- Provost Skene
Sir George Skene, or Provost Skene, was Lord Provost of
Aberdeen ,Scotland in the 17th century from (1676 -1685 ). Today he is most famous and widely known not for his time as Lord Provost, but for his house which is a major tourist attraction in Aberdeen.Provost Skene's house
Originally built in
1545 and located on Guestrow, the house was bought by Provost Skene in1669 . It has since changed hands a number of times privately but became a museum in1953 after two years of restoration beginning in1951 .Rated a three star museum by the Scottish tourism board, the museum is free to the public.
There are rooms in the design of the 17th century when it was owned by Provost Skene, including a
Regency nursery and anEdwardian parlour. There are unique collections of religious paintings, coins and local history. A Costume Gallery is home to period fashions and accessories.External links
* [http://www.aagm.co.uk/code/emuseum.asp?page=buildings_provost_skene Official website.]
* [http://humphrysfamilytree.com/Skene/provosts.house.html Pictures and history of the house.]
* [http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/features/featurefirst1494.html History of the house.]
* [http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/acci/web/site/Arts/NSC/art_ProvostSkene.asp Aberdeen City Council website.]
* [http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/museum_gfx_en/SC000005.html 24 Hour Museum article.]
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