Kirbuster Museum
Address
Kirbuster Museum
Kirbuster
Birsay
Orkney
Scotland
KW17 2LR
Kirbuster Museum
Kirbuster
Birsay
Orkney
Scotland
KW17 2LR
About
Kirbuster Museum was opened to the public in 1986. It is the last un-restored example of a traditional ‘firehoose’ in Northern Europe. The house has a central hearth and a stone neuk bed, a unique survival. Kirbuster was occupied up until the 1960s and was once the home of the Spence and Hay families.
The site also has an Edwardian parlour and Victorian Gardens. The ‘implement shed’ contains a collection of farming memorabilia. Visitors can enjoy a game of putting on the green and also explore the new Trowie Trail in the back garden.
Opening times
Summer Opening Hours - 1st March to 31st October
Monday - Saturday from 10:30am - 1:00pm and 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Museum is closed for lunch 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Sunday from 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Winter Opening Hours - 1st November to the beginning of March
Museum is closed.
Prices
Free admission.