Aberdeen Maritime Museum

Shiprow
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB11 5BY
Scotland

Website

www.aagm.co.uk/code/emuseum.asp?page=buildings_maritime_museum

E-mail

info@aagm.co.uk

Telephone

01224 337700

Fax

01224 213066

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The City's award-winning Maritime Museum brings the history of the North Sea to life. View multimedia displays and exciting exhibitions on the offshore oil industry, shipbuilding, fishing and clipper ships then visit the museum shop and licensed Leading Lights café.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Mon-Sat 1000-1700
Sun 1200-1500

 Admission charges

Free

Collection details

Science and Technology, Land Transport, Maritime

Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

The Girdleness Outfall Scheme

8 May — 15 June 2013 *on now

This display of 12 period photographs shows the construction of Girdleness Outfall Scheme at the dawn of the 20th century. The unknown photographer not only captured the great engineering feats involved but also the men at work in difficult and often dangerous conditions

Suitable for

  • 7-10
  • 18+
  • 14-15
  • 11-13
  • 16-17
Image: 10 Ton Travelling Steam Crane at Girdleness, 1902-1903

The Girdleness Outfall Scheme

1 March — 15 June 2013 *on now

The Girdleness Outfall Scheme was the centrepiece of a farsighted plan to address the sanitary requirements for the growing city of Aberdeen in the early 20th century.

The original photographs in this display capture the scope of this impressive engineering project.

Suitable for

  • Any age

Website

http://www.aagm.co.uk/Exhibitions/Current/The-Girdleness-Outfall-Scheme.aspx

Wreck of the Oscar

30 March — 17 August 2013 *on now

This exhibition, timed to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the wreck of the whaler Oscar at Girdleness, uncovers the circumstances surrounding that tragic event as well as exploring other wrecks and rescues along the coast of North East Scotland

Suitable for

  • 7-10
  • 16-17
  • 11-13
  • 14-15
  • 18+
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

A History of Marine Navigation

29 May 2013

With Dr John S Reid, Chartered Physicist, University of Aberdeen

Suitable for

  • 18+

Admission

12.30pm-1pm. Booking essential, telephone 01224 337714

The Language of Fans

5 June 2013

With curator Victoria Ward

Suitable for

  • 18+

Admission

12.30pm-1pm. Booking essential, telephone 01224 337714

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