• As part of Orkney Islands Council, Orkney Museums care for five visitor attractions within the County. ... Our Museums. The Orkney Museum.
  • The Orkney Museum in Kirkwall tells the story of Orkney, from the Stone Age, to the Picts and Vikings, right through to the present day.
  • There is a large collection of old photographs and activities for youngsters. The Orkney Museum is in Tankerness House, an A-listed building.
  • The museum was founded in 1968 as Tankerness House Museum and in 1999 changed its name to The Orkney Museum.[1][2].
  • Small town museums are always a mixed bag, and the Orkney Museum is a part of that, but all told, it's actually a pretty cool (and extensive) institution.
  • . Art Fund #museumoftheyear 2023 nominee for Scapa Flow Museum. Orkney. ... then please go to the Orkney Museum today or tomorrow.
  • The Orkney Museum, Tankerness House, Broad Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1DH. Telephone. 01856873535 (extension 2523) or 01856873191.
  • Today it is home to the Orkney Museum. ... In 1968 the council oversaw Tankerness House's extensive restoration and its conversion to the Orkney Museum.
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