Museums & Galleries · Shetland Islands
Shetland Textile Museum
📍 ZE1 0PX
Photo: Colin Smith (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Collection of over seven hundred textile items on display
- See Fair-Isle and lace knitting, Taatit rugs, tools and tweed
- Changing annual exhibitions alongside the permanent collection
- Shop selling work by Shetland's best makers
- Knitting and spinning demonstrations by volunteers
Shetland Textile Museum is a small community museum located at the Böd of Gremista, just outside Lerwick, dedicated solely to Shetland's historical and contemporary textile heritage, especially knitting. Inside you'll find a collection of over seven hundred items, including Fair-Isle and lace knitting, Taatit rugs, tools and tweed, alongside changing annual exhibitions and demonstrations of knitting and spinning. There's also a shop selling work by local makers. It suits visitors with an interest in craft, textiles and island history, though note the historic building limits wheelchair access to the ground floor and there are no public toilets. Free on-site parking is available, and if you're basing yourself nearby, BritStays lists 14 bookable places to stay within 5 miles.
Practical details
- Open
- Tuesday to Saturday, 11am–4pm, late April to 11 October 2025
- Parking
- Free parking available on site
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair access limited to the ground floor due to the historic building
- Booking
- Groups of up to 20 welcome but must be pre-booked
From the attraction's own website on 27 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
- ✓ WiFi
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