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Recognised Collections in Aberdeen & Grampian

The Entire Collection cared for by Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums

• Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen
• Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Aberdeen
• Provost Skene’s House, Aberdeen

This richly diverse collection ranges from fine and applied art to archaeology, maritime history and industrial history. Highlights include historic Aberdeen silver, a spectacular coin hoard and 19^th and 20^th century Scottish art.

The Aberdeenshire Farming Museum Collection cared for by Aberdeenshire Council

• Aberdeenshire Farming Museum, Mintlaw

The farming museum represents all aspects of agricultural life and is particularly strong in the areas of mixed livestock and arable farming.

The Entire Collection cared for by Museum of Scottish Lighthouses

• Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, Fraserburgh  

A fantastic representation of the endeavour of human nature against the forces of nature which tells the story of both the technology and the people that worked in this hostile coastal environment.

The Entire Museum Collection cared for by the University of Aberdeen

• The Anatomy Museum, Aberdeen
• The Geology Collections, Aberdeen
• The Herbarium, Aberdeen
• The Marischal Museum, Aberdeen
• The Natural Philosophy Collection, Aberdeen
• Pathology & Forensic Medicine, Aberdeen
• The Zoology Museum, Aberdeen

Founded in 1751, the collection is over 500 years old and is rich in contextual information whilst maintaining an intimate link with the university’s libraries and archives.

Collections in other regions:

Argyll & Bute

Dumfries & Galloway and the Borders

Dundee & Angus

Edinburgh & the Lothians

Fife

Greater Glasgow & Ayrshire

Highlands & Islands

Perth & Kinross