Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums offers talks, tours and a wide variety of art workshops.

To find out what is coming up visit our Events and Walks or to get a first hand account of our events visit Volunteer, Frank Donnelly's page.

Walks

Archaeological Unit staff organise guided historical walks during the summer season, sometimes in collaboration with the Council Ranger Service and others. Please see our What's On pages for details.

Public talks are also provided while staff are available on request to talk to local groups on various aspects of local history and archaeology.

For more information, please contact:

Judith Stones, Lead Curator, Local History and Archaeology 
Tel: + 44 (0) 1224 523658
Email; judiths@aberdeencity.gov.uk

Lunchtime Talks

Free Lunchtime talks take place on Wednesdays at Aberdeen Art Gallery, Provost Skene's House, Aberdeen Maritime Museum and at The Tolbooth Museum during the re-opening season take place on a Thursday. End times for lunchtime talks are approximate. Booking is essential for some talks.

Please see our What's On pages for  details.

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Lunchbreak Concerts

Our popular series of Lunchbreak Concerts continues with an exciting programme in the Cowdray Hall under the artistic direction of Roger B. Williams, University of Aberdeen. Concerts run from 12:45pm-1:30pm and admission is free although donations are welcome. Lunchbreak concerts are held on a Thursday of every week.

A sandwich lunch, provided by the friends of Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums, can be purchased on a Thursday only.

Please see our What's On pages for scheduled concerts.

Visits

If you are interested in visiting our Museums and Galleries, please see our What's On pages for an updated listing of scheduled talks and concerts as well as visitor hours located on the web page for each individual venue.

Our displays of the permanent collection do change within each venue. Works may also go out on loan so please check in advance if you plan a visit to view a particular work.