Museum and Archives News

Shetland's Sunken Treasure - Unveiled!

February 17th 2015

A new exhibition has been unveiled at Shetland Museum and Archives. The two displays, located outside the archives showcase finds from ...

November 14th 2014

After 240 years a rare Fetlar bronze armlet, will return home to Shetland for a museum exhibition from 16 November 2014 to 20 January ...

September 23rd 2014

Following a successful request for volunteers by the Shetland Amenity Trust, essential repair work has begun at Hay’s Dock to the ...

July 11th 2014

Shetland Amenity Trust and one of its core services, the Shetland Museum and Archives, have both, again, achieved Gold Standards in ...

July 9th 2014

Shetland Museum and Archives, and Shetland Arts are looking for 12 young ambassadors to take part in an exciting 3-month project in ...

March 11th 2014

A year-long project which has explored the historical literature of Orkney and Shetland, and explored continuity with contemporary ...

November 28th 2013

Shetland Museum & Archives and Shetland Arts Development Agency will show work by internationally acclaimed photojournalist Don ...

August 20th 2013

Shetland Museum and Archives are delighted to announce that they have received a Leverhulme Trust Artist in Residence award, to work ...

May 1st 2013

Shetland and Orkney’s literature will take centre stage in a major new project being launched this weekend in Edinburgh. The project ...

February 6th 2013

The Gayer Anderson Cat Exhibition from September to December attracted over 6000 more visits from the same period in the previous ...