Scalloway Museum
Scalloway Museumis a localmuseuminScalloway,Shetland.[1][2][3]The museum has collections that cover the history of the Shetland Islands as well as historical subjects such as theShetland busoperations.[2][3][4]The museum also holds local historical records.[5]The museum is located in the centre of Scalloway.[3]
History[edit]
The museum began in 1985 under the direction of the local Scalloway History Group.[2]Between 2007 and 2011, an abandoned woollen mill adjacent toScalloway Castlewas restored and converted to house the museum to a plan by Gibson architects.[6]In 2012, the museum reopened in the former mill with an official opening ceremony by thePrime Minister of NorwayJens Stoltenberg.[2][6][1]
References[edit]
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- ^abcd"Scalloway Museum".ArtUK.Retrieved29 April2023.
- ^abc"Scalloway Museum".Shetland.org.Retrieved29 April2023.
- ^Roger Chisholm (12 July 2017).Don't Look Down.Scotland Street Press.ISBN978-1-910895-23-8.
- ^Chris Paton (30 April 2020).Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet: A Guide for Family Historians.Pen and Sword Family History. p. 147.ISBN978-1-5267-6841-4.
- ^ab"Scalloway Museum".Gibson Architects.Retrieved29 April2023.
