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The Tolbooth Museum — Attraction in Aberdeen City

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The Tolbooth Museum
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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. The building has been featured on popular television as the setting for a ghostlore story.
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Provost Skene's House
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Marischal College
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5 Castle St, Aberdeen AB11 5BQ, United Kingdom
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Breakneck Comedy
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CeX
46 Union St, Aberdeen AB10 1BD, United Kingdom
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St. Andrew Cathedral Church, Aberdeen
28 King St, Aberdeen AB24 5AX, United Kingdom
The Mercat Bookshop
45 Castle St, Aberdeen AB11 5BB, United Kingdom
Mobile Technicians Aberdeen - St Nicholas Shopping Centre
Mobile Technicians Kiosk opp. WHSmith St. Nicholas Shopping Centre, 25 George St, Aberdeen AB25 1HZ, United Kingdom
Union barbers Aberdeen
47 Union St, Aberdeen AB11 5BN, United Kingdom
Asylum Books & Games
28 Adelphi, Aberdeen AB11 5BL, United Kingdom
iCrack Phone Aberdeen
104 Union St, Aberdeen AB10 1JL, United Kingdom
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ibis Aberdeen Centre - Quayside
15 Shiprow, Aberdeen AB11 5BY, United Kingdom
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Royal Athenaeum Suites
15 Union St, Aberdeen AB11 5BU, United Kingdom
BrewDog Aberdeen Kennels
5-9 Union St, Aberdeen AB11 5BU, United Kingdom
Marischal Apartments, Aberdeen
23 Marischal St, Aberdeen AB11 5AD, United Kingdom
Victoria Court Suites - Aberdeen
54 Castle St, Aberdeen AB11 5BA, United Kingdom
Premier Inn Aberdeen City Centre hotel
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Aberdeen Douglas Hotel
43-45 Market St, Aberdeen AB11 5EL, United Kingdom
Rox Hotel Aberdeen by Compass Hospitality
17 Market St, Aberdeen AB11 5PY, United Kingdom
Leonardo Hotel Aberdeen
Union Square, Guild St, Aberdeen AB11 5RG, United Kingdom
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The Tolbooth Museum

Castle St, Aberdeen AB11 5BB, United Kingdom
4.4(174)
Open 24 hours
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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. The building has been featured on popular television as the setting for a ghostlore story.

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attractions: Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Mercat Cross, Aberdeen Arts Centre, Provost Skene's House, Marischal College, Tivoli Theatre Company Ltd, Shiprow Village, Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen Science Centre, Codona's, restaurants: The Archibald Simpson - JD Wetherspoon, Miller & Carter Aberdeen, BrewDog Aberdeen Castlegate, Old Blackfriars, Union Cafe & Bistro, Siam Cottage, Madurai Chettinadu South Indian Restaurant, Maggie's Grill, All Bar One Aberdeen, Breakneck Comedy, local businesses: CeX, PureGym Aberdeen Shiprow, Linton & Mac, Utopia Body Arts Ltd, St. Andrew Cathedral Church, Aberdeen, The Mercat Bookshop, Mobile Technicians Aberdeen - St Nicholas Shopping Centre, Union barbers Aberdeen, Asylum Books & Games, iCrack Phone Aberdeen
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+44 300 020 0293
Website
aberdeencity.gov.uk

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Abigail Akin-LagudaAbigail Akin-Laguda
Lovely cute museum and good for like half an hour of you're just looking but about a hour if you're stopping to read everything. They provide you with an information leaflet and would answer any of your questions. A good place to visit while in Aberdeen. Walking distance from the city center and also the maritime museum.
Brent CornwellBrent Cornwell
A very interesting museum, entrance is free. Any ladies who visit it would be a good idea to wear a pair of flat shoes, as the stairs are steep narrow and winding to say the least. Be sure to give a donation on your way out, to help keep this fantastic museum open.
IggyIggy
Spent Christmas with Mum here this 2019. Such a quiet and peaceful place. Although it all looks greyish, it’s still beautiful. I love the uniformity of granite buildings. Lovely Scotts as well. :)
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Lovely cute museum and good for like half an hour of you're just looking but about a hour if you're stopping to read everything. They provide you with an information leaflet and would answer any of your questions. A good place to visit while in Aberdeen. Walking distance from the city center and also the maritime museum.
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A very interesting museum, entrance is free. Any ladies who visit it would be a good idea to wear a pair of flat shoes, as the stairs are steep narrow and winding to say the least. Be sure to give a donation on your way out, to help keep this fantastic museum open.
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Spent Christmas with Mum here this 2019. Such a quiet and peaceful place. Although it all looks greyish, it’s still beautiful. I love the uniformity of granite buildings. Lovely Scotts as well. :)
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4.4
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5.0
3y

Me and my mother popped in today (3rd of April) quite late, almost closing time. Despite these we were allowed to have a look and my mum, who’s passionate about antiques was taking a long time to choose some souvenirs from the shop. Unfortunately, the card machine was not working and after considerable amount of tries we gave up and were about to leave when the two lovely volunteers paid for my mum embroidery frame and give it to her as a gift!! She burst up crying and was overwhelmed with emotions because she really, really like it… so please if you’re in Stonehaven make time to pop in this lovely little place and once again BIG THANK YOU to the lovely volunteers who where so kind and generous and quite frankly made my mum...

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3.0
7y

A very interesting place, no doubt about it's importance in the history of Aberdeen. The building itself is well worth a visit, the research is good, the translation into a visitor friendly experience is not too bad. Only three stars because the experience is let down by the indifference of the staff. We've spent almost an hour in the building (it's quite small) trying to engage with the staff as there are a few unanswered questions in the displays, but were not able to start any kind of conversation. A...

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5.0
7y

Very informative with lots to see. It's not a huge place so don't expect to be in here long if you're not into reading all the information. But if you take your time to have a read it's actually very informative and has some really interesting stories to be told. Unfortunately due to the age and design of the building it's not at all suitable for persons who cannot ascend/decend on a medieval spiral staircase with no solid hand rail. But if you can manage it it's worth...

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