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Museums in Scottish Islands

73 museums to visit in Scottish Islands. Oldest in our list: The Old School (1718). Most are modern in date (9 of 73).

Caithness Broch Centre📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Caithness Broch Centre

Caithness Broch Centre — museum in Highland, Scotland, UK.

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Corrigall Farm Museum📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Corrigall Farm Museum

Corrigall Farm Museum — museum in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

♿👶↗ orkney.gov.uk
The Methodist Church, Fair Isle - geograph.org.uk - 893278📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

George Waterston Memorial Centre and Museum

George Waterston Memorial Centre and Museum — museum on Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom.

♿👶↗ shetland.org
Kirbuster Farm Museum📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Kirbuster Farm Museum

Kirbuster Farm Museum — Museum in Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

♿👶↗ orkneymuseums.co.uk
Longhope Lifeboat Museum📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Longhope Lifeboat Museum

Longhope Lifeboat Museum — former lifeboat station on Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

♿👶↗ longhopelifeboatmuseum.org
Orkney Museum📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Orkney Museum

Orkney Museum — Museum in Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

♿👶↗ orkneymuseums.co.uk
Orkney Wireless Museum📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Orkney Wireless Museum

Orkney Wireless Museum — museum in Orkney, Scotland.

♿👶↗ gb2owm.org.uk
Scalloway Museum📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Scalloway Museum

Scalloway Museum — museum in Shetland, Scotland, UK.

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Scapa Flow Museum📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Scapa Flow Museum

Scapa Flow Museum — museum in Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

♿👶↗ orkneymuseums.co.uk
Shetland Museum📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Shetland Museum

Shetland Museum — maritime museum in Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

♿👶↗ shetlandmuseumandarchives.org.uk
The Farr Stone - geograph.org.uk - 1697236📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Strathnaver Museum

Strathnaver Museum — museum in Bettyhill, Scotland, United Kingdom.

♿👶↗ strathnavermuseum.org.uk
Stromness Museum📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Stromness Museum

Stromness Museum — museum in Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

♿👶↗ stromnessmuseum.org.uk
The Old Haa📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

The Old Haa

The Old Haa — museum in Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

♿👶↗ oldhaa.com
The Old School📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

The Old School

The Old School — museum in Rackwick, Hoy, Orkney, Scotland.

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Unst Heritage Centre📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Unst Heritage Centre

Unst Heritage Centre — museum in Haroldswick, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

♿👶↗ unstheritage.com
W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum

W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum — museum in St Margaret's Hope on South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

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Cascade at Upper Colbost - geograph.org.uk - 6592207📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Colbost

Colbost in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

↗ ravenpressgallery.co.uk
Woodland beside Loch Sunart - geograph.org.uk - 5699162📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Resipole

Resipole in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Waterfall near Kilt Rock - geograph.org.uk - 6018147📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Ellishadder

Ellishadder in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Dilapidated Croft - geograph.org.uk - 105939📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Heribusta

Heribusta in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Shoreline at Gairloch - geograph.org.uk - 4474024📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Gairloch Stone

Gairloch Stone in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Arnol - geograph.org.uk - 7628402📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Arnol

Arnol in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Feadan Bealach nan Buaim - geograph.org.uk - 1251352

Museums · Scottish Islands

Shawbost

Shawbost in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

↗ siabost.co.uk
Berserker at Uig - geograph.org.uk - 2648175📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Timsgarry

Timsgarry in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

↗ ceuig.co.uk
Aith Hope coast line - geograph.org.uk - 1500305📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Brims

Brims in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

↗ longhopelifeboatmuseum.org
Hoy, Fort at Point of Hackness - geograph.org.uk - 3745668📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Hackness Martello Tower and Battery

Hackness Martello Tower and Battery in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

The centre of the island, where all roads meet - geograph.org.uk - 286060📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Holland House, Papa Westray

Holland House, Papa Westray in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

The old croft - geograph.org.uk - 355697📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Boddam

Boddam in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Papil Replica Pictish Symbol Stone - geograph.org.uk - 6736846📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Papil Stone

Papil Stone in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

St Ninian's Church remains (3) from East - geograph.org.uk - 2771397📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

St Ninian's Isle Treasure

St Ninian's Isle Treasure in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

↗ web.archive.org
Queen Victoria Rock - geograph.org.uk - 629895📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Lunna Ness

