing memorial nestle right outside the museum commemorates a major contribution that fishing and fishing folk made in the development of the city.
• The 9 m high model of the Murchison platform Lets visitors explore life offshore and learn how oil and gas are found and extracted.