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10th Birthday Celebrations
To celebrate the milestone 10th birthday, Shetland Museum and Archives staff are hosting a day of birthday celebrations on Saturday ...
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Mathewson Lecture
Eileen Brooke-Freeman will deliver a talk about the life of her ancestor Andrew Dishington Mathewson of East Yell (1799-1887) from her ...
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Shetland Museum and Archives goes virtual
Shetland Museum and Archives have embraced the world of virtual reality with a new app available from VisitScotland.
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Rare and Unique - Shetland's rare book collection
This December the Shetland Museum and Archives are focusing on the rare and unique Shetland book collection they look after for the ...
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Littoral Art Project gives pupils a new perspective on beach litter
School pupils will be engaging with the Gadderie exhibition in coming weeks.
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Supporting Dementia Friends
Shetland Museum and Archives are proud to support Dementia Friends Scotland and recently took part in training to better understand ...
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Anniversary Events
Staff gathered for an official photo as the anniversary celebrations begin.
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A Summer of Anniversaries
Shetland Museum and Archives services are celebrating significant milestone anniversaries this summer.
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Shetland Boat Week Launched Today
The first Shetland Boat Week will take place between 8th and 14th August.
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New to Us Exhibition
A display of 'new to us' art is on display throughout the galleries and will be updated regularly during 2016/17.
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Photos in a Flash - Instant Photo Printing
Visitors to Shetland Museum and Archives can now access instant prints from a wide range of popular photo archive images from the ...
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Reid Tait Collection transferred to Shetland Archives
Shetland Archives has recently received the last of a large and significant collection of printed material from Shetland Library, in a ...
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P&O Flag flies at Bod
The P&O flag is again flying at the Bὂd of Gremista, following an appeal from Shetland Amenity Trust Vice Chairman, Captain George ...
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Take a Virtual Tour of Fethaland
A new interactive visitor experience has been installed at Shetland Museum and Archives, which allows the user to take a stroll ...
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