The Orkney Museum

The Orkney Museum, formerly Tankerness House Museum, is a history museum in , , Scotland. Run by Orkney Islands Council, the museum covers the history of the Orkney Islands from the Stone Age through the Picts and Vikings to the present day.
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  • Museum
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • Opening hours: Monday–Saturday 10:30 AM–12:30 PM and 1:30 PM–5:00 PM
  • Description: Museum in Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Address: 35-41 Broad Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1DH
  • Also known as
    “Orkney Museum”
    “Tankerness House Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Magnus Cathedral and Bishop’s Palace.
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is a Church of Scotland parish…
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The Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall is a 12th-century palace…
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The Earl's Palace is a ruined Renaissance-style palace… is situated 480 feet southeast of The Orkney Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirkwall and St Ola.
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is the chief town of the , which lie off the north tip of mainland .
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is a parish on .
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is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles east of The Orkney Museum.

The Orkney Museum

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Latitude
58.98133° or 58° 58′ 53″ north
Longitude
-2.96119° or 2° 57′ 40″ west
Open location code
9CCVX2JQ+GG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 955060239
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q2383929

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In Other Languages

From Danish to German—“The Orkney Museum” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “The Orkney Museum”
  • Dutch: “Tankerness House Museum”
  • Esperanto: “Muzeo de Orkadoj”
  • German: “Orkney Museum”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Town Hall and Tankerness House Gardens.

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