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14 February 2023
Art in Orkney exhibition at The Orkney Museum
This Saturday, 18th February, sees the opening of the first temporary exhibition of the year at the Orkney Museum, Tankerness House, Kirkwall. ‘Art in Orkney 1875-2020: A Private Collection’. This…
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14 February 2023
Tomb of the Eagles artefacts now on display in The Orkney Museum
Hugely significant and much loved artefacts from the Tomb of the Eagles in South Ronaldsay have been transferred to the care of Orkney Islands Council’s Museums Service, while a long term plan for…
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23 December 2022
Kirbuster Farm Museum remedial works underway thanks to MGS funding
Remedial works worth a total of around £70k are underway at the much-loved Kirbuster Museum.
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23 December 2022
Watch this space - Council matches heritage funds to bring rare naval guns back on display
Four rare guns from the decks of WWI warships will soon be back on display at Scapa Flow Museum, following agreement from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to release leftover contingency funds from…
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19 November 2022
Tim Wooton exhibition at Orkney Museum a response to loss
This Saturday 26 November sees the opening of a new exhibition at the Orkney Museum, Tankerness House, Kirkwall. ‘Painting in the Darkness: TwentyTwentyOne Project’ is a collection of paintings done…
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26 August 2022
Hoy on Hoy – cycling legend Sir Chris to share golden legacy with namesake island
Please note the 'Hoy on Hoy' event has been postponed to honour the national mourning period following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Further updates will be provided in due course.
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21 March 2022
New Treasures at the Orkney Museum
This Saturday (26 March 2022) sees the opening of a new exhibition at the Orkney Museum, Tankerness House, Kirkwall.
