Katy Firth | 10th September 2026
To celebrate 100 years since the Magnus Spence Herbarium was gifted to the museum, we’ve embarked on a wildflower planting initiative on the Museum’s pier, featuring native, locally sourced species.
Gareth Squire | 31st July 2026
Stromness Museum's new Natural History Collections Assistant is currently overseeing the digitisation of the Museum’s Natural History collections. A total of 4,128 specimens have been captured so far.
Katy Firth | 24th September 2025
The “Oceans – Wellbeing – Youth” initiative brought together art and citizen science to highlight the impacts of ocean warming and the importance of protecting marine ecosystems.
Gareth Squire | 22nd April 2025
Stromness Museum holds a collection of 400 specimens of pressed seaweed collected between 1839 and 1962 by several key Orcadian naturalists. These specimens are a vital source of information for science and are an important historical record and archive.
Sheila Garson | 7th April 2025
Stromness Museum's 2025-26 temporary exhibition is on the theme of renewable energy in Orkney.
Stromness Museum | 20th November 2024
Local historian Bryce Wilson has been honoured with the title of Curator Emeritus by Stromness Museum trustees, recognising over 40 years of dedicated service to the Museum.
Janette Park | 23rd October 2024
In September 2022 Cree beadwork artist, Cynthia Boehm visited Orkney, held a beadworking workshop and gave a talk in Stromness.
Ruairidh McCallum | 3rd November 2023
I quickly knew this was the kind of place I would love to gain experience of museum work and expand my knowledge and skillset.
| 17th October 2023
Double win for Stromness Museum with ‘Climate Cafés’ initiative taking the Calling Out Climate Change award and Excellence in Interpretation at the AHI 2023 Engaging People Awards.
Stromness Museum | 13th June 2023
Museum’s community ‘climate cafes’ shortlisted for AHI 2023 Engaging People Award.
