Inside Category Museum and Archives News
Holiday Greetings from Shetland, 1942
By chance, in searching for something else in our Art Collection, I came across a large, humorous, and unusual holiday greeting card ...
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Winter preparations at the Crofthouse Museum
Last month’s cold snap and the crunch of snow underfoot, followed by the battering of Storms Bert and Darragh, have likely made many ...
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Public view sought on redevelopment of Shetland Museum and Archives’ galleries.
Shetland Museum and Archives has plans to update its galleries to coincide with its 20th anniversary in 2027 and is inviting the ...
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Rounding up a busy week
During the winter months, our team at Shetland Museum and Archives dedicates a lot of time to community engagement connecting with ...
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Fun Friday night at our Skekler Social
What a fun Friday night we had at our Skekler Social, there was making, yarning, music, stories and even a bit of dancing too!
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Shetland Amenity Trust secures successful funding for maritime heritage project
Shetland Amenity Trust is delighted to announce that it has been approved funding of just under £97,000 from the Coastal Communities ...
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Film: Taking a closer look at Allover
Chris Morphet shares his inspiration behind the iconic photography of 1970s Shetlanders and their knitwear.
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Museum Shop Sunday
Shetland Museum and Archives invites visitors to an afternoon of festive cheer, exclusive shopping opportunities and creative crafts ...
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Hay's Dock by the Dowry announces closure
It is with regret that we announce the closure of 'Hay's Dock by The Dowry', which was operated by Beervana Ltd, located at Shetland ...
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Can you help us identify the last unknown person photographed in Chris Morphet’s Allover Exhibition?
We would love to be able to find the name of the lady standing in front of a peat stack and complete our search before the exhibition ...
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New exhibition coming soon: ‘Allover’ – a photographic journey into 1970s Fair Isle knitwear by Chris Morphet
Shetland Museum and Archives is delighted to announce the opening of its latest exhibition next Saturday, ‘Allover’ celebrating ...
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The Crafts of Foragers - new display
Shetland Museum and Archives is proud to announce a new display, The Crafts of Foragers, offering a captivating glimpse into ...
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Shetland Museum unveils Twenty Shades of Blue in new art exhibition inspired by Shetland’s Seascapes
Shetland Museum is delighted to announce the opening of an inspiring new exhibition, Twenty Shades of Blue, in the Gadderie space this ...
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New photographic exhibition capturing 1970s social history
A new photographic exhibition opens today at Shetland Museum and Archives which provides a glimpse into an aspect of Shetland’s ...
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‘All About Everything’ featuring the creative work of Eric Gray students
The creative and colourful work of Eric Gray students is on display from today in a new exhibition ‘All About Everything’ at the ...
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