Shetland Croft House Museum
Croft House Museum
A restored 19th-century thatched croft house, with a peat fire, wooden box beds and a water mill that recreate traditional Shetland farm life.
Croft House Museum lies near Boddam in the south and comprises a group of mid-19th-century Shetland crofts, with stone walls and thatched roofs. Inside, a peat fire, box beds, spinning wheels and fishing gear have been preserved. Outbuildings include a cowshed and barn, and by the stream stands a small horizontal water mill. In summer, guides often light fires to explain the hard life of combined farming and fishing in those days. Admission is free (donations welcome). Open roughly May to September, it can be visited on the way to Sumburgh along the southern route.
Opening hours
About 10:00–13:00, 14:00–17:00 (May–Sep)
Nearby sights
- Old Scatness
- Jarlshof
- Sumburgh Head
- St Ninian's Isle
- Broch of Mousa
- Scalloway Castle & Museum
- Broch of Clickimin
- Up Helly Aa