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Shetland Islands

Shetland Museum and Archives

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Opened in 2007 in the historic Hay’s Dock, and built for the job rather than converted into it.

It takes visitors through five thousand years of people living here.

Allow a few hours.

Close byMareelShetland’s cinema, concert hall and café, on the water at Lerwick.2 min by roadSee itMareel
Close by
  1. Hay's Dock and the museum below the rooftops of Lerwick, a gull overhead.Shetland MuseumThe islands’ own story, on the restored dock at Hay’s.Under a mile1 min by road
  2. Lerwick DistilleryShetland single malt, made on Whisky Lane in Lerwick.Under a mile1 min by road
  3. The Lounge BarThe upstairs room where Shetland music is played, not performed.Under a mile2 min by road
  4. Peerie Shop CaféCoffee and cake behind the shop, in a courtyard off the Esplanade.Under a mile2 min by road
  5. The DowryCoffee by day and drinks by night, on Commercial Street.Under a mile2 min by road
Directions
CafeMareel0.4 miles
Three glasses of dessert topped with orange peel on a stone table, No88.RestaurantsNo88 Kitchen and Bar0.5 miles
ShoppingVaila Fine Art0.5 miles
ActivityShetland Seabird Tours0.5 miles
ShoppingThe Shetland Bookshop0.7 miles
ShoppingJamieson and Smith0.8 miles
The cliffs of the Knab above the sea, thrift in flower, Bressay across the Sound.WalksKnab coastal walk1.2 miles
The path to Clickimin Broch and its enclosing wall.AttractionsClickimin Broch1.4 miles
Two people on Fjarå's deck in the evening sun, looking over Breiwick Bay to Bressay.CafeFjarå Café Bar1.4 miles
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