Scapa Flow Museum
Scapa Flow Museum is a war museum in Lyness on the Island of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland. Housed within a refurbished Romney hut and oil fuel pump house at the former Lyness royal naval base HMS Proserpine,[1] the museum charts the history of Orkney's involvement in World War I and World War II. The museum is named after the body of water to the east of Hoy, Scapa Flow, which was the Royal Navy's chief naval base during both world wars.
The museum originally opened in 1990, and became part of Orkney Islands Council's Museums Service in 2000.[2] The museum closed in 2017, and reopened to the public after a £4.4-million refurbishment in July 2022.[3] Scapa Flow Museum was shortlisted for the Art Fund Museum of the Year Award in 2023.[4][5][6]
Collections
The museum includes displays of 250 artefacts and objects which help tell the stories of significant sea battles, including the Battle of Jutland; the loss of Royal Navy ships, such as the HMS Hampshire and HMS Royal Oak; and the scuttling of the German fleet after the end of the First World War.[7][8]
References
- ^ "The History of Scapa Flow - Orkney Museums". March 2, 2023.
- ^ "The History of Scapa Flow". Orkney Museums.
- ^ "Scapa Flow naval museum set to reopen after £4.4m revamp".
- ^ "Art Fund reveals Museum of the Year finalists". Museums Association. May 22, 2023.
- ^ Sherwood, Harriet; Rawlinson, Kevin (May 22, 2023). "Scapa Flow Museum showing Orkney island's wartime role up for top prize". The Guardian.
- ^ Groat, Tom (July 13, 2023). "Scapa Flow Museum misses out on top award".
- ^ "New Scapa Flow Museum set to open its doors" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Scapa Flow Museum: the small museum that records Orkney's pivotal role in both world wars". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. July 10, 2023.
External links
- Scapa Flow Museum
- Orkney Islands Council
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