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Exhibitions

There are a number of exhibition spaces and feature display areas throughout the Museum and Archives building. The artefacts and works on display change regularly and details of our current shows are listed here.

The main exhibition space is Da Gadderie. Shows on display here can be by individual artists, or curated by the Museum's own Exhibitions Officer based on Museum and Archive artefacts, or including touring exhibitions from other musuems, galleries or institutions. Details of some of the previous high profile shows are included on the Our Own Shows Archive page.

Any artist who would like to display work in the building should contact the Exhibitions Officer to discuss.

Some of our exhibitions in Da Gadderie include pieces that are available for sale. We are now members of the Own Art Scheme service which means you can pay for your art in 10 interest-free monthly installments. Get in touch to find out more.

The Museum and Archives is managed by the Shetland Amenity Trust, a small charity caring for Shetland's natural and cultural heritage. It is free to visit the Museum and Archives and to view our ever changing and exciting exhibitions. Donations are welcomed to help the Trust care for the collections and our heritage both now and in the future.

Current Exhibitions

Chris Morphet, ALLOVER

28/09/2024 - 29/12/2024
Da Gadderie, SHETLAND MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES

Chris Morphet is a freelance, world famous videographer and photographer who started his career in Shetland in 1970 by taking photographs of Shetlanders wearing Fair Isle garments. An exhibition of these remarkable portraits are displayed in Da Gadderie with examples of knitwear from Shetland Museum's Collection correlating with the images in time and place.

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Forthcoming Exhibitions

“The Road to the Isles” - 100 Years of Jamieson’s Transport

14/12/2024 - 31/01/2025
Briggiestanes, Shetland Museum & Archives

Jamieson’s Buses have been in operation since 1922 and have delivered lifeline transportation services, connecting the North Isles to the mainland of Shetland by carrying passengers, mail, and vital supplies for over a century. The value of this service is celebrated with a focus exhibition to showcase the development of Jamieson’s Transport, chronicling the journey from the early days to the well-embedded company it is today.

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State of the Art : Cullivoe School Bairns

14/12/2024 - 31/01/2025
Briggiestanes, Shetland Museum & Archives

Inspired by a visit to Mike McDonnell’s “Logical Confusion” exhibition, the bairns from Cullivoe School embarked on a project of their own, sourcing found objects, flotsam and jetsam from the local beaches and ditches to create their own unique art. After several weeks of enthusiastic creativity, supported by able volunteers in the community, the result is an inspiring installation showing their fearless creativity in delightfully unique sculptural assemblages.

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