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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... more

Dalrymple Street, Girvan, Ayrshire  
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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 exploration.... 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... 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... 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,... 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... more