Aden Country Park
Mintlaw
Peterhead
AB42 5FQ
MGC Registered Museum
VisitScotland 3 Star Grading
Delightful country park location with children's play area and walks.
Relive the story of our famous farming past in the beautiful surroundings of Aden Country Park.
Start at the unique, semi-circular Home Farm steading by exploring the Aden Estate Story and the "Weel Vrocht Grun" exhibitions.
Visit Hareshowe, a working farm set in the 1950s.
- Award-winning displays & audio-visual shows
- Guided tours and costume guides
- See oatcakes baked at the Horseman's House
- Temporary Exhibitions
- Education Room available
Opening Hours 2008 - Free admission
March - Fri 21st - Mon 31st 12.00 - 4.00pm. April - Tues 1st - Sun 6th 12.00 - 4.30pm. Weekends 12th & 13th, 19th & 20th, 26th & 27th 12.00 - 4.30pm.
May - September 11.00am - 4.30pm.
October - weekend 4th & 5th, Sat 11th - Sun 26th 12.00 - 4.00pm
Access
Parking: disabled parking spaces in both car parks in Aden Country Park.
Access: At the Farming Museum a ramp leads to a paved courtyard with entrances to facilities. The ground floor of both the Farming Museum and Harsehowe Working Farm are accessible to wheelchair users (wheelchair available if required). The first floor of the Farming Museum and Hareshowe Farm are not accessible to wheelchair users.
Exhibitions and forthcoming Events
Varying exhibitions and permanent displays on an Agricultural theme.
CARD MAKING by Karen Hay. Sun 3rd Aug 2 - 4pm
BACK HOME AT HARESHOWE with Margaret Barron. Sun 10th Aug 1 - 4pm
SPINNING DEMONSTRATION "from shearing to wearing" by Patricia Cooper. Sun 17th Aug 2 - 4pm
PIPE BAND CONTEST in the park. Sun 24th Aug
MUSICAL GROUP. Sun 31st Aug 2 - 4pm
CLOOTIE RUG MAKING DEMONSTRATION by Isobel Gregory. Sun 31st Aug 2 - 4pm
WOODWORK by Jerry Cooper at Hareshowe Farm. Boxes for conservation of wildlife and birds. Sun 14th Sept 2 - 4pm
TRACTOR DAY at Hareshowe. Sun 28th Sept
L J CERAMICS by Lorna Beaton. Sun 12th Oct 1 - 4pm
SOMETHING CORNY hands on and sraw work demonstation by Elaine Lindsay. Sun 19th Oct 12 - 4pm
James Morrison Photography Collection. Ongoing during 2008.
James Morrison Photography Collection. Come and see some of the fascinating collection of the North East rich rural heritage. Most of the photographs were taken before 1914 and they provide a remarkable record of daily life in the early part of the 20th Century. That world has long since vanished in the wake of two world wars, increasing farm mechanisation and the demise of the bothies. We are fortunate to be able to display photographs of such historical significance.
The Museum is very grateful to the Buchan Heritage Society for the loan of this exhibition.
Aberdeenshire Farming Museum, which is situated within Aden Country Park, has been approved as a Recognised Collection of National Significance by the Scottish Museums Council (SMC).
Managed by the Scottish Museums Council (SMC) on the behalf of the Scottish Government, the aim of the scheme is to celebrate, promote and invest in the nationally significant museum and gallery collections around Scotland held outside the nationally run institutions.
To discuss booking special visits or for further information call 01771 624 590 during opening hours or 01771 622 807.
