Discover the wealth of Peterhead's maritime history in one of Aberdeenshire's oldest museums. See models showing the development of Peterhead fishing boats and find out about:
- Peterhead's past
- An important collection of Inuit artifacts
- Arctic animals, including a polar bear
- Whaling
- One of Northern Scotland's largest coin collections
- Temporary exhibitions with regularly changing program of events in Arbuthnot Museum gallery
- A large collection of photos of Peterhead and the surrounding area
Opening times
View Arbuthnot Museum opening times:
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4pm
- Saturday 10am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 3.30pm
- Closed Wednesday, Sunday and public holidays
Museum
- Exhibits cannot be audio described.
- Tactile signage for exhibits is not available.
- The availability of tactile signage does not depend on exhibition.
- Touch tours are not available.
- Video tours are not available.
- There is not a wheelchair to borrow.
Accessible Toilet
- There is an/are accessible toilet(s) within this venue designated for public use.
- The toilet is not for the sole use of disabled people.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 11m (12yd 1in) from the reception.
- This accessible toilet is located just beyond the main entrance, to the right.
- There is level access to this accessible toilet.
