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Shetland Museum & Archives is open. Drop in and visit us, no booking is necessary.
Free to visit - As always, entry to the Museum and Archives is free but now more than ever we need your support - please consider making a donation.
Shetland Museum & Archives is open. Drop in and visit us, no booking is necessary.
Free to visit - As always, entry to the Museum and Archives is free but now more than ever we need your support - please consider making a donation.
Whatever your reason for visiting us at Shetland Museum and Archives, there are a range of activities on offer to ensure you can make the most of your time with us.
Read moreShetland Museum and Archives sits on Hay’s Dock; the last remaining area of original dock on the Lerwick waterfront, which is now category B listed. This is a perfect setting to highlight the strong heritage connection with the sea, and display just some of the traditional Shetland boats in the collection.
Read moreShetland Amenity Trust commissioned over 60 individual artworks as part of its Shetland Museum and Archives Public Art Project. These are on show throughout the building and dock, some even appearing alongside the artefacts and documents in the galleries and Archives.
Read moreWe want to make sure we continue to offer an excellent experience for all visitors with additional needs .
Read moreShetland Museum and Archives is delighted to announce the opening of its latest exhibition next Saturday, ‘Allover’ celebrating ...
Read moreShetland Museum and Archives is proud to announce a new display, The Crafts of Foragers, offering a captivating glimpse into ...
Read moreShetland Museum is delighted to announce the opening of an inspiring new exhibition, Twenty Shades of Blue, in the Gadderie space this ...
Read moreA new photographic exhibition opens today at Shetland Museum and Archives which provides a glimpse into an aspect of Shetland’s ...
Read moreThe creative and colourful work of Eric Gray students is on display from today in a new exhibition ‘All About Everything’ at the ...
Read moreRoup is a word not commonly used in Shetland any more, although the Shetland Times in 1962 advertised a house in Scalloway “for sale ...
Read moreA new exhibition celebrating cultural and maritime connections with Scandinavia through the work of Scottish and Norwegian artists ...
Read moreShetland Amenity Trust is delighted to announce the successful acquisition of a significant 19th century notebook to the Shetland ...
Read moreWhat a fantastic evening at the Shetland Museum celebrating the announcement of the new Shetland Wool Week Patrons, the Doull Family, ...
Read moreA new publication, ‘Shetland Fine Lace Knitting – Recreating patterns from the past’ by Shetland Museum’s textiles curator, ...
Read moreA profound new exhibition which captures the fragile and shifting beauty of the Arctic landscape opens this Sunday 10 March at Da ...
Read moreEvenings celebrating Shetland’s rich culture and heritage will begin next month as Shetland Museum and Archives launches its ...
Read moreIt’s that time of year, Valentine’s Day, the 14th of February. In the Shetland Archives Catalogue references to Valentines are ...
Read moreThe Shetland Museum & Archives was full of activity last week as we celebrated Lerwick Up Helly Aa with a series of fiery events and ...
Read moreThe fiery season will soon be back and Shetland Amenity Trust is putting together a series of events as well as offering extended ...
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