Museums · Scottish Islands
Scalloway Museum
In or near Scalloway.
Scalloway Museum — museum in Shetland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Scalloway Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2006. Address: ZE1 0UL. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in Shetland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 60.1467°, -1.2737°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Scalloway Museum is a local museum in Scalloway, Shetland. The museum has collections that cover the history of the Shetland Islands as well as historical subjects such as the Shetland bus operations. The museum also holds local historical records. The museum is located in the centre of Scalloway.
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Background
History
The museum began in 1985 under the direction of the local Scalloway History Group. In 2012, the museum reopened in the former mill with an official opening ceremony by Jens Stoltenberg, the Prime Minister of Norway.
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- Coordinates
- 60.1467, -1.2737
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE1 0UL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Established
- 2006
Sources
- wikidata: Q113370217 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Scalloway Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Scalloway Museum?
- Scalloway Museum is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE1 0UL).
- What is Scalloway Museum?
- Scalloway Museum — museum in Shetland, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Scalloway Museum?
- Drivers can use postcode ZE1 0UL.
- When was Scalloway Museum built?
- Built or established in 2006.
- How do I get to Scalloway Museum?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE1 0UL. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.