Orkney Wireless Museum

We walked in just to take a break from the rain, but it ended up being one of the highlights of our trip. The passion of the staff was truly amazing - he could talk about these electronics in so much detail and with such enthusiasm, it was truly a pleasure. Now I was too young or non-existent when many of the items here were popular, but there were loads of ones that would be exciting to learn about, as well as some more recent ones that triggered a trip down memory lane. This was easily our favourite experience in Kirkwall and I would strongly recommend you visit it if you're even remotely into electronics.

Fabulous museum on the wonderful world of wireless & all it’s different forms. From handsets over the years to ship radios & beyond. Just brilliant.

Lovely little museum, chock full of information about wireless, wartime wireless links and information about Scapa flow. Volunteers who run the museum are lovely and friendly. I learnt a lot from speaking to Mr Jolly and could have spent all day learning about the Orcadian way of life. Some of the displays brought back memories of my great grandmother and her wireless. If you are into ham radio, don’t forget to pick up your QSL card/ calling card and drop yours off too. Worth the £3 entry fee.

Small but very interesting, and the volunteers that run it have interesting stories to tell about the museum and the local history.

If you’re into Radio, this is one of the best places in the world to visit. Early radio as well as World War II stuff. They used to have a ham radio station on site but unfortunately right now.

What a wonderful quirky yet fascinating museum - entry by donation. It places wireless and radio into the local context from early radio to wartime uses in the many sites you see on a trip round the isles. Volunteer curator was so happy to discuss and explain the ancient radios interspersed with grandchildren’s heavy metal music. Brought it to life fabulously. Popped in while girls went shopping and was dragged out an hour later! Brilliant place to visit with children if weathers unkind

This is a brilliant little museum, a real trip down memory lane. The museum us packed full of old radios and yesteryear memorabilia. Entrance costs £3 and you can enjoy the different exhibits. I was particularly interested in the archive photo collection which has been put together. This museum is run entirely by volunteers and they make your visit worthwhile.

A charming space. My late father was involved with Lancaster bombers so he would have seen the radio transmitter set-up on display in the museum. I loved this museum.

A great wee museum - well worth the visit. It has a fascinating display of old radio equipment, information, etc. The museum is manned by a friendly and knowledgeable bunch of volunteers who can regale you with tales from Orkney's recent past related to telecommunications. A lot of the contents of the museum are related to Orkney's wartime history - don't miss out on finding out about it. Orkney (and Scapa Flow) played an important role in World War 2 and you'll find out more about it here. The museum may not sound like it's going to be interesting, and may not look like much from the outside, but it is worth the visit, especially for historians.