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Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Outside Aberdeen Maritime Museum (172014).jpg
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Established 1984
Location Aberdeen, Scotland
Type Maritime Museum
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Front of the Aberdeen Maritime Museum
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Provost Ross's house, part of the museum

The Aberdeen Maritime Museum is a cool place to visit in Aberdeen, Scotland. It's a maritime museum, which means it's all about ships, the sea, and everything related to them!

You can find the museum on a historic street called Shiprow, right in the middle of the city, close to the harbour. It's actually made up of several old buildings. One part is a former church, and another is Provost Ross's House. This house is one of the oldest homes in Aberdeen!

The museum shares the exciting story of Aberdeen's long connection with the North Sea. You can learn about how ships were built, see models of speedy sailing ships, and discover the history of fishing and the city's busy port. There are also displays about the North Sea oil industry, which is very important to Aberdeen.

Journey Through Time: Museum History

The main building of the Aberdeen Maritime Museum has a long history. It was first built way back in 1593 by a master builder named Andrew Jamieson. Later, in 1710, it was made even bigger.

In 1702, a man named Provost John Ross of Arnage moved into the house. A "Provost" was like the mayor of the city back then. He owned ships, so it's fitting that his house is now part of a maritime museum!

Over the years, the building changed. By the 1950s, it was empty and falling apart. But in 1984, the National Trust for Scotland bought it. They then let Aberdeen City Council use it, and that's when it became the Aberdeen Maritime Museum.

A few years later, the council bought the Trinity Congregational Church nearby. They turned it into an extra part of the museum, and it opened its doors in 1997. This gave the museum even more space to show off its amazing collections!

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Images for kids

  • Scale model of Thermopylae, Aberdeen Maritime Museum

    Scale Model of Thermopylae, a famous fast ship

  • Wooden figure of Thomas Blaikie, Aberdeen Maritime Museum

    Wooden figure of Thomas Blaikie

  • Sailing ship "Port Jackson" by Alexander Hall & Sons, Aberdeen Maritime Museum

    "Port Jackson" by Alexander Hall & Sons, a ship built in Aberdeen

  • First aid kit - Aberdeen Maritime Museum

    A first aid kit from a ship

  • Diver Boot- Maritime Museum - Aberdeen-2

    A diver's boot

  • Aberdeen Maritime Museum (26852361417)

    Underwater gear

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