Events
Shetland Museum and Archives are proud to offer a range of events for adults, children and famlies, covering a variety of themes throughout the year. Our own events are detailed below, or see the 'What's On' Calendar for all public events and exhibition listings for the building.
Visit our Box Office to view event listings at our heritage sites
Museum Highlights Tour
Shetland Museum & Archives
Make the most of your visit with us and join us on a tour to ensure you see the highlights of our museum and our Recognised Collections.
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Shetland Museum Socials - drop-in
Learning Room, Shetland Museum & Archives
Come along to our informal Shetland Museum Socials running fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons from 2pm - 3.30pm. Each session will have a heritage theme as the focus. Enjoy a cuppa, have a chat and learn something new!
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Night by Da Fire at the Shetland Crofthouse Museum
Shetland Crofthouse Museum, Dunrossness
Step back in time as you enter a traditional 19th century thatched crofthouse to recreate Shetland’s past in a special ‘in aboot da night’. One of our custodians will light the fire and ‘hand doon da fiddle’ to a local musician who will play a range of traditional tunes along with a few stories and yarns along the way.
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Maritime Family Fun Day
10:00am - 2:00pm
Shetland Museum & Archives
Join us as we explore our museum collections through hands-on crafts, activities, and have-a-go sessions inspired by Shetland’s maritime heritage.
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Pictish Prints (P4-7)
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Shetland Museum & Archives
Be inspired by Pictish symbols and create colourful artwork by carving and printing your own design while discovering how the Picts lived in Shetland.
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The Crooked Finger
Shetland Museum & Archives
Experience Shetland folklore, singing, and storytelling brought to life in this theatrical performance.
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Museum Mural Days: 'My Museum'
10:00am - 1:00pm
Shetland Museum
Join us at the Shetland Museum to create a mural to celebrate our local heritage and artefacts across Shetland that tell us about the past. Bring your family along and add to our collage as a team, gaining inspiration from objects within our galleries and our handling collection.
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Build a Broch Workshop (P4 - 7)
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Shetland Museum and Archives
What is a Broch and who built them? Learn about Shetland’s Brochs and life in the Iron Age, gathering inspiration from objects in our galleries.
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Build a Broch Workshop (P1 - 4)
10:30am - 12:00pm
Shetland Museum and Archives
What is a Broch and who built them? Learn about Shetland's Brochs and life in the Iron Age, gathering inspiration from objects in our gallery.
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Photography Family Fun Day
10:00am - 2:00pm
Shetland Museum & Archives
Join us for a day of photography-inspired activities, historic images, and hands-on creative fun.
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