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Culture In Aberdeen
The city of Aberdeen in Scotland has amenities that cover a wide range of cultural activities, including a selection of museums and galleries. There are festivals and theatrical events throughout the year. Notable attractions *Aberdeen Art GalleryGrampian Hospitals Arts Trust*Central Library, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Central Library – containing more than 60,000 volumes. *Aberdeen Maritime Museum *The Belmont Picturehouse Cinema *Cineworld, Cineworld Cinema (formerly a Virgin Cinemas, Virgin Cinema then a UGC (cinema operator), UGC Cinema) *John Codona, Codonas Amusement Park, Sunset Boulevard & Miami Beach *Doonies Farm *The Gordon Highlanders Museum *His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen, His Majesty's Theatre *James Dun's House *King's College, Aberdeen, King's College *Aberdeen theatres and concert halls#The Lemon Tree, The Lemon Tree *Marischal Museum at Marischal College *The Museum of Education Victorian Classroom *Peacock visual arts *Provost John Ross, Provost Ross's Hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Dun's House
James Dun's House is located in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is located at Schoolhill and was a popular museum and gallery with changing exhibitions, but in 2001 was converted into a hairdresser and cafe. It was built in 1769 and was owned by James Dun who was the rector of Aberdeen Grammar School Aberdeen Grammar School is a state secondary school in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is one of thirteen secondary schools run by the Aberdeen City Council educational department. It is the oldest school in the city and one of the oldest grammar school ... which used to be located on Schoolhill before being moved in the 19th century. References External linksCurrent Occupier (hairdressers) Website Houses completed in 1769 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Climbing Wall
A climbing wall is an artificially constructed wall with grips for hands and feet, usually used for indoor climbing, but sometimes located outdoors. Some are brick or wooden constructions, but on most modern walls, the material most often used is a thick multiplex board with holes drilled into it. Recently, manufactured steel and aluminum have also been used. The wall may have places to attach belay ropes, but may also be used to practice lead climbing or bouldering. Each hole contains a specially formed t-nut to allow modular climbing holds to be screwed onto the wall. With manufactured steel or aluminum walls, an engineered industrial fastener is used to secure climbing holds. The face of the multiplex board climbing surface is covered with textured products including concrete and paint or polyurethane loaded with sand. In addition to the textured surface and hand holds, the wall may contain surface structures such as indentions (incuts) and protrusions (bulges), or take th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skate Park
A skatepark, or skate park, is a purpose-built recreational environment made for skateboarding, BMX, scootering, wheelchairs, and aggressive inline skating. A skatepark may contain half-pipes, handrails, funboxes, vert ramps, stairsets, quarter pipes, ledges, spine transfers, pyramids, banked ramps, full pipes, pools, bowls, snake runs, and any number of other objects. History The first skatepark in the world, Surf City, opened for business at 5140 E. Speedway in Tucson, Arizona on September 3, 1965. Patti McGee, Women's National Champion, attended the grand opening. The park had concrete ramps and was operated by Arizona Surf City Enterprises, Inc. A skatepark for skateboarders and skaters made of plywood ramps on a half-acre lot in Kelso, Washington, USA opened in April 1966. It was lighted for night use. California's first skatepark, the Carlsbad Skatepark opened on March 3, 1976. The World Skateboard Championships were held here on April 10, 1977. It operated unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transition Extreme
Transition Extreme is a sports facility in Queens Links, Aberdeen. It is run by a charity. History Construction on the facility began in April 2006. The idea for Transition Skatepark and Extreme Sports Centre was conceived by Mr Neil Stevenson while he and his family lived in Houston, Texas between 2001-2003. Both of Mr Stevenson's children are avid skateboarders and, while in the US, had access to the world-class facilities offered by VANS skate parks and others. On returning to Aberdeen the subject of skateboarding facilities was extremely high profile with Aberdeen City Council, with several outdoor and temporary parks under discussion and a formal consultation underway between the Council and local enthusiasts. In addition, a temporary outdoor skate park erected at the beach during the summers of 2001-2003 had enjoyed tremendous attendance – with approximately 4000 visitors attending during 2003. The idea of an integrated extreme sports centre was developed following t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tolbooth
The Tolbooth in Aberdeen, Scotland is a 17th-century former jail which is now operated as a museum. The museum contains prison cells and exhibits various police and law and order related items. History Considered one of the oldest buildings in Aberdeen, the tolbooth was built between 1616 and 1629 and is attached to Aberdeen Town House on the city centre's Union Street. In the mid-16th century, Aberdeen commissioned its first guillotine for executing criminals there. This device is on display at the museum for the public to view. In around 1630, Marion Hardie from Elgin was arrested for practicing witchcraft, incarcerated in the tolbooth and then strangled and burnt in front of the public outside the tolbooth. By 1703, witchcraft was no longer a crime, but by then many of the 45 women and 2 men accused of it in the area had been executed. In 1686, a market cross was built in front of the tolbooth. It was restored in 1821 and then moved to its present site in 1827. During t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storybook Glen
