Museums · Scottish Islands
Shetland Textile Museum
In or near Lerwick.
Shetland Textile Museum — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
Colin Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Shetland Textile Museum is a museum located in scotland-islands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Official information
The Shetland Textile Museum is a community museum dedicated to the textile heritage of Shetland, focusing on both historical and contemporary knitting. It houses a collection of over 700 items, including Fair-Isle and lace knitting, tools, and works by local makers.
Place summary
The Shetland Textile Museum is located in the Scottish Islands, specifically in postcode ZE1. This museum showcases the rich textile heritage of Shetland, highlighting traditional knitting and weaving techniques.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 60.1700, -1.1648
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE1 0PX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Phone
- 01595 694386
- Opening
- Tuesday to Saturday, 11.00 – 4pm
- Official site
- www.shetlandtextilemuseum.com
Sources
- osm: way/164015443 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shetland Textile Museum?
- Shetland Textile Museum is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE1 0PX).
- What is Shetland Textile Museum?
- Shetland Textile Museum — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Shetland Textile Museum?
- Drivers can use postcode ZE1 0PX.
- How do I get to Shetland Textile Museum?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE1 0PX. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.