Shetland Museum

The new Shetland Museum at Hay's Dock was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by Queen Sonja of Norway and the Duke & Duchess of Rothesay (Charles & Camilla).

On 29 June 1966 a library and museum building was opened on Lower Hillhead and King Harald Street, Lerwick by the Lord Lieutenant R. H. W. Bruce.

The display designs in the building were created by GBDM of Dundee in collaboration with museum staff.

The completed building is a massive step forward for the Shetland Museum with five times the space for exhibits, not including the three-storey boat hall.

The 360 m2 of first-floor gallery space brings the story of Shetland up to date with exhibits from the last 200 years.