Shetland Museum

The Shetland Museum 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.
shetlandmuseumandarchives.org.uk
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
    Sunday: noon—5:00 PM
  • Email: info@shetlandmuseumandarchives.org.uk
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: maritime museum in Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Shetland Museum and Archives”
  • Address: Shetland, ZE1 0WP
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Charlotte and Viking bus station.

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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 1,200 feet southeast of Shetland Museum.

Bus station
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is a bus station in , , . The station is used both by passengers and for freight, which is transported by bus. is situated 670 feet east of Shetland Museum.

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 1,400 feet southeast of Shetland Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lerwick and Sound.

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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.

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.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Shetland Museum.

Shetland Museum

Latitude
60.15783° or 60° 9′ 28″ north
Longitude
-1.14992° or 1° 8′ 60″ west
Open location code
9CGW5V52+42
Open­Street­Map ID
way 71005634
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q2278527
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Spanish—“Shetland Museum” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Shetland Museum”
  • Dutch: “Shetland Museum”
  • Esperanto: “Ŝetlanda Muzeo”
  • French: “Crofthouse Museum”
  • French: “Shetland Museum”
  • German: “Shetland Museum”
  • Italian: “Shetland Museum”
  • Japanese: “シェットランド・ミュージアム”
  • Japanese: “シェットランド博物館”
  • Japanese: “シェトランド・ミュージアム”
  • Japanese: “シェトランド博物館”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Shetland Museum”
  • Scots: “Shetland Museum”
  • Spanish: “Museo de Shetland”
  • Spanish: “Shetland Museum”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hay’s Dock and British Legion.

Nearby Places

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