Aberdeen attraction guides

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  Aberdeen Art Gallery

  Aberdeen Art Gallery sits in the city centre with free admission and a noted collection. Here is what is showing, how long to allow and how to fit it into a day in Aberdeen.

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  Aberdeen Maritime Museum

  Aberdeen Maritime Museum on Shiprow tells the city's sea story over four floors, from tea clippers and fishing to North Sea energy. Admission is free, the Murchison platform model anchors the energy displays, and the top floor looks out over the harbour.

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  Brig o' Balgownie

  The Brig o' Balgownie is a granite and sandstone bridge over the River Don in Old Aberdeen, begun in the late 13th century and finished by 1320. Approach it through the low stone cottages of Cottown of Balgownie, look for the single Gothic arch spanning more than 12 metres, and treat it as a short stop on a longer Old Aberdeen walk.

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  Duthie Park, Aberdeen

  Duthie Park is a large public park in Ferryhill, Aberdeen, best known for the David Welch Winter Gardens. Here is what to see, how to get there, how long to allow and what to check before you go.

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  Footdee, Aberdeen

  Footdee, known locally as Fittie, is Aberdeen's old fishing quarter on the harbour peninsula: two tight squares of cottages, a mission hall, a war memorial and a bracing outlook over the beach. It suits a half-hour stroll, costs nothing to wander, and pairs well with a walk back into town.

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  Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen

  The Gordon Highlanders Museum tells the story of a famous Scottish regiment from a former artist's home in Aberdeen's west end. Here is what to see, how the two tour formats compare, and how to fit the museum into a wider day in the city.

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  Provost Skene's House, Aberdeen

  Provost Skene's House is a free museum in Aberdeen's oldest surviving townhouse, a 1545 building on Guestrow with the Hall of Heroes and ten themed displays on the city's pioneering people.

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  St Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen

  St Machar's Cathedral is a Church of Scotland kirk in Old Aberdeen, known for its 1520 heraldic oak ceiling, granite setting and links to St Machar and William Elphinstone. Here is what to see, how long to allow and how to get there.