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Aberdeen Maritime Museum

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Last updated 2026-11-12 — The Aberdeen Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in the city of Aberdeen, Scotland...

Aberdeen Maritime Museum

Aberdeen Maritime Museum
      The Aberdeen Maritime Museum is a maritime museum located in the historic Shiprow street in the city center of Aberdeen, Scotland, near the harbor. The museum occupies the site of a former church and Ross' House (the home of Aberdeen’s provost Ross), one of the city’s oldest residential buildings, on Shiprow.

      The Aberdeen Maritime Museum tells the story of Aberdeen’s long-standing relationship with the North Sea. Its exhibitions cover shipbuilding, clipper ships, fishing, and harbor history, as well as showcasing the North Sea oil industry. Highlights include shipbuilding blueprints and photographs from major Aberdeen shipbuilders such as Hall, Russell & Company Ltd, Alexander Hall and Sons, Duthie and John Lewis & Co. Ltd, and Walter Hood & Co.

      Exhibits at the Aberdeen Maritime Museum include ship and oil rig models, blueprints, clipper ships, materials related to "North Boats," fishing, whaling, commercial trawlers, the North Sea oil industry, and the marine environment. It's a must-visit for those interested in Aberdeen’s maritime heritage.

      Aberdeen Maritime Museum     Reason to visit: One of the most fascinating maritime museums in Aberdeen     Continent: Europe【Europe】     Country/Region: Britain[Britain]     Province/State: Aberdeenshire [Aberdeenshire]     City: Aberdeen [Aberdeen]

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