Events
Shetland Museum and Archives are proud to offer a range of events for adults, children and families, 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
Shaetlan Sangs & Stories (Eftirnön Performance) - POSTPONED
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Boat Hall, Shetland Museum
Shetland ForWirds is blyde ta offer you a opportunity tae immerse yoursel in wir heritage: i da culture, language, music an stories o Shetland while interactin wi da splendid exhibits at da Shetland Museum.
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Shaetlan Sangs & Stories (Evenin Performance) - POSTPONED
7:00pm - 9:30pm
Boat Hall, Shetland Museum
A evenin performance i da Boat Hall i da Museum devotit tae stories an sangs wi a maritime theme. Dey’ll be sangs an music far Claire an Robbie, fae Barry an fae Freda; but you’ll no win haem till Maurice Henderson alang wi Ella an Ewan is pittin a smile apö your face wi his music an yarnin. Maybe you’ll gyet a chance ta hear da Hildina Ballad come alive - an mibbe even join in!
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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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50 Years of the Shetland Archives: TALK
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Shetland Museum and Archives
In May 1976, Shetland Islands Council established an Archives office, beginning 50 years of collecting, preserving and making Shetland’s records accessible. Since then, records have been gathered from all sorts of places and the Archives have occupied four different addresses in Lerwick. Along the way, these collections have opened up new insights into Shetland’s past for historians, researchers and members of the public. Join Shetland’s first Archivist, Brian Smith, as he looks back at the story of the Archives – how the collections were built, cared for and used over the past 50 years.
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Makkins at the Museum: Drop In
Hay's Dock Cafe Area, Shetland Museum
Join us for 'Makkins at the Shetland Museum', a relaxed and friendly gathering for anyone who enjoys knitting, crochet, spinning, sewing, or other traditional crafts. Take your current project and come along to sit, chat and make together!
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