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Here in Aberdeenshire you can find a whole host of activities and attractions for kids and grown-ups alike!
Rich in history, you can browse through museums including the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses , Aberdeen Maritime Museum or the The Tolbooth Museum - one of Aberdeen's oldest surviving buildings where you can see exciting re-constructions, models, displays and interactive exhibits.
For art lovers, Aberdeen Art Gallery houses an important fine art collection with particularly good examples of 19th, 20th and 21st century works.
Nature and animal lovers are spoilt for choice with a Falconry Visitors Centre, Farming Museum and Aquarium right on our doorstep.
Our guide includes contact information, opening hours and visitor information to help
The City's award-winning Maritime Museum brings the history of the North Sea to life. View displays and exciting exhibitions on the offshore oil industry, shipbuilding, fishing and clipper ships then visit the shop and licensed café.
There is something for everyone at Aberdeen's beachfront leisure complex. The leisure pool is specifically geared to families. It is the ideal place for having fun with many water features to enjoy including waves, a fountain and rapids. Four exciting flumes also complement the pool.
In December 2009 Aberdeen City will host the European Curling Championships.
On the whisky trail of Speyside (approx 30 mins from Aberdeen), you'll find more than half of Scotland's malt whisky distilleries, each with its own warm welcome and an invitation to see, smell, taste and absorb the magic of whisky
Housed in part of a former college, Blairs Museum gives a unique insight into Scotland's Catholic history and heritage with spectacular collections spanning more than 500 years
The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses consists of the first lighthouse built on mainland Scotland and a purpose-built museum housing artefacts donated by the Northern Lighthouse Board and the general public. It is open all year.
Macduff Marine Aquarium features marine life from the Moray Firth, Scotland’s largest bay, in a variety of exciting and innovative exhibits.
The Gordon Highlanders Museum is a vibrant military museum located in the heart of Aberdeen and is home to the regimental treasures of the world.
Archaeolink is a multi award winning living history park and visitor attraction, with a central focus on education, participation and fun.
Satrosphere's exhibits offer interactive ways for visitors to discover more about the world around them and the science of how things work.
See various historically important local vehicles, such as the Craigievar Express, a steam powered tricycle built in 1895, the Sentinel Steam Waggon of 1914 and the beautifully restored Cruden Bay Tram
The Tolbooth Museum is one of Aberdeen's oldest surviving buildings where you can see exciting re-constructions, models, displays and interactive exhibits. They present the history and development of crime and punishment, local history and government in Aberdeen.
Dating from 1545, Provost Skene's House is one of Aberdeen's few surviving examples of early burgh architecture. It now houses an attractive series of period room settings, recalling the elegant furnishings of earlier times.
Aberdeen's splendid Art Gallery houses an important fine art collection with particularly good examples of 19th, 20th and 21st century works. The Gallery has a wide range of exhibitions with an emphasis on contemporary work and an impressive permanent collection
Award winning portrayal of regional farming history over the past 200 years and Hareshowe working farm.
Master Falconers will take you through the skills and talents of each bird ensuring your trip to the North East Falconry Visitor Centre is an education, as well as, an entertainment.
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