Museums & Galleries · Orkney
Eday Heritage & Visitor Centre
📍 KW17 2AB
Photo: fabio sassi (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Housed in a beautifully renovated former Baptist Chapel
- Working models on display
- Information on the European Marine Energy Centre and tidal test site
- Documents, photos and digital presentations about the island
- Display on the Eday Oral History Project archive
Eday Heritage Centre is a small museum in the Orkney Islands, set within a beautifully renovated former Baptist Chapel that opened in 2008 after years of community effort. Inside you'll find working models, information on the European Marine Energy Centre and its nearby tidal test site, plus documents, photos and digital presentations about the island's history. A display on the Eday Oral History Project draws on an archive donated by local residents, proving invaluable to those researching family history, ancestry and genealogy. It's a good stop for anyone curious about island life, open 0930 to 1530 between May and September. As part of Orkney's museums and galleries scene, it makes a worthwhile addition to a wider stay exploring the islands.
Practical details
- Open
- 0930 - 1530, May to September
- Best for
- Tracing family history, ancestry and genealogy
From the attraction's own website on 18 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Guided Tours
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