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The Croft House Museum in the Shetland Islands is a unique and atmospheric place to learn about the traditional way of life in the Shetlands. The museum is located in a restored 19th-century croft house, which is a traditional Shetland cottage. The museum is furnished and decorated in the style of the 1870s, and it offers visitors a glimpse into what life was like for crofters in the Shetland Islands during this time period. 

 

How to get there:

The Croft House Museum is located in Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland. To get to the museum, you can take the A970 road from Lerwick down south. The museum is located approximately 15 miles of Lerwick.

 

Best time:

Please inform yourself about the opening times of the museum, if it is closed, you cannot take photos, not even from the outside.

 

Parking:

The museum has a small car park.

 

What to shoot:

You can explore the croft house and learn about the lives of the crofters who once lived there. You can also see a variety of traditional Shetland crafts and tools.

From the outside you can take atmospheric photos of a typical and traditional Shetland cottage.


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