Orkney Wireless Museum — Attraction in Mainland

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...

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...

Brilliant if you like this sort of thing. It is what it says on the tin ;lots of old radios with a few other pieces like an old computer game thrown in for good measure. There's also quite a lot about the wars and communication equipment of the time. You can even touch the (oh so smooth!) knobs! Allow 30-60 minutes depending upon your level...