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Stromness Museum 10% Discount in Gift Shop
10% discount on all gift shop purchases (when you spend £10.00 or more).
Valid until 31/03/2009
Stromness Museum
Alfred Street
Stromness
Orkney
KW16 3DF
Website: CLICK TO VIEW
Location: 0.5 miles walk (or drive) south from Stromness Pier Head
If you want a glimpse into Orkney's Natural History and Maritime Past, or to study it in more detail, Stromness Museum is a must. Since 1837 the museum has amassed a unique and fascinating collection which has something for everyone. Learn how to survive in the arctic through displays about Dr John Rae, Sir John Franklin and the Arctic Whalers. Find out about local connections with The Hudson Bay Company and the Canadian Fur Trade. On show are artefacts salvaged from the German fleet which was scuttled in Scapa Flow in 1919, in sight of Stromness. The recently refurbished Victorian Natural History Gallery has a magnificent bird collection complemented by displays of eggs, fossils, sea creatures, mammals, butterflies and moths. Also available are kids activities and a photographic archive. You will enjoy your visit, all you have to do is get here! Changing summer exhibition: Hands Across the Sea and Orkney's History Links with Canada.
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Disabled Access