THE TOLBOOTH MUSEUM

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NameTHE TOLBOOTH MUSEUM
AddressCastle Street, Aberdeen AB11 5BQ
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Phone 01224621167  
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SpecialityPrison, Models, Reference Materials, Landmarks, Displays and Interactive Exhibits, Collections, Historic Sites & Houses Exciting Re-Constructions
AboutThe Tolbooth Museum is one of Aberdeen's oldest buildings and the best-preserved 17th-century gaols in Scotland. It is a 17th-century former jail that is now operated as a museum. It features the displays of local history and the development of crime and punishment through the centuries. Their collections include the Maiden and the blade of Aberdeen's 17th-century guillotine. The old prison also shows the story of the escape of Alexander Keith along with the stories of some of the Jacobite prisoners. Their museum provides a unique experience in the form of its atmospheric 18th-century cells, original doors, and barred windows. Assistance dogs are welcome.
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