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Scottish Maid - the origins of the clipper ship and Aberdeen bow The Scottish Maid was built in 1839 by Alexander Hall and Company. This particular model was made in 1880 by the first master of the ship, Captain… instagram.com/p/B449-QSHkGk/…

Murchison The centrepiece of the Maritime Museum is this incredible 1:33 model of the Murchison platform. It was made as a production model in 1975 and was used by the engineers who built the actual platform. The… instagram.com/p/B442QdjntDs/…

John Lewis and Sons Builder's Half Model Of a Trawler We have a number of wooden ship half hull models on display in the Maritime Museum and on closer inspection they can tell us a bit more about the shipbuilding… instagram.com/p/B44zxYGnhqa/…

Ship's Bell From Fishery Research Vessel 'Sir William Hardy' Fishing has always been important to Aberdeen, not least the trawling industry which was a major industry in the city from the late 1800s and the first half of the 20th century. Find out more: bit.ly/32KTBNr

Happy #scottishmuseumsday! Today we had a very special delivery. The newest addition to our collections is the Class I Pictish stone that was found in the River Don in summer 2018. It had been used as a fishing… instagram.com/p/B3KjL1dHPPC/…

At the museum we love organisation! Today we have been working with our new placement student Sarah from @aberdeenuni on organising our carte de visite collection. Carte de visite were the first mass produced,… instagram.com/p/BxAaEPFHQug/…

Curator Jenny is at @AbMuseums collections centre today talking about our archaeology collections as part of the @ScARFHub workshop #ScotArchStrat #Archaeology

The Granite Workers of Aberdeen exhibition curated by @AbdnArtMuseums is available to view in the Info Centre at Central Library until Monday 27 May. Check out this fascinating glimpse into Aberdeen's most famous industry.

Happy Valentine's Day! Here is an unusual heart-shaped carved red cinnabar lacquer trinket box on a decorative wooden stand. The box features finely carved scrolls with bats and ribbons, in Chinese culture bats are a symbol of happiness. #love Read more: socsi.in/xysKy

#happyvalentinesday to all our lovely followers! To show our appreciation here are some early Edwardian Valentine’s from our collections. We hope they make your ‘throbbing hearts’ rejoice as much as we are sure the original recipients did😘 #ValentinesDayCards #Valentines2019

To commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War Paddy, one of our Museum Assistants, has put together a display about Flag Days. Flags Days were created to help raise money for a variety of causes during the War, similar to the Poppy Appeal today #ArmisticeDay100

Fancy getting involved in some archaeology, learn about Deeside's prehistory and enjoy the great outdoors? Then don't miss this great opportunity! #pubarch #Aberdeenshire #volunteers #mesolithic

Don't miss your last chance to see 'View from the Deck: Sue Jane Taylor' this week at Aberdeen Maritime Museum, the exhibition finishes on Sunday 28 October! socsi.in/Aj385

If you go down Granitehll Road today ….you'll notice that a very pink little house has appeared in the Treasure Hub carpark! We’re looking after ‘A House in the Woods’ by James Rigler @LookAgainFestival @FriendsOfAberdeenArtGallery @craftscotland @saatchigalleryofficial

Thanks to @aagmHistory for lending us their reproduction urinal for the exhibition at Aden. We have a tiny sherd and it's so great to have a whole one for comparison @CurrentArchaeo @diggermann17 @AliTheArchaeol @archaeologyuk @ArchScot @HLFScotland @chh_bck @DigItScotland

Book of Deer exhibition Aden Country Park theatre (next to museum and cafe) is now open until 28 October 10.15-4pm @CurrentArchaeo @diggermann17 @AliTheArchaeol @archaeologyuk @ArchScot @HLFScotland @chh_bck @DigItScotland @FeartFilms #aberdeenshire @AbMuseums @aagmHistory

Have you had a long week and your brain needs a little help? Check out this great Memory Tickler from our collections so you don’t forget some of the weekly essentials like black lead and blacmange powder.......🤔#museumlife #museums #vintage #tbt @AbdnArtMuseums

Happy #ScottishMuseumDay! One of the hidden gems I love in the Maritime #Museum is this fish poster hidden in our fishing displays up on the 2nd floor. The illustrations are just wonderful. What’s your favourite object in our displays? #museums #history @AbdnArtMuseums

It's #ScottishMuseumsDay! Come and visit us at Aberdeen Maritime Museum and The Tolbooth Museum! Find out What's On here: socsi.in/GzOf2

We make custom storage for our #jewellery collection using clear plastic boxes and dense foam. The @FSScot team carved out the exact shape of the objects so they fit snugly in their boxes and won't be damaged by movement @AbdnArtMuseums #museums #collectionscare