City Centre, Aberdeen

Aberdeen's amazing street art

🕒 Mid morning, Lunchtime

Discover why Aberdeen has become a must-visit destination for lovers of street art, taking in majestic murals and colorful doors

Your walking tour of the best street art that Aberdeen has to offer starts with the stunning and amusing 'Super Scurry' mural on the corner of Holburn Street and Willowbank Road.

The tour then leads you along Union Street and then on to Union Row, where imposing and impressive murals from the Nuart Aberdeen Festivals can be found.

A walk along Langstane Place and Windmill Brae will then introduce you to the colorful Painted Doors project, where these unloved back doors have been transformed into beautiful works of art.

Your tour then terminates in the historical Green, where the large, dramatic murals of the Nuart Aberdeen Festivals contrast with the small, dazzling thresholds of the Painted Doors project.

Practical information

Expect a lot of walking — wear comfortable clothes and good shoes

30 minutes

1.2 miles

Next available

Thursday 28 May 2026

Class/Price

free (apart from the food)

Physical activity level

moderate

Itinerary

Super Scurry - Conzo & Glöbel (UK)

Wall mural produced by Conzo & Glöbel, depicting a fun image of Aberdeen's infamous seagulls

Workers Chipping Granite - Phlegm (UK)

Taking inspiration from the granite which the city is known for, Phlegm's mural shows a number of workers chiseling away at the stone whilst sitting amidst a quarry of giant stone pillars

The Unicorn - Bordalo II (PT)

Striking image of a unicorn made from discarded plastic materials

Masked Women - Milu Correch (AR)

Dark and brooding mural two masked women resting back to back seemingly sleeping and possibly drunk with a bottle by their side

The Green Lady of Crathes Castle - NIMI & RH74 (NO)

Featuring a girl sitting in a field of flowers she is looking outwards whilst holding a castle in her arms. The piece is inspired by the ghostly legend of the ‘Green Lady‘ of Crathes Castle which is nearby

Boy With Seagulls - Ernest Zacharevic (LT)

Scaling a side of the Union Plaza building, this mural depicts a young boy and two seagulls

Mother, Father, Child - Helen Bur (UK)

This large mural, painted by Helen Bur, features two of her friends, feeding their new-born

Painted Doors Project - Langstane Place

Art project which has brightened up Aberdeen's dull and boring doors, with colorful creations from local artists

Painted Doors Project - Windmill Brae

Art project which has brightened up Aberdeen's dull and boring doors, with colorful creations from local artists

Man with Dog - SMUG (AU)

Painted by SMUG, this mural depicts the artist's friend and his dog

Painted Doors Project - The Green & East Green

Art project which has brightened up Aberdeen's dull and boring doors, with colorful creations from local artists

Girl with Unicorns - Herakut (DE)

Herakut dominates one concave wall of Aberdeen Market overlooking “The Green” with their improvisational blending of illustration style portraiture, textual flourish, and symbols germane to the city

Girl on Bridge - SNIK (UK)

A haunting and atmospheric image of a girl by SNIK

Shiny Happy People Laughing - Ben Eine (UK)

Striking piece from Ben Eine

Boys Arguing - Hyuro (AR)

Hyuro's piece features two squabbling boys who are joined together and wearing the same shirt. It’s meant to represent the relationship between England and Scotland, stuck together but forever arguing

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