We regret that the Whalsay Heritage Centre shall not be opening to visitors this summer (2020) because of Covid 19. We don't have the space for safe social distancing and many of our volunteer staff are in the high risk group. We wouldn't want to put them, or visitors, in any danger at this stage. Thank you for your support in the past and we hope everything will be back to normal for next year.

Whalsay welcomes wool week.  We are open every afternoon during Wool Week.  Come and browse our knitting collections, memorabilia, booklets and books.  Self service tea and coffee is available.

Still time to see the current exhibition on life in Whalsay during the 1950s and 60s

We have our WW1 display up until 2018 over the centenary of WW1. Our Fishing and Lairds exhibitions are permanently on view due to their great local interest and the many artefacts we hold and display.

Sat 1st July 2 - 5pm

Our new book "Whalsay Fair Isle Knitting Through The Decades" is being launched at our premises this weekend. Come along for a look, everyone is welcome!

Our opening season starts next week on Weds 2nd May 2018! We are open at our usual times and days. Our seasonal exhibition this year is "Life in Whalsay a hundred years ago". Please come along for a look.