Smiddy Museum, School Road, St Margaret’s Hope, South Ronaldsay: open in the summer season, this is a restored blacksmith’s Smiddy. It contains equipment and machinery ranging over the past century, along with a collection of horse-drawn implements and other smiddy-made artefacts. It also houses photographic archives of local village and island life – click to see more.
Orkney Fossil and Heritage Centre, Viewforth Road, Burray, (KW17 2SY). Open in the summer months, the Centre offers a fascinating collection of fossils plus a geological display that explores the formation of the islands. Click to see more.