Between Islands Project – Music CD Alex MacDonald, coordinator of the Between Islands Project: Firstly, in the run up to Christmas we still have some important links to share with you – not least our remaining exhibition displays – so I will now be getting in touch as and when our information becomes available during that […]
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Between Islands Online Exhibition The Orkney Museum is excited to announce that the Between Islands Online Exhibition is now live. It looks at the heritage, arts and crafts of the three island groups, the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland. Here is a brief introduction to the exhibition. Orkney: Between Islandsexplores the inspiration and legacy of
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Between Islands Project, Film 20 (Shetland) Samuel Ward. Samuel Angus Ward didn’t make it home from WWII. The music element of the Between Islands project has given us the ideal opportunity to highlight the work of some of our most talented island songwriters. This week is no exception, as we show the film created by Shetland
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The Museum Shop Today, 1st December 2020, sees the reopening of the Orkney Museum’s shop. If you were familiar with the old shop you will see some changes. It is open from today: opening hours are restricted to 10:00-12:00, 14:00-16:00, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. There will be restrictions on the number of people allowed into
Between Islands Project, Film 19, Children’s Resource Pack Stac Lee by Alice Macmillan To complement our forthcoming Between Islands exhibitions, we have produced a resource pack for young children which I am delighted to say is now completed and online. Alice Macmillan, Isle of Lewis. Aimed at both island children and visitors, the pack has been
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