Head out to sea on a whaling vessel, at least in your imagination! The Arbuthnot Museum is a tribute to Peterhead's rich maritime history.
The museum is one of the oldest in Aberdeenshire and features models of Peterhead's historic fishing boats over the years, and exhibits covering whaling, Arctic animals, and a very large collection of historic photographs of Peterhead and the surrounding area.
See collections of Inuit artefacts, and one of the largest coin collections in the north of Scotland.
Much of the museum's focus is on Peterhead's connection to the whaling industry, with photos of whaling boats, maritime artefacts and historical records that bring the rich naval heritage of the Peterhead area to light.
About Arbuthnot Museum
Address: St. Peter Street, Peterhead, Grampian, Scotland, AB42 1QD
Attraction Type: Museum
Website: Arbuthnot Museum
Location map
OS: NK1317046320
Photo Credit: Bill Harrison, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence
NEARBY HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS
Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low to exceptional) on historic interest
Buchan Ness - 2.6 miles (Countryside) 
Cairn Catto - 4.4 miles (Prehistoric Site) 
Berrybrae Stone Circle - 9.3 miles (Prehistoric Site)
Aberdeenshire Farming Museum - 9.4 miles (Museum)
Old Deer Old Kirk - 9.5 miles (Historic Church)
Deer Abbey - 10.2 miles (Abbey)
Aikey Brae Stone Circle - 10.8 miles (Prehistoric Site)
Loudon Wood Stone Circle - 10.8 miles (Prehistoric Site)
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