Museums & Art Galleries in Central, East & North East Scotland

Schoolhill, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

One of the City´s most popular tourist attractions Aberdeen´s splendid Art Gallery houses an important fine art collection with particularly good examples of 19th, 20th and 21st century... more

Shiprow, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

The City´s award-winning Maritime Museum brings the history of the North Sea to life. View displays and exciting exhibitions on the offshore oil industry, shipbuilding, fishing and... more

Killin, Perth & Kinross

Breadalbane Folklore Centre - a special part of Scotland - and a special place to stop. Where the river splashes over The Falls of Dochart, it tumbles past a beautiful old waterside... more

Bruce Embankment, St Andrews, Fife

The British Golf Museum opened in 1996, and traces the 500 year history of the game by using diverse displays and exciting interactives. Its unique collection of objects explore the... more

Callendar Estate, Falkirk

One of Scotland´s finest country houses, Callender House tells the story of over 600 years of Scottish history and architecture. Costumed staff re-create the daily routines of the past,... more

Elmbank Avenue, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire

Opened in 1901, the Dick Institute houses the majority of East Ayrshire´s art and museum collections. The temporary and permanent exhibitions are over two floors of this grand Victorian... more

Alford, Aberdeenshire

The Grampian Transport Museum Trust was formed in 1978 by a group of local enthusiasts. The displays and working exhibits trace the history of road travel and transport in the Grampian... more

War Memorial Gardens, Kirkcaldy, Fife

Kirkcaldy Museum & Art Gallery features a superb collection of 19th and 20th century Scottish paintings including one of the largest collection of works by William Taggart, S J Peploe... more

Dalrymple Street, Girvan, Ayrshire

The McKenzie Institute opened in 1889. The collection is manily memorabilia relating to the Girvan and Carrick area.... more

Glamis Road, Balgay Park, Dundee, Angus

Mills Observatory is the UK´s only full-time public observatory. See the stars and planets through an impressive Victorian telescope. Fascinating displays on astronomy and space... more

George Street, Perth, Perth & Kinross

Perth Museum & Art Gallery is one of the oldest museums in Britain on the site of a former Dominican friary in the centre of the City of Perth. The collections include fine and applied... more

Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline, Fife

Pittencrieff House Museum is an elegant 17th century mansion housing a display for Pittencreiff Park which is known locally as `The Glen´. The story of the park covers dinosaurs,... more

Kinburn Park, Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, Fife

St Andrews Museum is in Kinburn House and tells the story of St Andrews from the Bronze Age to the present day. Displays include archaeology, banners, pilgrim badges and paintings.... more

St John Street, Stirling, Stirlingshire

Stirling Old Town Jail - can you imagine what prison life was like 150 years ago? Come and find out! It might look grim on the outside - but what is it like inside? Step inside an... more