Museums & Galleries · Aberdeenshire
Aberdeen Science Centre
📍 AB24 5TU
Photo: Colin Smith (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Hands-on exhibits exploring energy, motion and engineering
- Interactive exhibits on the human body and life sciences
- Live science shows and demonstrations
- VR experiences such as a frozen world and space
- Birthday parties packed with science and experiments
Aberdeen Science Centre is a hands-on museum where you can explore energy, motion, engineering and the human body through interactive exhibits, live science shows and VR experiences such as journeys into the Arctic or space. It suits families, school groups and anyone curious about science, with birthday parties, workshops and seasonal events like Halloween escape rooms also on offer. The building is fully accessible, with free parking for visitors. Located in Aberdeen City, Scotland, it's close to Aberdeen station, just 0.9 miles away, and if you're staying nearby there are 39 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays, making it an easy addition to a city visit.
Practical details
- Parking
- Free parking available for guests
- Accessibility
- Fully accessible building
- Best for
- Families, school groups and curious minds of all ages
- Booking
- Enquire or book via phone or email
From the attraction's own website on 25 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Baby Changing
- ✓ WiFi
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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Aberdeen Douglas Hotel
✓ Central Aberdeen location close to shops, theatres and attractions
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Aberdeen Science Centre into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Aberdeen 0.9 miles
- Dyce 5.4 miles
- Portlethen 6.6 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page