[1][2] The museum is located in a 19th-century house which was purchased by the Scottish artist, Sir George Reid in 1867, and in which he lived and worked.

Works by Sir George Reid are on loan from Aberdeen Art Gallery, and are displayed in various locations.

[3] A replica of a First World War trench was opened in 2019, and a 50% growth in visitor numbers followed.

[2] It also hosts the Aberdeen Modellers Society (AMS) who meet on a regular basis at the museum.

[11] The museum was selected as one of the named locations for the 2019 Aberdeen edition of the game Monopoly.