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Kirkwall Museum

Dog walk 16 May 2026

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Description: As we couldn't get a ferry to Westray until tomorrow, we used today to visit Kirkwall museum (as it had been closed when we were here last Sunday). A great little museum albeit slightly confusing at the start. However, it is then nicely laid out with exhibits from the neolithic to the 20th century. As we had to "do" the museum in shifts (due to the hound) we both took the opportunity to do some wandering. It was RNLI day down at the harbour so Liz got to board the Kirkwall offshore lifeboat and ask them how they get into their dry suits so quickly on "Saving Lives At Sea". As an aside, it is usually recommended to avoid Kirkwall when their is a big cruise ship in. We knew that there was a 500 passenger German ship in but decided that was small enough to risk. Fair play to them though, they were delightful - went round the town in small groups of less than 20 and the tour guides were speaking quietly into face mics with the passengers listening on ear buds. And loads of them couldn't get enough of Tye "kisses"! Now at the Kirkwall Bay Touring Park for the night reading up about Westray and Papa Westray.
Start: 16 May 2026 at 10:48:31
End: 16 May 2026 at 14:21:42
Participants: Aidan and Liz
Tags: Kirkwall museum Orkney Orkney and Shetland RNLI Tribby