Shetland Textile Museum

Shetland Textile Museum is an Art Museum in Shetland, United Kingdom

The Shetland Textile Museum celebrates the islands' world-famous knitting and weaving, from intricate Fair Isle patterns to the gossamer-fine Shetland lace. Housed in the Böd of Gremista, a restored 18th-century fishing booth on the edge of Lerwick, it displays garments and tools and keeps alive the craft traditions that have long been central to Shetland life and its economy.

WebsitePhone: +44 1595 694386

Where to find Shetland Textile Museum?

60°10'11"N, 1°9'57"W

Aurora hunting in Lerwick?

The aurora season here runs from October to March, with the best chances of seeing the Northern Lights in October, November, February and March. Explore Shetland Textile Museum by day, then head outside after dark to look for the aurora.

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