Museums & Galleries · Orkney
Orkney Museum
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Photo: Andrew Abbott (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Nationally significant archaeology collection with around 100,000 artefacts
- See stone tools, Bronze Age metalwork and Pictish symbol stones
- Grave goods from the Scar Viking boat burial
- Baikie Library and Drawing Room showing 19th-century family life
- Galleries on local social history and traditions
The Orkney Museum, housed in the historic Tankerness House in Kirkwall, tells the story of Orkney from prehistory to the present day. You can explore a nationally significant archaeology collection of around 100,000 artefacts, including stone tools, Bronze Age metalwork, Pictish symbol stones and grave goods from the Scar Viking boat burial, as well as the Baikie Library and Drawing Room showing how the house once looked as a family home. Galleries also cover more recent social history, with old photos and documents to explore. It suits anyone interested in archaeology or local heritage, with free entry, accessible facilities and a shop on site. Based in the Orkney Islands, it sits near six bookable places to stay within five miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Monday to Saturday, 10:30–12:30 and 13:30–17:00
- Booking
- Free entry with donations welcome
- Dogs
- Only assistance dogs allowed
- Accessibility
- Accessible door, hearing loop and stair lift available
From the attraction's own website on 21 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
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