Events
Shetland Museum and Archives are proud to offer a range of events for adults, children and families, 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.
Visit our Box Office to view event listings at our heritage sites
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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50 Years of the Shetland Archives: TALK
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Shetland Museum and Archives
In May 1976, Shetland Islands Council established an Archives office, beginning 50 years of collecting, preserving and making Shetland’s records accessible. Since then, records have been gathered from all sorts of places and the Archives have occupied four different addresses in Lerwick. Along the way, these collections have opened up new insights into Shetland’s past for historians, researchers and members of the public. Join Shetland’s first Archivist, Brian Smith, as he looks back at the story of the Archives – how the collections were built, cared for and used over the past 50 years.
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Makkins at the Museum: Drop In
Hay's Dock Cafe Area, Shetland Museum
Join us for 'Makkins at the Shetland Museum', a relaxed and friendly gathering for anyone who enjoys knitting, crochet, spinning, sewing, or other traditional crafts. Take your current project and come along to sit, chat and make together!
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Taatit Rug Heritage Experience - Winter Workshops
Shetland Museum & Archives
Join us at Shetland Museum & Archives for this unique three-part series exploring the heritage, design and making of Shetland's iconic taatit rugs.
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TALK: Understanding Taatit Rugs - an illustrated talk with curator Carol Christiansen
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Shetland Museum & Archives
Join Carol Christiansen, Curator of Collections, Shetland Museum & Archives, for this illustrated talk, exploring the heritage of taatit rug making and use.
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