Stromness Museum

52 Alfred Street
Stromness
Orkney
KW16 3DF


Maritime History

Shipping, fishing, whaling, the Hudson's Bay Company and the German Fleet in Scapa Flow.





Natural History

Birds and eggs, mammals, butterflies and moths, shells and fossils.

 

Opening Times
(2008 times)
April to September: Daily 10.00am - 5.00pm.
October to March Mon - Sat 11.00am - 3.30pm.

Admission Charges
(2008 prices)
Adult £3.50; Concession £2.50; Child £1.00; Family £7.00.

School groups Free.

All tickets are valid for 1 week.

Directions
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Stromness Museum Postcode for SatNav: KW16 3DF

Nearby Attractions
Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle & Henge (6 Miles)*
The Ring of Brodgar is a magnificent circle of upright stones with an enclosing ditch spanned by causeways.
Skara Brae Prehistoric Village (6 Miles)*
Skara Brae contains the best preserved group of Stone Age houses in Western Europe.
Maes Howe Chambered Cairn (6 Miles)*
Maes Howe is the finest megalithic tomb in north-west Europe, with a large mound covering a stone-built passage and a large burial chamber with cells in the walls.
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Nearby Hotels
Sands Hotel (15 Miles)*
Four star recently upgraded character building situated along the shore of Scapa Flow in Burray village. All rooms are en suite overlooking the beach and pier where local fishermen work.
Castle Arms Hotel (22 Miles)*
The Castle Arms Hotel is a former 19th Century coaching inn, situated 8 miles from John O'Groats, in the village of Mey. It is the earest hotel to Gills Ferry to Orkney Isles, only a short distance from the Queen Mother's Highland home, the Castle of Mey.
St Clair Arms Hotel (25 Miles)*
Ideally located to explore all that Caithness has to offer, this small, family-run hotel is close to both Thurso and Wick and only minutes from the Castle of Mey.
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Nearby Self Catering
Earls Court (12 Miles)*
4 Earls Court is a delightful fully equipped house in a very quiet secluded square in a central area of Kirkwall, with private off road parking space.
Pentland Country House (15 Miles)*
Pentland Country House is a B Listed Manse located within the Parish of Holm in the East Mainland of Orkney overlooking the Churchill Barriers and Scapa Flow.
Tofts House (25 Miles)*
Tofts House is a 10 minute walk from Freswick beach and Castle. Along from there is Freswick harbour and cliff top walks. This modernised spacious house is full of character and is furnished mostly in pine.
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