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Provost Skene’s House

Provost Skene's House is a house in , built in 1545 and now housing a museum. It is named after Provost Skene, who bought it in 1669 and is thought to have commissioned its 17th century plaster ceilings.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Sunday: 11:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: House museum in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Provost Skene’s House and Archway, Broad Street, Aberdeen”
  • Address: Guestrow, Aberdeen, AB10 1AS
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bon Accord Centre and Kirk of St Nicholas.

Shopping center
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The is the second-largest shopping centre complex in , and serves a large catchment area including the city and surrounding .

Church
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The is a historic church in , Scotland. It is the original parish church of the city, and is also known locally as the Mither Kirk or mother church. is situated 470 feet southwest of Provost Skene’s House.

Museum
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is a maritime museum in , Scotland. The museum is situated on the historic Shiprow in the heart of the city, near the harbour. is situated 810 feet southeast of Provost Skene’s House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include George Street and Rosemount.

Suburb
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is a street in the city of , . At its northern end it meets the area of and connects to the A96 road. Running south and slightly east, heads towards the city centre.

Suburb
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is an area of , . When referring to , the area is generally taken to include Place and the surrounding streets.

Suburb
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is a district in Aberdeen, on the north-east coast of Scotland, United Kingdom. is located in the area.

Provost Skene’s House

Latitude
57.14828° or 57° 8′ 54″ north
Longitude
-2.09753° or 2° 5′ 51″ west
Inception
1545
Operator
Aberdeen City Council
Named after
George Skene of Rubislaw
Open location code
9C9V4WX2+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 405147287
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q17576473
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Provost Skene’s House”. Photo: Spoiltcat, CC BY-SA 4.0.