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Keep up to date with new stories and details of what our researchers are doing to preserve and promote Shetland's heritage and culture.
Keep up to date with new stories and details of what our researchers are doing to preserve and promote Shetland's heritage and culture.
When archivist Angus Johnson started to read through his copy of Alanbrooke's War Diaries, he did some digging in the archives to see ...
Read moreGeorge Gen and Sarah Mackintosh, members of our Visitor Experience team have pulled together a selection of photos from our online ...
Read moreFrom exhibitions and workshops to family activities and evening talk, we would love to hear your thoughts on our current offering and ...
Read moreAn lovely evening of films, readings, talks and an interview with retained Lightkeeper Brian Johnson.
Read moreVisit the Shetland Museum this summer as we celebrate our maritime heritage with themed exhibitions, activities and tours.
Read moreIn the summer of 1933 a man called Christopher Murray Grieve came to live in Whalsay. Originally from the Scottish borders, he had ...
Read moreShetland Amenity Trust is set to play host to a landmark exhibition this August featuring the iconic work of Diane Arbus, one of the ...
Read moreTo mark the 70th anniversary of Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary’s expedition to the summit of Mount Everest a new display in the ...
Read moreShetland Museum and Archives are hosting a special social evening to celebrate herring, heritage and art to coincide with the ...
Read moreGrace Leask (née Mouat) shared her memories of time spent as a gutter lass in Shetland.
Read moreHazel Hughson, Barbara Ridland and Joan Fraser explored the use of cloth to pay taxes in a series of thought-provoking art forms in ...
Read moreIt was a busy afternoon in Da Gadderie at Shetland Museum & Archives on Saturday (13 May) for the official opening of 'Fisherwomen' by ...
Read moreA compelling new photographic exhibition that pays homage to the integral role women have played in the fishing industry will open ...
Read moreTo commemorate the Royal Coronation our curators have been working on a fascinating new display that shows objects that were worn or ...
Read moreThe 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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