Arbuthnot Museum, Peterhead

St. Peter Street
Peterhead
AB42 1QD

Access and Parking

Location Map

MGC Registered Museum

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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 2012 - Free admission Open Year Round
Mon,Tues, Thurs & Fri 10.00 am- 12.30 pm & 1.30 pm - 4.00 pm.

Sat 10.00 am - 12.30 pm & 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm

Closed Wednesday, 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

RNLI - The history of the Peterhead RNLI.

Saturday 10th December 2011 - 30th January 2012

A history of Peterhead lifeboats and crews, from the earliest life saving apperatus to the most modern and advanced Lifeboats of the RNLI.

Forthcoming exhibitions

Keep a check on this page for forth coming events and exhibitions.

Tel 01779 477778 or 01771 622807 for further information.