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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
Head down to the delightful setting of Dunrossness and step back in time as you enter the traditional 19th century thatched crofthouse - open for the 2025 season from 1st May to Sunday 3rd October.
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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, and display just some of the traditional Shetland boats in the collection.
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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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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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BBC Sound Booth comes to Shetland Museum and Archives
Shetland Museum and Archives is pleased to be taking part in the BBC Listening Project Tour.
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Archaeological Artefacts Return
Over 100,000 archaeological artefacts have been returned to Shetland for inclusion in the Recognised Archaeology Collection of ...
Read moreShetland's Sunken Treasure - Unveiled!
A new exhibition has been unveiled at Shetland Museum and Archives. The two displays, located outside the archives showcase finds from ...
Read moreBreaking The Mould
After 240 years a rare Fetlar bronze armlet, will return home to Shetland for a museum exhibition from 16 November 2014 to 20 January ...
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