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Aberdeen Maritime Museum

Located in Aberdeen City, Scotland Coordinates: 57°08′47″ N 2°05′42″ W

Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Richard Slessor · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Aberdeen
0.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
18 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport9 km
DND Dundee Airport96 km

About Aberdeen Maritime Museum

Aberdeen Maritime Museum is a museum. Location: Aberdeen City, Scotland.

From Wikipedia

Aberdeen Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in Aberdeen, Scotland, located on the historic Shiprow near the city harbour. Operated by Aberdeen City Council, the museum explores the city's long relationship with the North Sea, with collections covering shipbuilding, fast sailing ships, the fishing industry, port history, and the development of the North Sea oil industry. It occupies several historic buildings, including Provost Ross' House and the former Trinity Congregational Church.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website
aberdeencity.gov.uk

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Aberdeen Maritime Museum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (82 mm)
Driest month
April (52 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)795458525455616571828174

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Aberdeen Maritime Museum

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 9 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 1 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 9 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 96 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 126 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 1 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 93 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 149 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 195 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 244 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Aberdeen Maritime Museum

Within 100 km: 62 historic and cultural sites, 1,361 natural sites, 233 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km135 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 18 kmNW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 19 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 1 kmNE
  • Inch Geck Island 22 kmN

25–60 km492 places

  • Keith Inch Island 44 kmNE
  • The Donnons Island 33 kmNE
  • Dundonnie Island 40 kmNE
  • Logg Island Island 51 kmNW

60–100 km1,029 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 81 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 96 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 73 kmNW
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 79 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Aberdeen City, Aberdeen City
    0.4 km SW
  • Torry Neighbourhood, Aberdeen City
    1.4 km SE
  • Nigg Neighbourhood, Aberdeen City
    3.4 km S
  • Bridge of Don Village, Aberdeen City
    4.8 km N

Sources & licences

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