Aberdeenshire Museums in Crisis | Aberdeen News

Aberdeen News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Jul 7, 2026 · 1m

Aberdeenshire’s museums are in crisis, with just 10% of their collections properly recorded — leading to missing items, unauthorized loans, and even a $13 million painting vanishing without a trace. Decades of disorganized records on paper, floppy discs, and memory sticks, combined with a massive backlog dating back to the 1830s, threaten the accreditation of three key venues — essential for grants and loans. Despite a 2019 restructuring and new roles, the scale of the task is overwhelming — even a veteran coordinator has never seen such a mess. Volunteers are stepping in to help, and…