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Archives and Libraries

For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Scotland Archives and Libraries page.

Archives

Orkney Library & Archive
44 Junction Road
Kirkwall KW15 1AG UK
Telephone: 01856 873166
Email: archives@orkney.gov.uk
Website: Orkney Library & Archive

Orkney Archive promotes understanding of the history of the Orkney Islands by selecting, preserving, and providing access to the archives of Orkney Islands Council and its predecessors, local individuals, estates, businesses, and organisations, as well as published material.

Library

Stromness Library
Warehouse Buildings
2 -12 Victoria Street
Stromness KW16 3AA UK
Telephone: 01856 850907
Email: stromness.library@orkney.gov.uk
Website: Stromness Library

For a list of Orkney libraries, go to List of libraries in Scotland in Wikipedia. Scroll down to Orkney Islands. The parishes in historic Orkney are listed in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.

Museums

Orkney Museum
Tankerness House
Broad Street
Kirkwall KW15 1DH UK
Telephone: 01856 873535 (extension 2523) or 01856 873191
Email: museum@orkney.gov.uk
Website: Orkney Museum
Website #2: Orkney Museum

Rousay Heritage Centre
Ferry Terminal
Brinian KW17 2PU UK
Telephone: 01856 872044
Email: info@orkneyferries.co.uk
Website: Rousay Heritage Centre

Scapa Flow Visitor Centre and Museum
Lyness, Hoy KW16 3NU UK
Telephone: 01856 791300
Email: museum@orkney.gov.uk
Website: Scapa Flow Visitor Centre and Museum

For a list of Orkney museums, go to List of museums in Scotland in Wikipedia. Scroll down to Orkney. The parishes in historic Orkney are listed in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.