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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.
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Crofthouse Museum
The Shetland Crofthouse Museum is now closed and will reopen in May for the 2026 season.
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Archives Searchroom
The Archives searchroom is a comfortable, quiet space which is open to anyone who wishes to find out more about a particular subject, or just browse books, newspapers or records in the collection.
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Closed: Hays Dock Café
It is with regret that we announce the closure of 'Hay's Dock by The Dowry', which was operated by Beervana Ltd. Unfortunately, despite efforts to remain open, securing the necessary staff has not been possible which has resulted in a mutual end of t...
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Activities
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.
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Hay's Dock
Shetland 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.
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Public Art
Shetland 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.
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Accessibility
We want to make sure we continue to offer an excellent experience for all visitors with additional needs .
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Our commitment to equality, inclusion and diversity
The death of George Floyd has prompted a global outpouring of grief and anger that we, as an integral part of society, cannot ignore. ...
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Events Postponed
The Shetland Amenity Trust have announced that its key annual events will all be postponed until next year. Due to the current ...
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Shetland Wool Week 2020 Patron & Hat Pattern Launched
The Shetland Wool Week patron for 2020 has been named today as Shetland knitwear designer, Wilma Malcolmson, who is internationally ...
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Shetland Amenity Trust closes key sites
The Shetland Museum and Archives and the Shetland Amenity Trust’s head offices at Garthspool, Lerwick have today closed to the ...
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BBC Radio 4's Any Questions Postponed
The BBC have taken the decision to postpone their ‘Any Questions’ event until later in the year.
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Shetland Boat Week puts out call for traditional boats
Shetland Boat Week is asking owners of traditional Shetland boats to bring them to Shetland Museum and Archives for display during ...
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Exciting Line-up for Shetland Boat Week
The Shetland Amenity Trust and partners are busy getting organised for Shetland Boat Week 2020.
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Shetland Amenity Trust kicks off Up Helly Aa with a series of fiery events
The fiery season is on us and the Shetland Amenity Trust is putting together a series of events as well as offering extended opening ...
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Memorial Lecture - Viking Genes, Jim Wilson
The Shetland Museum and Archives will be presenting their annual memorial lecture next week entitled ‘Viking Genes’ by visiting ...
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Last chance to see Grayson Perry exhibition and hear from leading expert in contemporary art
To mark the close of the remarkable ‘Grayson Perry - A Potted Biography’ ceramic exhibition this Saturday 11 January, Director of ...
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Looking back at the history of the 'North Star'
An evening of nostalgia is lined up on Thursday 12 December at the Shetland Museum and Archives with a special viewing of the ...
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Festive Events at Shetland Museum and Archives
The Shetland Museum and Archives team is delighted to be launching a range of winter warming events this December to get visitors in ...
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Grayson Perry: A Potted Biography - Events and Activities Programme
Ceramic workshops, creative writing, children’s crafts and more - get involved with the Grayson Perry Exhibition The team at the ...
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Winter Lecture series at Shetland Museum and Archives
This winter, the Shetland Museum and Archives will be putting on a series of evening lectures and talks which delve into Shetland’s ...
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Grayson Perry: A Potted Biography - Opens at Shetland Museum & Archives
A display of ceramics by contemporary British artist, author, and broadcaster Grayson Perry is set to open at the Shetland Museum and ...
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