Events
Shetland Museum and Archives are proud to offer a range of events for adults, children and famlies, 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.
Click on the 'What's On Calendar' above to view monthly listings
For online bookings visit Shetland Museum Box Office

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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Navigation Workshop (Primary 5-7)
10:00am - 12:00pm
Shetland Museum, Learning Room
A fun, hands-on workshop exploring the skills sailors used for centuries to find their way across the seas.
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Whaling Workshop (Primary 1-4)
10:00am - 11:30am
Shetland Museum, Learning Room
Discover Shetland’s whaling past with a short guided tour of our whaling displays followed by a craft activity inspired by decorated penguin eggs which some whalers gave as gifts from their travels.
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Maritime Family Fun Day (drop-in)
10:00am - 1:00pm
Shetland Museum & Archives
Join us as we explore our museum collections through craft, activities and have a go sessions.
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Crofthouse Museum Family Fun Day
10:00am - 1:00pm
Crofthouse Museum, Dunrossness
Free, drop in event. Join us at the 19th century crofthouse museum for a day of fun, crafts, storytelling, history, nature and much more!
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People of the Past Family Fun Day (drop-in)
10:00am - 1:00pm
Shetland Museum & Archives
Free, drop-in event
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Crofting Family Fun Day (drop-in)
10:00am - 1:00pm
Shetland Museum & Archives
Join us as we explore our museum collections through craft, activities and have a go sessions.
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