The front door is on the ground floor, facing Elphinstone Road, and is step-free. The ground floor is always open to the public and you don’t need to sign in to access the exhibition spaces, Old Aberdeen Library, or cafe. To access the upstairs floors, including floor 2 where our events will be held, you can pick up a special WayWORD Audience pass from our welcome desk or reception.

By train / bus 
Sir Duncan Rice Library is in Old Aberdeen. This is a 45 minute walk from the bus station or train station.

By local bus 
The Library is serviced by the number 19, which stops in the car park.

It is also accessible via the number 20, which stops at King’s College (North-bound) and Douglas Lane (South-bound). Both stops are within a 5-minutes radius.

Other nearby bus stops include University Road, which is a 10-minutes walk away and serviced by the numbers 1 and 2; and Erskine Street, which is a 20-minutes walk away and serviced by the numbers 17, 18, 23 and 727.

By bike 
Bike racks are located near the main entrance to the Library, between Bedford Road and Elphinstone Road.

There is on-street parking on Bedford Road. There are 5 spaces for blue badge holders in the Library carpark, located off Bedford Road, and 6 spaces for blue badge holders in the carpark for Fraser Noble, also on Bedford Road. Parking is reserved for permit holders in the staff carparks between 9 and 5 on weekdays.

The Library is serviced by 4 lifts and a staircase. Every room has step-free access. Genderless toilet cubicles are available on each floor.

The Cowdray Hall is located in the Aberdeen Art Gallery, which is free and open to the public.

During daytime events: The front door is on the ground floor, facing Schoolhill. To access the Cowdray Hall, continue into the central gallery on the ground floor, and walk through the door on the left. Continue straight until you reach the staircase, and the hall will be through the door to the right of the staircase.

For evening events: The door to the left of the main door on Schoolhill will open after 5pm to allow guests entry to the Cowdray Hall for evening events. A member of the team will welcome you in and direct you. To access the Cowdray Hall, continue forward into the remembrance hall and go left into the stairwell. There are seats on the ground floor through the door on your right.

By train / bus 
The Art Gallery is a 10-min walk from the Union Square train and bus stations.  

By local bus 
Many local buses stop on Union Street and the Art Gallery is a short walk along Belmont Street. The closest bus stops are Schoolhill (L2), which is serviced by buses 20 and 19; Blackfriars Street (P2) via bus numbers 10, 10A, 10B, 12, and 59; the Wallace Statue (N1) via bus number 3 (Thistle Line); and Union Terrace Gardens (D2), serviced by bus numbers 35, X35 and 10B.

Shopmobility 
Volunteer-based service lending powered wheelchairs or scooters for Aberdeen City Centre travel:
 https://www.shopmobilityaberdeen.org.uk/

By bike 
Bike racks are located near the main entrance to the Art Gallery on Schoolhill.

The nearest car park is the NCP at Harriet Street, the Bon Accord shopping centre or Denburn.
https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/roads-transport-and-parking/parking/find-car-park

There is no on-street parking outside the Art Gallery.

The nearest Blue Badge parking is on Schoolhill. Find information about Blue Badge parking in Aberdeen on the Council’s website at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/people-and-communities/city-centre/city-centre-blue-badge-parking.

The event space is on the ground floor. Access to the bathrooms is on the same floor.

The Science Teaching Hub is next to the Sir Duncan Rice Library on the corner of Bedford Road and St Machar Drive. The front door is facing Bedford Road. A member of the team will welcome you in and direct you.

By train / bus 
The Science Teaching Hub is a 45-min walk from the Union Square train and bus stations.  

By local bus 
The Science Teaching Hub is serviced by the number 19.

It is also accessible via the number 20, which stops at King’s College (North-bound) and Douglas Lane (South-bound). Both stops are within a 10-minute radius.

Other nearby bus stops include University Road, which is a 15-minute walk away and serviced by the numbers 1 and 2; and Erskine Street, which is a 20-minutes walk away and serviced by the numbers 17, 18, 23 and 727.

By bike 
Bike racks are located near the main entrance.

The car park is located to the side of the building between the Science Teaching Hub and the Fraser Noble Building. The car park can be used by permit holders and Blue Badge holders. There is on-street parking on Bedford Road.

A member of the team will come and direct you to the event. There is step-free access throughout the building. There are accessible bathrooms on each floor.