Follow the path of entertainment over the last 100 years and learn what the 'cats whisker' actually was and looked like. Children can play tennis on the early computer game or try their steady hand on the wire game. Adults can switch on and tune into a 1950s valve set.

The wartime section has displays showing how Scapa Flow and the Home Fleet were protected during WW2. Artefacts include a replica radar station, bomber radio equipment, Spitfire radios, and actual 'spy suitcase' radios. There are also items on display taken from interned German ships, including a U-boat radio.

On the lighter side we have Orkney's first jukebox and a selection of novelty transistor radios in the form of sauce bottles, cigarette packets, computers, cameras and many other shapes and forms.

A selection of wartime photograph albums are available to browse through, or you can watch a DVD on the laptop computer. Come along and visit a rare and unusual museum - you might actually remember more of the items than you may think!

Visitor information

The museum is open between April and September only. Find us on Facebook for the latest opening times. All times are subject to volunteers being available.

Entry is by donation.