Events
Shetland Museum and Archives are proud to offer a range of events for adults, children and famlies, 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.
Click on the 'What's On Calendar' above to view monthly listings
For online bookings visit Shetland Museum Box Office
Pre-school Activity Mornings
Shetland Museum Auditorium
Bring your little explorers to the Shetland Museum & Archives for our heritage-filled fun sessions, designed especially for under 5s - where history comes to life through play and discovery! Drop-in event, no need to book.
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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!
ViewA Shetlander in Iceland in 1252 - a talk by archivist Brian Smith
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Shetland Museum and Archives
In 1252 a Shetlander called Öndótt arrived in Iceland. He was the skipper of a ship. He had come to collect a debt – he was very likely a merchant, like several Shetland and Orcadian visitors to Iceland at that time.
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