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Welcome to the Tangwick Haa Museum website – a museum preserving the history of Northmavine in the north mainland of Shetland Read more...

Shetland Textile Museum is a community museum in Shetland – the only one of its kind dedicated to the islands’ textile heritage Read more...

In 1984, the newly formed ‘Old Haa Trust’ started and the work of transforming this historic building to an attraction for visitors Read more...

Visitors are encouraged to watch the video of this Mill, with local people operating the machinery, prior to their tour of the Mill and displays of local history Read more...

Vistor Information services, with an extensive range of leaflets and maps available not just for Fetlar but all over Shetland with friendly advice available from staff. regularly updated information on the latest wildlife sitings Read more...

The fossil collection was donated to the people of Orkney by local builder Leslie Firth, who started collecting after finding fossils at Cruaday Quarry in Sandwick, West Mainland. Read more...

a unique ‘hands-on’ experience at the Visitor Centre, where you can see, and enjoy the privilege of handling some of the original artefacts found at the sites. During the main visitor season, fascinating displays and daily talks offer insights into the lives of these Stone Age and Bronze Age people. Explore some of the questions which remain unanswered. The Gift Read more...

The museum is centred around the former fuel oil pumping station at Lyness Naval Base, (HMS Proserpine). The fascinating exhibition illustrates the importance of Scapa Flow as a base for the British fleet throughout history, concentrating on its role during two world wars. It includes photographs, text, artefacts, films and an audio exhibition, plus a collection of large military vehicles, Read more...

The museum came about because of the love of wireless sets of its founder, the late Jim MacDonald. During his lifetime he gathered together an extensive and varied collection of domestic and defence wireless equipment. Read more...

Kirbuster Museum was opened to the public in 1986 and is the last un-restored example of a traditional ‘firehoose’ in Northern Europe. The house has a central hearth, complete with peat fire, and a stone neuk bed reminiscent of the Neolithic interiors that can be seen at sites such as Skara Brae, Orkney. Kirbuster was occupied up until the 1960s Read more...