Lunna Ness in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Museums · Scottish Islands

Lunnasting stone

Lunnasting stone in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Tangwick Haa (museum) - geograph.org.uk - 534812📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Tangwick Haa

Tangwick Haa in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

↗ tangwickhaa.org.uk
Da Booth - geograph.org.uk - 993453📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Hillswick

Hillswick in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Hanseatic Bod or Pierhouse - geograph.org.uk - 1809388📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Pier House Museum

Pier House Museum in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

The Cromarty Hall, St Margaret's Hope - geograph.org.uk - 5909582📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Museum

Museum — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Viking Unst - geograph.org.uk - 3567420📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Viking Longship

Viking Longship — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

↗ shetlandamenity.org
Old Smithy - geograph.org.uk - 3112805📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Shapinsay Heritage Centre

Shapinsay Heritage Centre — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

↗ shapinsay.org.uk
Elizabethan postbox on High Street, Thurso - geograph.org.uk - 5086178📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

North Coast Visitor Centre

North Coast Visitor Centre — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Daffodils in June - Saxa Vord - geograph.org.uk - 4978325📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

RAF Saxa Vord Exhibition

RAF Saxa Vord Exhibition — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

↗ shetlandreel.com
The Cart Shed, Quendale Mill - geograph.org.uk - 5932686📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Quendale Mill

Quendale Mill — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

↗ quendalemill.co.uk
Kirkwall - Highland Park Distillery - main Entrance - geograph.org.uk - 6446355📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Highland Park Distillery Visitor Centre

Highland Park Distillery Visitor Centre — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

↗ highlandparkwhisky.com
Viking Unst - geograph.org.uk - 3567420📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Viking Longhouse

Viking Longhouse — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

↗ shetlandamenity.org
Jarlshof settlement - geograph.org.uk - 970907📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement

Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

↗ historicenvironment.scot
Waiting room for Mousa - geograph.org.uk - 3930985📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Mousa Ferry Waiting Room Exhibition

Mousa Ferry Waiting Room Exhibition — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

↗ mousa.co.uk
Rackwick Hostel - geograph.org.uk - 7840268📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Glen House

Glen House — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Inside the Telephone Box at Rousay - geograph.org.uk - 5660947📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Rousay Heritage Centre

Rousay Heritage Centre — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

↗ orkney.gov.uk
Ruined House - geograph.org.uk - 797863📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Norse Stofa

Norse Stofa — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

↗ papastourhcg.org
Table surface in the Hays Dock Restaurant, Shetland Museum - geograph.org.uk - 3936598📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Shetland Museum and Archives

Shetland Museum and Archives — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

♿↗ shetlandmuseumandarchives.org.uk
The Methodist Church, Fair Isle - geograph.org.uk - 893278📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

George Waterstone Memorial Centre and Museum

George Waterstone Memorial Centre and Museum — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Rackwick, view from the gate of Moorfea - geograph.org.uk - 2608147📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Craa Nest

Craa Nest — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Liddel Farm - geograph.org.uk - 3470828📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Tomb of the Eagles Visitor's Centre

Tomb of the Eagles Visitor's Centre — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

↗ tomboftheeagles.co.uk
Bronze Age Reconstruction - geograph.org.uk - 2058426📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Bressay Heritage Centre

Bressay Heritage Centre — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Bod of Gremista - geograph.org.uk - 2009430📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Shetland Textile Museum

Shetland Textile Museum — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

↗ shetlandtextilemuseum.com
The old pier - geograph.org.uk - 371686📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

The Kelp Store

The Kelp Store — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Trigpoint, Stennie Hill, Eday - geograph.org.uk - 2123839📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Eday Heritage & Visitor Centre

Eday Heritage & Visitor Centre — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

↗ orkney.com
Across the Flow - geograph.org.uk - 3006988📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Orkney Fossil and Vintage Centre

Orkney Fossil and Vintage Centre — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Arctic Convoy Heroes - geograph.org.uk - 3314131📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum

Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

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Beach, Castlehill - geograph.org.uk - 4634274📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Castlehill Heritage Centre

Castlehill Heritage Centre — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

↗ castletownheritage.co.uk
Sanday - Meur Burnt Mound, Lady Village - Hearth ^ Trough - geograph.org.uk - 7561412📷 3

Museums · Scottish Islands

Sanday Heritage Centre

Sanday Heritage Centre — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.