Museums · Scottish Highlands
The Auld Post Office Museum
In or near Cuminestown.
The Auld Post Office Museum — museum in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
The Auld Post Office Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1999. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.5373°, -2.4615°.
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Place summary
The Auld Post Office Museum is located in the Scottish Highlands, postcode AB53. Established in 1999, this modern museum focuses on the history of postal services in the region.
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- Coordinates
- 57.5373, -2.4615
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB53 4DS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gordon and Buchan
- Established
- 1999
Sources
- wikidata: Q113576471 (CC0)
- commons: Auld Post Office Museum, Turriff - geograph.org.uk - 2437847.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Auld Post Office Museum?
- The Auld Post Office Museum is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB53 4DS).
- What is The Auld Post Office Museum?
- The Auld Post Office Museum — museum in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to The Auld Post Office Museum?
- Drivers can use postcode AB53 4DS.
- When was The Auld Post Office Museum built?
- Built or established in 1999.
- How do I get to The Auld Post Office Museum?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB53 4DS. It sits within the Gordon and Buchan parliamentary constituency.