Shetland Museum and Archives
Shetland Museum and Archives
Hay's Dock
Lerwick
Shetland Islands
ZE1 0WP
Scotland
Website
www.shetlandmuseumandarchives.org.uk
info@shetlandmuseumandarchives.org.uk
Telephone
01595 695057
Fax
01595 696729
Set on the waterfront within a restored 19th century dock the Shetland Museum and Archives tells Shetland's story. As well as housing the Museum and Archive collections there is a cafe restaurant, auditorium, learning and research rooms, temporary exhibition space and shop. Other facilities include historic boat building sheds and a three storey boat hall with suspended boats.
Venue Type:
Museum, Archive
Collection details
Agriculture, Archaeology, Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Industry, Land Transport, Law and Order, Maritime, Music, Personalities, Religion, Science and Technology, Social History, Toys and Hobbies, Trade and Commerce, Weapons and War
'Felsite Stone Age Tools'
- 2 May — 28 December 2014 *on now
A display of polished axes and knives to coincide with a forthcoming project in partnership with University College Dublin, under the leadership of Professor Gabriel Cooney. In Lower Gallery. Free, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Admission
Free
Shetland Brownies Celebrate a Century
- 1 — 31 July 2014 *on now
See a display of Brownie memorabilia from years gone by. Share your own Brownie memories in a book especially placed to collect your stories.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
'Jock Rattar'
- 5 July — 28 December 2014 *on now
Lower Gallery. A display highlighting the life and work of Jock Rattar, who was a blacksmith in Foula in the late 20th cenury. This includes items he made and some of his tools and personal effects.Free, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
'Lighthouses and Crofts'
- 5 July — 17 August 2014 *on now
Carolyn Dixon is an Orkney - based artist who in this exhibition features paintings of lighthouses and monochrome collagraphs of Orkney and Shetland crofts. she porposely disregards the often dramatic landscape to bring forward the peuliarities of place.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Free
'Restored Threshing Machine'
- 14 July — 14 September 2014 *on now
Foyer. 'Restored Threshing Machine'
Suitable for
- Any age
'Highlights Tour'
- 25 July 2014 From 3pm *on now
Galleries. 'Join one of our expert guides to discover 5oo years of Shetland's history.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Free
'Family Crests'
- 5 August 2014 2-3pm
Learning Room. A 'Family Week' craft activity. Limited places.Booking essential. Morning session for P1-3. Afternoon session for P4-7. (Age refers to those pupils who have been in those classes in the past academic year). Inspired by the crests and heraldy in our collections, find out what all the symbols mean. Then design your own family crest using clay.
Suitable for
- Especially for children
Admission
£4.00
'Viking Life in Shetland Tour'
- 27 July 2014 3-5pm
Gallleries. Join one of our expert guides to discover what life was like in Viking Sheltand. This tour includes the opportunity to handle artefacts and replica objects.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
free
"Textiles Treasures Tour and Demonstrations"
- 28 July 2014 2-3pm
See demonstrations of traditional textile techniques.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
"Hands on History"
- 26 July 2014 2-4pm
In museum galleries.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
3D Kelp Forest Wall Hanging
- 29 July 2014 10:30am-12pm, 1:30-4pm
Join us for a nature craft activity where you can learn about kept and get involved in making a muckle 3D kelp forest wall hanging which will be exhibited in the museum over the summer. The morning session will be for ages 5 to 8, the afternoon session for ages 8 to 11.
Suitable for
- 5-6
- 7-10
Admission
£5.50 per child.
"Erupting Volcanoes"
- 31 July 2014 10:30am-12pm, 1:30-4pm
In the learning room. Limited places. Morning session for P1-3. Afternoon session for P4-7. Join artist Ana Horne to create a prehistoric landscape with a real errupting volcano.
Suitable for
- 5-6
- 7-10
Admission
£5.50
'Painted Pebble People'
- 8 August 2014 10:30am-12pm
Learning Room £2.00 per child, no booking, pay on the door. 'Painted Pebble People'. A 'Family Week' craft activity. A family drop-in session. Make a family of funny pepple people at this family drop-in event.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Admission
£2.00 per child
'Runic Plaques'
- 14 August 2014 10:30-11:30am, 2-3pm
£4.00 Booking essential. Learning Room. Limited places. Morning session for P1-3. Afternoon session for P4-7. (Age refers to those pupils who have beeen in those classes in the past academic year). Using clay, design a plaque for your room with your name written in runes.
Suitable for
- Especially for children
Admission
£4.00
'Dus Du Mind? Country and County Shows'
- 20 August 2014 2-4pm
Learning room, 2.00pm, free, no booking required. Spend and enjoyable afternoon with old friends and new. Come along to share your stories about this month's topic. In partnership with Alzheimer Scotland.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
'Blockade 1914-1918'
- 23 August — 5 October 2014
Da Gadderie. 'Blockade 1914-1918' A Sheltland Museum and Archives curated exhibition, looking at the impact on Shetland of its time as a Royal Navy base in the first World war.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
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