The old and the newer

In the middle of far more modern buildings is the 16th century Provost Skene's House. The buildings round it are for sale and perhaps for demolition because they are empty and very ugly. Yet the older house is still very much used as a museum and a cafe. Dating from 1545, Provost Skene's House was bought in 1669 by Provost Skene. It was opened to the public in 1953 as a 'Period House and Museum of Local History' by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Sir George Skene, or Provost Skene, was Provost of Aberdeen, Scotland in the 17th century from (1676-1685).