Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Aberdeen Maritime Museum is home to rich collections illustrating the history of North Sea oil exploration, fishing and ship building industries and the history of Aberdeen harbour. Specialist staff are able to provide information on Aberdeen’s maritime past and ships built in the port.
Visit our website for a comprehensive list of the ships built in Aberdeen, many illustrated by photographs, models, ship plans and objects from the Museum’s collections.
On the website you can also download podcasts about some of the star objects in the collections as well as an audio tour and watch historic film footage from Hall Russell’s shipyard.
Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Shiprow, Aberdeen AB11 5BY
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 12 noon – 3pm
Admission Free
Tel: +44 (0)1224 337700
Email: info@aagm.co.uk
Website: www.aberdeenships.com
Blue Mist II c.1952
Waving farewell to the crew of Blue Mist II, Lewis built motor
trawler, leaving Aberdeen for St John’s, Newfoundland c.1952
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