St. Peter Street
Peterhead
AB42 1QD
MGC Registered Museum
VisitScotland 2 Star Grading
Discover the wealth of Peterhead's maritime history in one of Aberdeenshire's oldest museums. See models showing the development of Peterhead fishing boats and find out about:
- Peterhead's past
- An important collection of Inuit Artifacts
- Arctic animals, including a Polar Bear
- Whaling
- One of Northern Scotland's largest coin collections
- Temporary exhibitions with regularly changing program of events in Arbuthnot Gallery
- A large collection of photos of Peterhead and the surrounding area.
A range of exhibitions and photograph kits are available for loan. Please phone for details.
Photos
View our Top Ten of photos from the Arbuthnot Museum and find out how to order them.
Opening Hours 2008 - Free admission Open Year Round
Mon,Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat 11.00 am- 1.00 pm
2.00 pm - 4.30pm
Wednesday 11.00 - 13.00 Closed Sunday and Public Holidays
Access
Parking: nearest car park is York Street (two blocks away); limited street parking beside museum; disabled car parking at nearby bus station at St. Peter Street/Windmill Street corner.
Access: no access for wheelchair users - museum situated on first floor of building.
Exhibitions
57°N - Prints and Photographs
20th Sept - 15th Nov
An exhibition of prints/drawings by Gillian Paterson (BAHons) and photographs by Allan Akers.
Both Gillian and Allan are influenced by the landscape and communities of the North east of Scotland. Allan's beautiful photographs capture the beauty of the sunsets to the solitude of Slains Castle or Aikey Brae stone circle.
Gillian's prints are derived from the surrounding fishing communities.
“My artwork is primarily based on the Decommission of the North-east fishing fleet. It is also a response to the architectural drawing. In which the drawn mark has been derived from architectural plans of boats, buildings and churches that have been built in Peterhead and the surrounding area.”
Forthcoming exhibitions for 2008 -2009
Christmas Show - Morag Sutherland (ceramic figures) and artwork
Opens - 1st Dec - end January 2009
RON BROUGHALL – 20 years of Peterhead photography
Some of the 1000s of photographs taken by the 'Buchanie photographer' over many years are on display on the stairs to the Museum.
Display sponsored by the Buchan Observer
Maritime Gallery and Exhibitions Gallery are now open with refurbished displays.
Tel 01779 477778 or 01771 622807 for further information.
