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Celebrating World Book Day with Shetland's Oldest Known Book - Boece
For anyone who wants to read about Shetland, the archives is a good place to come. Our book collection, we like to think, is perhaps ...
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Shetland heritage conference – shaping the future together
Shetland Amenity Trust and Shetland Heritage Association have come together to host their first joint Heritage conference in March. ...
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Don't Stop Me Now - Up Helly Aa 2023
Hit's been a miss. They last visited in 2020, last Tuesday in January as always, and just before the deluge. That last Tuesday in 2021 ...
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The ‘Harriet’ unveiling honours phenomenal fundraising effort
Last night saw the official unveiling of the ‘Harriet’ portrait at a civic ceremony at Shetland Museum and Archives (Sunday 29 ...
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Special UHA 2023 Events and Extended Opening Times
Visit the Shetland Museum and Archives during Up Helly Aa week - discover our world renowned collections, explore our Viking past and ...
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30th anniversary of the Braer oil disaster
January in Shetland is usually dark, wet, and stormy, enlivened by a few celebrations of Old Christmas and New Year. The excitement ...
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Shetland Museum and Archives closed
Shetland Museum and Archives and Hay's Dock by the Dowry will be closed today (Wed 14 December)
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Straw Crafts Club Update
We’re into the fourth week of our winter evening craft sessions using oat straw, and it’s been really encouraging to see the ...
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End of an era - last orders at tearooms
For more than a century there’s been a tearoom at the south end of Commercial Street, between the Post Office and the Tolbooth.
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Remembering George P.S. Peterson
George P.S. Peterson died recently at the age of 90. He was a notable archival source, teacher, writer, storyteller, folk dancer, and ...
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Art’s Cool Exhibition Review by Paul Bloomer
The Gadderie at Shetland Museum and Archives has been transformed into what can only be described as an overwhelming and overflowing ...
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Shipwrecks in Shetland - the latest
We were delighted to have maritime archaeologists, Colin and Paula Martin back with us last week to record finds from three East India ...
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School talent on display in new ‘Art’s Cool’ exhibition in Da Gadderie
A colourful new schools’ art exhibition opens on Saturday 12 November in Da Gadderie at Shetland Museum and Archives.
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Shetland Museum open evening kicks off traditional straw crafts winter club
Shetland Museum and Archives is launching a series of winter evening sessions which will focus on craft techniques using oat straw and ...
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