“Aberdeen Maritime Museum was expanded with a multi-million-pound refurbishment in 1997. Aberdeen Maritime Museum now has five times the exhibition space of the original museum, located in the 16th-century Provost Ross's House. The museum's excellent collections of maritime paintings and objects are displayed in the new space. The museum’s fascinating story is told through rich and varied collections of models, paintings, and photographs that illustrate the history of Aberdeen-built ships, such as the tea clipper Thermopylae and the Jho Sho Maru, one of the first modern warships in the Japanese navy. The museum features touchscreen consoles, computer visual databases, an education room, and hands-on exhibits, all adding a new dimension for visitors. The Maritime Café offers fine food in splendid surroundings, and a first-class shop sells a wide range of souvenirs, gifts, crafts, books, and music with a distinctly nautical flavour. Admission is free.”
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