Aberdeen Maritime Museum
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Why go
- Provost Ross' House, one of Aberdeen's oldest domestic buildings.
- Views of Aberdeen harbour from the top floor.
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 17:00Show all
Don't miss
- Model oil rigA spiral walkway rises around the model oil rig.Inside the newer building
Know before you go
- Monday–Saturday, 10:00–17:00; Sunday, 11:00–16:00.
What's inside
- The newest section is a blue, glass-fronted building on cobbled Shiprow, connected to the older buildings by castle-style corridors and staircases.
Interesting facts3
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The museum occupies several historic buildings, including Provost Ross' House and the former Trinity Congregational Church.
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Its exhibits explain ship and oil-rig mechanics and technology.
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500 years
The museum documents maritime life and offshore work in the North Sea over the past 500 years.
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History
Aberdeen City Council later acquired the former Congregational church to expand the museum.
- 1593Master-mason Andrew Jamieson built Provost Ross' House.
- 1702Ship owner Provost John Ross of Arnage made the house his residence.
- 1710Provost Ross' House was extended to the south.
- 19th centuryThe house became a tenement building.
- 1950The house was derelict by 1950.
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- 1984The National Trust for Scotland bought the house and leased it to Aberdeen City Council for museum use.
- 1997The former Trinity Congregational Church opened as a museum extension.
Sources: Aberdeen Maritime Museum - Wikipedia · Aberdeen - Wikivoyage (see) · Musée maritime d'Aberdeen - Wikipedia · checked 8 Oct 2026
- Phone
- +44 300 020 0293
Questions and answers
How can I contact Aberdeen Maritime Museum?
Call +44 300 020 0293.
What does Aberdeen Maritime Museum cover?
Its exhibits cover shipbuilding, sailing ships, fishing, harbour history and North Sea oil.
Which historic building does Aberdeen Maritime Museum occupy?
It occupies Provost Ross' House, described as one of Aberdeen's oldest domestic buildings, and the former Trinity Congregational Church.
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