June 2021 update. Due to the continuing uncertainty of the pandemic we are remaining closed until further notice. We regret that we were...

In 2019 the exhibition was on life in Whalsay in the 1950s and the 1960s

In 2018 the seasonal exhibition was "Life in Whalsay a hundred years ago". There were first hand accounts of washing clothes at the loch...

In November 2015 we decided to think about a small display of Fair Isle garments, knitted by anyone with Whalsay connections. We thought...

If you have been following social media recently many posts have been about Shetland Wool Week. On Whalsay we have had a very busy week...

Wool Week is fast approaching, please see our Wool Week page for information about what will be going on in the Whalsay Heritage Centre....

We have now set up an online purchase option for our book - Whalsay Fair Isle Knitting Through the Decades. Please visit the Knitting...

We have some very exciting news! During last years Fair Isle Through the Decades exhibition many visitors asked if we would be making a...

The Whalsay Wool Week committee have been busy organising an excellent programme of activities and venues to provide food over Shetland...

Our exhibition "Fair Isle through the Decades" is opening next Wednesday 3rd May from 2 - 5 pm. Have a look at our website for further...