The Den and the Glen (formerly known as Storybook Glen) is a children's park in Maryculter, Scotland, opened in 1984, near the city of Aberdeen. It is best known for its deformed and off-looking models of various fairytale characters, as well as some more modern characters such as The Simpsons,Teletubbies'','' Shrek, Fireman Sam, Wallace and Gromit, Thomas the Tank Engine and Postman Pat. The most well known statue is of Barney The Dinosaur, which became an internet meme through an image with the caption "cha cha real smooth". It has been rated a 4-star visitor attraction by the Scottish Tourist Board VisitScotland, formerly the Scottish Tourist Board, is a national tourism organisation for Scotland. It is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government, with offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness, and other .... References External linksOfficial Website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satrosphere Science Centre
Aberdeen Science Centre is a science museum in Aberdeen, Scotland. It displays exhibits and performs fun, educational and interactive shows and workshops which are aimed to be inclusive for all audiences. It attracts primary school groups around the year and its exhibits are "hands on" so that everything can be played with and examined. The centre is a registered charity under Scottish law. It is funded by the public and donations from local corporate sponsors. The attraction also contains a café. It is located on Constitution Street. The building within which the attraction is located was once a depot for Aberdeen's tram network. It used to based on Justice Mill Lane. The centre was temporarily located at 107 George Street from 2018 to 2020 as it underwent a multimillion-pound renovation at its Constitution Street location. It was completed in Summer 2020. History The attraction, previously called ''Satrosphere'', was opened in February 1990 in Justice Mill Lane. The opening ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provost Skene
Sir George Skene of Fintray (1619–1708) was a Scottish merchant in the Baltic trade who served as Provost of the city of Aberdeen from 1676 to 1685. He was knighted in 1681. He was a burgh commissioner for Aberdeen in the Parliament of Scotland from 1681 to 1682 and 1685 to 1686. On his death in December 1708 he was buried in the family plot at the Kirk of St Nicholas. The flat stone lies close to the west boundary wall around midway on its length. Today he is most famous and widely known, not for his time as Provost, but for the house he bought in Aberdeen in 1669, now home to a biographical museum. References External links Portrait of Sir George Skene Skene Skene Skene may refer to: * Skene, Aberdeenshire, a community in North East Scotland, United Kingdom * Skene, Mississippi, an unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States * Skene, Sweden, a village now part of Kinna, Sweden * Skene (automobi ... Burgh Commissioners to the Parliament of Scotlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provost John Ross
Provost John Ross was Lord Provost in Aberdeen, Scotland from 1710 to 1712. Today he is most famous for the house he occupied in the 18th century from 1702. Provost Ross's House Built in 1593, this house is the second oldest house in the city, with Provost Skene's House being the oldest. It is located on Shiprow and currently contains the Aberdeen Maritime Museum which has been at the site since 1984. It is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and was refurbished in the 1950s before opening again in 1954. In 1702 Ross also purchased Arnage Castle near Ellon.Lindsay, Maurice (1986) ''The Castles of Scotland''. Constable. p. 56 Provost John Ross was involved in trading with Holland and he died in Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban ar ... in 1714.Coventry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peacock Visual Arts
Peafowl is a common name for three bird species in the genera '' Pavo'' and ''Afropavo'' within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae, the pheasants and their allies. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as peahens, although peafowl of either sex are often referred to colloquially as "peacocks." The two Asiatic species are the blue or Indian peafowl originally of the Indian subcontinent, and the green peafowl of Southeast Asia; the one African species is the Congo peafowl, native only to the Congo Basin. Male peafowl are known for their piercing calls and their extravagant plumage. The latter is especially prominent in the Asiatic species, which have an eye-spotted "tail" or "train" of covert feathers, which they display as part of a courtship ritual. The functions of the elaborate iridescent colouration and large "train" of peacocks have been the subject of extensive scientific debate. Charles Darwin suggested that they ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marischal College
Marischal College ( ) is a large granite building on Broad Street in the centre of Aberdeen in north-east Scotland, and since 2011 has acted as the headquarters of Aberdeen City Council. However, the building was constructed for and is on long-term lease from the University of Aberdeen, which still uses parts of the building to store its museum collections. Today, it provides corporate office space and public access to council services, adjacent to the Town House, the city's historic seat of local government. Many Aberdonians consider Marischal College to be an icon of the "Granite City" and to symbolise the zenith of Aberdeen's granite-working industry. The construction of the modern college building began in 1835, following the demolition of previous buildings on the site, and was completed in its present form in the early 1900s. It is the second largest granite building in the world. Formerly the seat of the Marischal College and University of Aberdeen founded in 1593, the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
