Description of the attraction
The Aberdeen Maritime Museum is located on the historic Shiprow Street in the heart of Aberdeen. The museum tells that the life and history of the city and its inhabitants is closely connected with the North Sea.
The exhibits of the museum tell about the history of shipbuilding in Aberdeen, about the fastest ships, about the development of fishing and the history of the port. It is the only museum in the UK to showcase oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. In addition to traditional museum stands, there are extensive interactive displays and multimedia presentations, making this museum one of the most attractive tourist attractions in Scotland. The whole family is happy to come here, it is interesting for both adults and children.
The museum exhibits are located in several buildings, including the former church and the Provost Ross House - a historic building, along with the Provost Skene's House, one of the oldest residential buildings in Aberdeen. The house was built in 15963, and since 1702 belonged to the Lord Provost of Aberdeen, John Ross. The museum has been officially housed in this building since 1984, but marine collections appeared here long before this date. The first exhibit in 1892 was a model of the steamer "Thermopyla". It was originally the Maritime Section of the Aberdeen Art Gallery and Regional Museum. The number of exhibits in the department has grown significantly during the 20th century, and an extensive section on oil production in the North Sea has also appeared. In 1984, the Maritime Museum was opened in the house of the Provost Ross, and in 1997 new exhibitions were housed in the former building of the Trinity Church of 1877, specially converted into a museum. Between the house of the Provost Rosa and the church, a special building was built in a modern style, according to which you can go from one department of the museum to another.
