Shetland Textile Museum

The Shetland Textile Museum holds a collection of Shetland Textiles which show the heritage skills unique to these Isles.

 

The collection contains over 500 pieces of Shetland lace, Fair Isle knitting, Shetland Taatit tugs and woven items, ranging in date from 1880 to items donated in 2015. Tools associated with the production of Shetland textiles and papers and patterns are also held in the collection.The Textile Museum is housed at the Böd of Gremista, in Lerwick, Shetland.

 

The Böd is a restored fishing station and is particularly special as the birthplace of Arthur Anderson, himself a champion of Shetland textiles who gifted Queen Victoria with stockings in Shetland fine lace.

 

There are demonstrators working every day at the Bod. You will meet skilled practitioners of Fair Isle or lace knitting and many days there are spinners and weavers as well. They will be pleased to meet you and tell you about Shetland knitwear and answer any questions you may have about techniques, patterns or yarn.

Open May 16th to October 4th (after Wool Week)