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Volunteer Development Scotland Ltd. (also known as Volunteer Scotland).
Charity registered in Scotland SC013740 and a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland, No. SC106743. Our registered Office is Jubilee House, Forthside Way, Stirling. FK8 1QZ

Stromness Museum

Charity registered in Scotland SC021455

Stromness Museum is one of Scotland's oldest independent museums, showcasing Orkney's social, natural, and maritime history through artifacts from its past as a maritime crossroads. It holds significant collections, including items from Skara Brae, Captain Cook's voyages, and the scuttled German High Seas Fleet from Scapa Flow. The museum also features natural history exhibits, like fossils and bird collections, and highlights Orkney's connections to Canada and the Arctic, particularly the Arctic explorer John Rae.

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Stromness Museum is one of Scotland’s oldest museums founded in 1837. It is a charitable trust and features collections of natural, local, and maritime history. The museum is accredited to Museum...

Stromness Museum is one of Scotland’s oldest museums founded in 1837. It is a charitable trust and features collections of natural, local, and maritime history. The museum is accredited to Museum...