Bressay Heritage Centre

Bressay Heritage Centre is a museum in , . Bressay Heritage Centre is situated near the archaeological site , as well as near .
  • Opening hours:
    Monday–Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday: closed
    Wednesday and Friday–Saturday: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Shetland, Scotland, UK
  • Address: Shetland, ZE2 9EL

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Fort Charlotte and Shetland Museum.

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in the centre of , , is an artillery fort, roughly five sided, with bastions on each of three landward corners, and half-bastions on the corners of the seaward face. is situated 1 mile west of Bressay Heritage Centre.

Museum
Photo: Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The and Archives is a museum in , , Scotland. The current building at Hay's Dock was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by Charles III & Camilla and Queen Sonja of Norway. is situated 1 mile west of Bressay Heritage Centre.

Town hall
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is a municipal building located on Hillhead in , , Scotland. It is used as an events venue and registrar's office. The building, which was also the meeting place of Shetland Islands Council until 2022, is a Category A listed building. is situated 1 mile west of Bressay Heritage Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lerwick and Gunnista.

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is the largest town and capital of the , with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Bressay Heritage Centre.

Quarter
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Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the , with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland. is situated 2 miles southwest of Bressay Heritage Centre.

Bressay Heritage Centre

Latitude
60.15625° or 60° 9′ 23″ north
Longitude
-1.1209° or 1° 7′ 15″ west
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9CGW5V4H+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 151209407
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q113454683
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cruester burnt mound reconstruction and Bressay Community Fire Station.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bressay Ferry Terminal Waiting Room and Pierhus.

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Worth a closer look: Lerwick and Fair Isle.

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