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Orkney Museum
Orkney Museum — Museum in Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Orkney Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1968. Part of Orkney Museums. Address: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q124151782, KW15 1DH. Wikidata describes it as: "Museum in Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 58.9815°, -2.9608°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Orkney Museum, formerly Tankerness House Museum, is a history museum in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. Run by Orkney Islands Council, the museum covers the history of the Orkney Islands from the Stone Age through the Picts and Vikings to the present day. The museum was founded in 1968 as Tankerness House Museum and in 1999 changed its name to The Orkney Museum. Items in the collection include the Viking whalebone plaque from the Scar boat burial, a Pictish symbol stone from the Knowe of Burrian, and the wooden box in which the remains of Saint Magnus Erlendsson were kept.
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- Coordinates
- 58.9815, -2.9608
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW15 1DH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Established
- 1968
- Opening
- Mo-Sa 10:30-12:30,13:30-17:00
- Official site
- www.orkneymuseums.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2383929 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Orkney Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Orkney Museum (geograph 6172873).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Orkney Museum?
- Orkney Museum is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW15 1DH).
- When was Orkney Museum built?
- Built or established in 1968.
- Who owns Orkney Museum?
- Orkney Museum is owned by Orkney Islands Council.
- How do I get to Orkney Museum?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW15 1DH. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.