Where is Marischal Museum?

Marischal Museum is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB10 1YS).

How do I get to Marischal Museum?

The nearest railway station is Aberdeen, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode AB10 1YS.

Who owns Marischal Museum?

Marischal Museum is owned by University of Aberdeen.

How do I get to Marischal Museum?

The nearest railway station is Aberdeen, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB10 1YS.

Museums · Scottish Highlands

Marischal Museum

In or near Kingswells.

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Marischal Museum — former museum in Aberdeen City, Scotland, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year: Year-round
Nearest railway station: Aberdeen · 0.8 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Wheelchair accessible

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Marischal Museum, the nearest railway station is Aberdeen, located 0.8 km away. Entry is free, and the museum is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is AB10 1YS.

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Marischal Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1786. Address: AB10 1YS. Wikidata describes it as: "former museum in Aberdeen City, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.1497°, -2.0962°.

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Official information

Marischal Museum features award-winning displays that have been closed to the public since 2008. Currently, a changing exhibition programme is hosted at King’s Museum, while a virtual version of the museum's displays is available for registered users of the University of Aberdeen.

From the Wikipedia article

Marischal Museum was a museum in Aberdeen, Scotland, specialising in anthropology and artifacts from cultures around the world. The museum was a part of the University of Aberdeen, situated at Marischal College, a grand neo-gothic building said to be the second-largest granite building in the world, displaying collections owned by the university. The museum is closed to the public, but now operates as the University of Aberdeen's museum collections centre.

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

Background

History

The museum was proposed in 1899 by Sir William MacGregor, and opened in 1907. It was established and curated by Professor Robert William Reid (who was also Regius Professor of Anatomy), who did so until he retired in 1938.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 57.1497, -2.0962
District: Aberdeen City
Postcode: AB10 1YS
Parliamentary constituency: Aberdeen South
Phone: +44 1224 641122
Established: 1786
Nearest railway station: Aberdeen — 0.8 km

Sources

wikidata: Q15247922 (CC0)
wikipedia: Marischal Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Marischal College - geograph.org.uk - 305815.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Gardens · Scottish Highlands

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Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands

George Paget Thomson

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Theatres · Scottish Highlands

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Historic churches · Scottish Highlands

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Public art & sculpture · Scottish Highlands

Robert the Bruce Statue

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Hostels · Scottish Highlands

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Hotels · Scottish Highlands

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Hostels · Scottish Highlands

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Marischal Museum?: Marischal Museum is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB10 1YS).
What is Marischal Museum?: Marischal Museum — former museum in Aberdeen City, Scotland, UK.
How do I get to Marischal Museum?: The nearest railway station is Aberdeen, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode AB10 1YS.
When was Marischal Museum built?: Built or established in 1786.
Who owns Marischal Museum?: Marischal Museum is owned by University of Aberdeen.
How do I get to Marischal Museum?: The nearest railway station is Aberdeen, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB10 1YS.