Aberdeen Maritime Museum is located on the historic street Shiprou in the heart of Aberdeen. The museum tells about the life and history of the city and its inhabitants is closely linked to the North Sea.

The museum's exhibits tell the history of shipbuilding in Aberdeen, on the most fast ships, the development of fisheries and the history of the port. It is the only museum in the United Kingdom, which demonstrates expositions dedicated to the extraction of oil and gas in the North Sea. In addition to traditional museum stands, are well represented interactive exhibits and multimedia presentations that make this museum one of the most attractive tourist attractions in Scotland. It was pleased to come with your family, there is interesting for both adults and children.

Museum exhibits are located in several buildings, including a former church and Provost Ross's House - a historic building, along with the house of Provost Skins one of the oldest residential buildings in Aberdeen .  The house was built in the year 15963, and in 1702 belonged to the Lord Provost of Aberdeen John Ross .  The museum is officially located in this building since 1984, but the maritime collection appeared here long before this date .  The first exhibit in 1892 became the model of the ship "Termopily" .  Originally it was a Marine Division Aberdeen Art Gallery and Regional Museum .  The number of exhibits department has grown significantly during the XX century, also appeared an extensive section devoted to oil production in the North Sea .  In 1984 he opened the Maritime Museum Provost Ross's House, and in 1997 the new exhibition was housed in the former building of the Trinity Church of 1877, specially converted into a museum .  Between the house and the church Provost Rosa special building was constructed in a modern style, where you can go from one museum to another department .