Stromness Museum
@stromnessmuseum.bsky.social
Orkney's museum of Natural and Maritime History, founded in 1837. "A treasure trove of objects from across the centuries..."
Guided tours are available until the end of Sept, so you can enjoy a journey through our collections guided by one of our team. Connect with people from our past through the stories behind the artefacts. ℹ️ & 🎟️: www.stromnessmuseum.org.uk/whatson/2026...
In a new blog post, our Natural History Collections Assistant Dr. Gareth Squire details the extensive current Natural History Digitisation project, which will make much of our collection globally available and accessible. 🔗 Read all about it: shorturl.at/67vug
The moticollective.com of Orkney artists visited today for some inspiration, which they got from scrimshaw, seaweed, birds and the @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social Magic Faraway Tree tail! #mftadventure
#onthisday in 1959, Skipper David Regan & his crew left Stromness to sail the North Atlantic by the Viking's 10th c. route on the sailing cutter 'Maid Nellie'. They headed for the Faroes but after 55 hrs, were forced to go to Westray.⚓ Discover more of Orkney's seafaring stories at Stromness Museum.
The Oceans – Wellbeing – Youth project has featured as a case study in @museumsassociation.org's Museums Change Lives campaign! 🔗 Read all about our partnership with local youth groups to explore the connections between ocean health, climate action and young people’s wellbeing: shorturl.at/Bcvei
Stromness Museum | Oceans – Wellbeing – Youth project - Museums Association
Exploring the connections between ocean health, climate action and young people’s wellbeing
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Craft your summer Orkney adventure with one of our Shoreline Rambles! 🧭 🥾 🌊 🐚 Find out more and book your tickets here: shorturl.at/avYgp www.northlinkferries.co.uk/orkney-blog/...
Could Do List – Orkney in August 2026
Golden fields, coastal wildlife, and lively agricultural shows. Here are some suggestions for what you could do in August.
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Here are some underwater photos of just some of the marine life spotted on our recent Snorkel Safari with krakendiving.co.uk inc. scorpion fish, sea gooseberries, beadlet anemone, acorn barnacles and shore crabs 🐟 🌊 🪸 🦀 #underthesea
Our StromnessShoppingWeek.co.uk Nature Memory Book competition winners are: Fara (aged 8 & under), Thorfinn (aged 9-12) & Rowan (aged 13+). They’ve been contacted with their prize of 1 yr free family membership, inc. free entry, newsletters & event invitations! 🔗 Membership ℹ️: shorturl.at/hPC0J
Come to our next family friendly Shoreline Ramble this Wed 29 July at 2pm. Connect the Stromness shoreline with our natural history collection, see some of our research collections and walk the coastline in search of sea life! 🥾 Further details and booking at: shorturl.at/avYgp
We hope everyone has recovered after last night’s lively parade for StromnessShoppingWeek.co.uk In other news, we appear to have acquired a new traffic cone.
It’s been a rather wet and blustery day but the sun made an appearance for our intrepid Snorkel Safari underwater explorers! 🤿 🌊 🦀
My son Rowan would gift his younger brother the Neolithic Skara Brae Buddo figurine @stromnessmuseum.bsky.social “because it would make him laugh”. #mftadventure @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social
Take on the @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social Magic Faraway Tree Museum Adventure at Stromness Museum this summer holiday. Inspired by the classic book by Enid Blyton, the #MFTAdventure is designed to get all ages seeing the museum through new eyes. ℹ️: shorturl.at/HAkjf
We’ve gotten the first entry in our nature memory book competition for StromnessShoppingWeek.co.uk 🦋🪻🐦⬛
One of these bunnies is not like the others 🐰 If you’re missing this flopsy bunny, please pop by the museum to collect them 🐇
We hope you're all having a roaring time this stromnessshoppingweek.co.uk! As always, we're joining in the fun. 🔎 See if you can spot the Odd Man Out in our window, and a Disney character in the other. 🪶📝 Collect a template Nature Memory Book to enter our competition before 3pm Sat 25 July.
