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Alanbrooke and the Kearton Brothers
When archivist Angus Johnson started to read through his copy of Alanbrooke's War Diaries, he did some digging in the archives to see ...
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Preparing for the herring – photos from the archives
George Gen and Sarah Mackintosh, members of our Visitor Experience team have pulled together a selection of photos from our online ...
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Online Survey: Have your say on our learning and outreach activities
From exhibitions and workshops to family activities and evening talk, we would love to hear your thoughts on our current offering and ...
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FILM: Lighthouse Lives
An lovely evening of films, readings, talks and an interview with retained Lightkeeper Brian Johnson.
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Summer Maritime Programme
Visit the Shetland Museum this summer as we celebrate our maritime heritage with themed exhibitions, activities and tours.
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Hugh MacDiarmid's poetry - taking inspiration from Shetland's herring industry
In the summer of 1933 a man called Christopher Murray Grieve came to live in Whalsay. Originally from the Scottish borders, he had ...
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Shetland Museum to host ARTIST ROOMS exhibition of legendary American photographer Diane Arbus
Shetland Amenity Trust is set to play host to a landmark exhibition this August featuring the iconic work of Diane Arbus, one of the ...
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From Shetland to Everest – 70 years on
To mark the 70th anniversary of Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary’s expedition to the summit of Mount Everest a new display in the ...
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Coming soon: An evening with Craig Easton, Fisherwomen and Friends
Shetland Museum and Archives are hosting a special social evening to celebrate herring, heritage and art to coincide with the ...
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Memories from the archives
Grace Leask (née Mouat) shared her memories of time spent as a gutter lass in Shetland.
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Talking Toevakuddis
Hazel Hughson, Barbara Ridland and Joan Fraser explored the use of cloth to pay taxes in a series of thought-provoking art forms in ...
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Fisherwomen exhibition is now open
It was a busy afternoon in Da Gadderie at Shetland Museum & Archives on Saturday (13 May) for the official opening of 'Fisherwomen' by ...
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Bold new photographic exhibition celebrates the significant role of women in the fishing industry
A compelling new photographic exhibition that pays homage to the integral role women have played in the fishing industry will open ...
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A Royal Display
To commemorate the Royal Coronation our curators have been working on a fascinating new display that shows objects that were worn or ...
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The Coronation
The Coronation of 2 June 1953 is a long way away now, in a vastly different world and culture. True, a major war was going on, but the ...
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