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Aberdeen Art Gallery is offering a more relaxed visiting experience on Mondays for visitors who may prefer it. Relaxed Mondays are primarily for – but not limited to – families with neurodivergent children, neurodivergent young people and adults, adults living with dementia, adults and children…

Holocaust Memorial Day will be commemorated by the City of Aberdeen at Aberdeen Art Gallery on Friday 27 January.

The event is held annually across the world to remember the six million Jews and other groups murdered under Nazi persecution, and more recent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda,…

A rich programme of large and small-scale exhibitions for visitors of all ages and many interests in 2023 has been revealed by Aberdeen Art Gallery. The programme includes a celebration of the work of Britain’s best-loved illustrator, Sir Quentin Blake, who celebrated his 90th…

19 November 2022 – 5 March 2023, Aberdeen Art Gallery

Jerwood Art Fund Makers Open, the latest special exhibition at Aberdeen Art Gallery,…

Aberdeen residents are invited to get involved in discussions about what belongs in museums and who decides at a free event at Aberdeen Art Gallery on Saturday 24 September. That Belongs in a Museum! is a day of presentations and discussions organised by Aberdeen…

The Galloway Hoard, one of the most important UK archaeological finds of the century will go on display from 30 July at Aberdeen Art Gallery, with yet more fascinating discoveries unveiled.

The exhibition in Aberdeen will feature never-before-seen images of gold filigree objects from the…

Today, Aberdeen Art Gallery launched a new, digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and cultural app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The Bloomberg Connects app, available free to download from Google Play or the App Store, makes Aberdeen Art Gallery accessible for both onsite or…

Aberdeen Artists Society, one of the country’s longest-established artist-led membership organisations, today celebrated its return to Aberdeen Art Gallery with the launch of an exhibition of almost 300 works by 178 artists.

The exhibition was…

Following the latest update to Scotland’s Strategic Framework COVID-19 Guidance, Aberdeen City Libraries are extending the opening hours of several libraries from today (Monday 28 March).

 

Aberdeen City…

Entries are being encouraged from charity and not for profit organisations for the chance to take part in the second Aberdeen Highland Games mascot challenge.

 

The Aberdeen Highland Games will…

A new exhibition at Aberdeen Art Gallery marking the 150th anniversary of Aberdeen Association of Social Service, known locally as VSA, opens to the public on Saturday (12 March). Since 1870 Aberdeen Association of Social Service (VSA), has stood next to the people of…

This weekend [Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 March] the Friends of Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums invite visitors to get to know them better. 

The first ever Friends Weekend takes place at Aberdeen Art Gallery on Saturday and Sunday, with free drop-in tote bag screen-printing…