We’re taking the Shoreline Ramble on tour today at Scapa Beach in Kirkwall with Orkney Blide Trust and artist Jenny Pope for her #ShooglyHolm project #wellbeing #arts #science #marinescience ℹ️: shorturl.at/AeWip Funded by @creativescots.bsky.social
There are spaces available for our Shoreline Ramble this Fri 24 July at 10am. Come along to connect the Stromness shoreline with our natural history collection, get a sneak peek at some of our research collections and see what you can spot along the local coastline. ℹ️ shorturl.at/avYgp
It’s early on but our Seaweed Art and Craft workshop with artist Jenny Pope at Stromness @orkneylibrary.bsky.social is already busy with people getting creative around seaweed! 🌊 🪸 Come and join in the fun before 12pm!
Stromness Shopping Week 2026 Stromness Shopping Week starts today 22 July to Saturday 25 July. The town will be full of lots of events and activities for all ages....
Stromness Shopping Week 2026
Stromness Shopping Week starts today 22 July to Saturday 25 July. The town will be full of lots of events and activities for all ages. You can pick up a guide to Shopping Week in the local shops and you can also find out more information and updates on their website or Facebook: Stromness Shopping Week. The very first Stromness Shopping Week took place in July 1949:
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Join us tomorrow for a free, family-friendly Seaweed Art and Craft Workshop with artist Jenny Pope at Stromness Library, as part of Stromness Shopping Week. Crafters of all ages and abilities are welcome! ℹ️: stromnessmuseum.org.uk/whatson/2026...
There are still a few spaces left in the afternoon Snorkel Safari this Saturday 25 July with krakendiving.co.uk 😀🤿 Get a unique view of Orkney, help us record our local marine wildlife and learn about ocean conservation. ℹ️: www.stromnessmuseum.org.uk/whatson/2026...
The oisf.org 2026 programme is now live, inc. a talk about the Stronsay sea beast in our Sea Stories exhibition. Plus events around the raising of the #shooglyholm floating sculpture project & the sea life that made its mooring home. There’s also a talk by the ‘Finding John Rae’ novelist. 🌊 ⚓️ ✍️
HOME - Orkney International Science Festival
One of the world's longest-established and most original science festivals, providing a platform for fresh ideas in an island setting. The Festival dates are 3-9 September 2026.
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📢 We’re hosting the Magic Faraway Tree Museum Adventure this summer! Explore Stromness Museum with this fun family trail designed by @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social and enidblyton.co.uk, inspired by the wonderful lands of the Magic Faraway Tree 🌳 📆 25 Jul-16 Aug 2026 ℹ️: shorturl.at/LQkh8
Oh, if it's #CowAppreciationDay, in a related manner, let me show you some pirate cows we saw once near Mallaig.
Stromness Museum@stromnessmuseum.bsky.social · 3w agoAs it’s #cowappreciationday let’s take a moment to pity this heifer being loaded on to a small boat for transport. Let’s hope for her sake that it was a smooth crossing. 🐮 🌊 📷 Hourston Photographic Collection, date unknown.
As it’s #cowappreciationday let’s take a moment to pity this heifer being loaded on to a small boat for transport. Let’s hope for her sake that it was a smooth crossing. 🐮 🌊 📷 Hourston Photographic Collection, date unknown.
Stromness Shopping Week is almost here! To celebrate we’re having a nature memory book competition. 🖌️ Record nature or wildlife you see during shopping week. 🪶 Our natural history display is great place to start. Enter by 3pm Sat 25 July for a chance to win 1 year’s family museum membership!
HMS Tern Living Museum is excited to welcome a group of vintage military vehicle enthusiasts to the site from July 12th to July 15th, 2026, marking the finale of a drive across the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. hmstern.blog/2026/07/12/j...
Join Us for a Historic Gathering: Vintage Military Vehicles Take Centre Stage at HMS Tern Living Museum. - About Tern - the blog for HMS Tern Orkney
HMS Tern Living Museum is excited to announce a special event welcoming a group of vintage military vehicle enthusiasts to the site from July 12th to July 15th, 2026. This exhibition will not only sho...
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This Norwegian whale fisherman demonstrating the Viking Row ritual with his harpoon gun made those aboard the M.V. St. Ola more than a little nervous. ⚽️ #worldcup #fifaworldcup #vikingrow
