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Longhope Lifeboat Museum
Longhope Lifeboat Museum — former lifeboat station on Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Longhope Lifeboat Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "former lifeboat station on Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 58.7797°, -3.2279°.
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Heritage listing
Longhope Lifeboat Museum is a museum at Brims on the island of Hoy in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The museum's main exhibit is the former lifeboat Thomas McCunn, the lifeboat that served the islands of Hoy and South Walls between 1933 and 1962.
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Official information
The Longhope Lifeboat Museum is an independent maritime museum showcasing the vintage lifeboat Thomas McCunn in its original setting. Visitors can explore the history of lifeboats and maritime rescue in the area.
From the Wikipedia article
Longhope Lifeboat Museum is a museum at Brims on the island of Hoy in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The museum's main exhibit is the former lifeboat Thomas McCunn, the lifeboat that served the islands of Hoy and South Walls between 1933 and 1962.
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Background
History
The Longhope Lifeboat Museum is housed in the former RNLI Longhope Lifeboat Station building which was opened in 1901. In 1999, the lifeboat station closed and was replaced with a new station in the village of Longhope, on the adjacent island of South Walls, connected to Hoy by a causeway. The Longhope Lifeboat Museum Trust was established in 2000 by the local community of Hoy and South Walls, with the goal of establishing a museum dedicated to the history of lifeboats in Hoy.
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- Coordinates
- 58.7797, -3.2279
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW16 3NZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Established
- 2002
- Opening
- We-Fr 11:00-16:00
- Official site
- longhopelifeboatmuseum.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q17829284 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Longhope Lifeboat Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Longhope Lifeboat Museum - geograph.org.uk - 1032473.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Islands · 2.6 km
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Islands · 2.7 km
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Mountains & hills · 2.9 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Longhope Lifeboat Museum?
- Longhope Lifeboat Museum is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW16 3NZ).
- What is Longhope Lifeboat Museum?
- Longhope Lifeboat Museum — former lifeboat station on Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Longhope Lifeboat Museum?
- Drivers can use postcode KW16 3NZ.
- When was Longhope Lifeboat Museum built?
- Built or established in 2002.
- Who owns Longhope Lifeboat Museum?
- Longhope Lifeboat Museum is owned by Private.
- Is Longhope Lifeboat Museum a listed building?
- Longhope Lifeboat Museum is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Longhope Lifeboat Museum free to visit?
- Yes, Longhope Lifeboat Museum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Longhope Lifeboat Museum?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW16 3NZ. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.