The Orkney Museum
Museums in Kirkwall
Tankerness House
Broad Street
Kirkwall
Orkney
KW15 1DH
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The Orkney Museum tells the story of Orkney from the Stone Age (Neolithic), through the Picts and Vikings, to the present day. The museum’s collection is of international importance and there is a changing temporary exhibition programme. There is a large collection of old photographs and activities for younger visitors.
The Orkney Museum is in Tankerness House, an ‘A’ listed building. The North and South wings were originally manses for the cathedral clergy; after the reformation they were bought by Gilbert Foulzie, the first Protestant minister. For three centuries, it was the home of the Baikie family of Tankerness – whose estate gave the house its name – the Baikie Library and Drawing Room show how the house looked during this period.
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