Inside Category Museum and Archives News
Tears of joy and appreciation for peerie hansels
Shetland students on the mainland will be receiving a ‘Peerie Hansel fae Hame’ this week as part of the Shetland Amenity Trust’s ...
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Appeal: A Peerie Hansel Fae Hame
The Shetland Community would like to express its support by sending a peerie hansel (gift) from home to the estimated 400 students ...
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Shetland Museum and Archives - Reopening Plans
The Shetland Museum and Archives plans to reopen to the public on Thursday 16th July with a new booking system and measures in place ...
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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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