What's on at Stromness Museum

Current exhibitions

19 May 2025 to 18 May 2026
Powered by the People.
Powered by People showcases Orkney's rich and evolving renewabl
22 Jul 2025 to 30 Sep 2026
Shoogly Holm
Shoogly Holm is a floating sculpture created by artist Jenny Pope, designed to be a habitat for marine life and a source of citizen science data for Stromness Museum and the Orkney International Science Festival.
2 Aug 2025 to 27 Aug 2025
Grimwood Museum Adventure
Join Stromness Museum this August for a brilliantly bonkers museum trail, part of the national Grimwood Museum Adventure with Kids in Museums and Simon & Schuster Children's Books.

More events

A carved whalebone figurine being held in a pair of gloved hands
7 May 2025 to 26 Sep 2025
£16.00 per person
Take our exclusive Museum Tour Through this guided tour, given by one of our Museum team, you will enjoy an informative, engaging and in-depth experience, one which will enable you to connect with people from our past through the stories behind the artefacts.  
Stromness Museum shoreline rambles
4 Jun 2025 to 5 Aug 2025
Varies
Booking Fee applies
The shoreline rambles connect the Museum's natural history collection with the Stromness shoreline.