Where is King's Museum?

King's Museum is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB24 3DZ).

How do I get to King's Museum?

The nearest railway station is Aberdeen, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode AB24 3DZ.

Is King's Museum free to visit?

Yes, King's Museum is free to enter.

How do I get to King's Museum?

The nearest railway station is Aberdeen, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB24 3DZ.

Museums · Scottish Highlands

King's Museum

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King's Museum — university museum in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year: Year-round
Nearest railway station: Aberdeen · 2.7 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Wheelchair accessible

King's Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2011. Wikidata describes it as: "university museum in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 57.1669°, -2.1019°.

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360° viewimagery from 2018

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Official information

King's Museum is part of the University of Aberdeen and features a variety of exhibitions showcasing significant collections, including the Papal Bull and the Linklater Collection of Scottish art. Visitors can explore diverse themes through the museum's displays and events throughout the year.

From the Wikipedia article

King's Museum was a small university museum operated by the University of Aberdeen and located in the Old Town House in Old Aberdeen, Scotland.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The University of Aberdeen's museum collections are among the largest and most important in Scotland, having been granted the status of a Recognised Collection of National Significance by Museums Galleries Scotland. The collections were originally established in King's College in 1727. They were later housed at the Marischal College building. Following the closure of the Marischal Museum within Marischal College in July 2008, a dedicated public museum opened at No. 17 High Street in April 2011, although the collections themselves remained at Marischal College. The public museum was relocated to the Old Town House in the High Street in 2013. The museum hosted a number of temporary…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 57.1669, -2.1019
District: Aberdeen City
Postcode: AB24 3DZ
Parliamentary constituency: Aberdeen North
Established: 2011
Nearest railway station: Aberdeen — 2.7 km
Opening: Mo 10:00-16:00; Tu 10:00-19:30; We-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 11:00-16:00
Official site: www.abdn.ac.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q6411024 (CC0)
wikipedia: King's Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: The Town House, Old Aberdeen - geograph.org.uk - 320069.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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