Editing Aberdeen (section)

===Galleries and museums===

[[File:8th Dec 2012-Martime Museum, Shiprow.JPG|thumb|right|Maritime Museum, Shiprow<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aagm.co.uk/code/emuseum.asp?page=buildings_maritime_museum|title=Aberdeen Maritime Museum|publisher=Aberdeen Art Galleries and Museums|access-date=18 February 2007| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070202182001/http://www.aagm.co.uk/code/emuseum.asp?page=buildings_maritime_museum| archive-date = 2 February 2007}}</ref>]]
[[File:Satrosphere, Links Road - geograph.org.uk - 401659.jpg|thumb|right|[[Aberdeen Science Centre]], Links Road Science Museum]]

The [[Aberdeen Art Gallery]] houses a collection of [[Impressionist]], Victorian, Scottish and 20th-century British paintings as well as collections of silver and glass. It also includes The Alexander Macdonald Bequest, a collection of late 19th-century works donated by the museum's first benefactor and a constantly changing collection of contemporary work and regular visiting exhibitions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aagm.co.uk/code/emuseum.asp?page=buildings_art_gallery|title=Aberdeen Art Gallery|publisher=Aberdeen Art Galleries and Museums|access-date=18 February 2007| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061206030716/http://www.aagm.co.uk/code/emuseum.asp?page=buildings_art_gallery| archive-date = 6 December 2006}}</ref> The Aberdeen Art Gallery reopened in 2019 after a four-year refurbishment costing £34.6m.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 November 2019 |title=Aberdeen Art Gallery reopens after £34.6m revamp|publisher=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-50263849 |access-date=17 April 2022 |archive-date=17 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417102113/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-50263849 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Aberdeen Maritime Museum]], located in [[Shiprow]], tells the story of Aberdeen's links with the sea from the days of sail and [[clipper ships]] to the latest oil and gas exploration technology. It includes an {{convert|8.5|m|ft|adj=mid|-high}} model of the Murchison oil production platform and a 19th-century assembly taken from [[Rattray Head]] lighthouse
[[Provost John Ross|Provost Ross' House]] is the second oldest dwelling house in the city. It was built in 1593 and became the residence of [[Provost John Ross]] of Arnage in 1702. The house retains some original [[medieval]] features, including a kitchen, fireplaces and beam-and-board ceilings.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst1498.html| title=Provost Ross' House| publisher=The Gazetteer for Scotland| access-date=18 February 2007| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714032323/http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst1498.html| archive-date=14 July 2011| url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Gordon Highlanders Museum]] tells the story of one of Scotland's best known regiments.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.armymuseums.org.uk/amot-search/default.asp?Category=Amot&Service=Museum-Display&reference=0000000037| title=The Gordon Highlanders Museum| publisher=Army Museums Ogilby Trust| access-date=18 February 2007| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060926170944/http://www.armymuseums.org.uk/amot-search/default.asp?Category=Amot&Service=Museum-Display&reference=0000000037| archive-date=26 September 2006}}</ref>

[[Provost Skene's House]] on Flourmill Lane dates from 1545 and is the oldest surviving townhouse in the city. It reopened in October 2021 after significant refurbishment costing £3.8m.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=8 October 2021 |title=Provost Skene's House in Aberdeen reopens with 'hall of heroes'|publisher=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-58838482 |access-date=29 November 2022 |archive-date=29 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129154352/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-58838482 |url-status=live }}</ref> One of the new exhibitions is a Hall of Heroes featuring 100 Aberdonians who have made a significant contribution to the city.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 April 2022 |title=Provost Skene's House {{!}} Aberdeen City Council |url=https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/AAGM/plan-your-visit/provost-skenes-house |access-date=29 November 2022 |website=aberdeencity.gov.uk|archive-date=29 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129154358/https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/AAGM/plan-your-visit/provost-skenes-house |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":2" />

The [[The Tolbooth, Aberdeen|Tollbooth Museum]] on the Castlegate (currently closed to visitors) is a former jail, which first opened as a public museum in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 May 2022 |title=The Tolbooth Museum {{!}} Aberdeen City Council |url=https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/AAGM/plan-your-visit/tolbooth-museum |access-date=29 November 2022 |website=aberdeencity.gov.uk|archive-date=29 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129154844/https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/AAGM/plan-your-visit/tolbooth-museum |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Aberdeen Treasure Hub is a storage facility for Aberdeen Museums and Galleries containing over 100,000 items.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 November 2022 |title=Aberdeen Treasure Hub {{!}} Aberdeen City Council |url=https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/AAGM/plan-your-visit/aberdeen-treasure-hub |access-date=29 November 2022 |website=aberdeencity.gov.uk|archive-date=29 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129155314/https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/AAGM/plan-your-visit/aberdeen-treasure-hub |url-status=live }}</ref> The store is open for infrequent tours, for example as part of [[Doors Open Days|Doors Open Day]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aberdeen Treasure Hub Museum Centre » VisitAberdeenshire |url=https://visitabdn.com/listing/aberdeen-treasure-hub-museum-centre |access-date=29 November 2022 |website=VisitAberdeenshire|archive-date=29 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129155315/https://www.visitabdn.com/listing/aberdeen-treasure-hub-museum-centre |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Marischal Museum]] holds the principal collections of the [[University of Aberdeen]], comprising some 80,000 items in the areas of fine art, Scottish history and archaeology, and European, Mediterranean and Near Eastern archaeology. The permanent displays and reference collections are augmented by regular temporary exhibitions, and since its closure to the public it now has a virtual online presence<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abdn.ac.uk/historic/museum/ |title=Marischal Museum: Introduction |publisher=University of Aberdeen |access-date=18 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070207094529/http://www.abdn.ac.uk/historic/museum/ |archive-date=7 February 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It closed to the public in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abdn.ac.uk/marischal_museum/visiting_contacting.shtml |title=Marischal Museum. Visiting and Contacting the Museum. University of Aberdeen |publisher=Abdn.ac.uk |access-date=28 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113075307/http://www.abdn.ac.uk/marischal_museum/visiting_contacting.shtml |archive-date=13 November 2012 }}</ref> The [[King's Museum]] acts as the main museum of the university now.<ref>{{Cite web|title=King's Museum|url=https://abdn.pure.elsevier.com/en/organisations/kings-museum|access-date=11 March 2021|website=The University of Aberdeen|archive-date=8 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008155146/https://abdn.pure.elsevier.com/en/organisations/kings-museum|url-status=live}}</ref>