A quick note to advise Kirbuster Museum will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday 27 March, for more work on the new shop. And it will also be closed Sunday 31 March. For those visiting or new to Orkney, Kirbuster Museum is the last un-restored example of a traditional ‘Firehoose’ in Northern Europe. The house has a […]
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KIRBUSTER MUSEUM, BIRSAY [Author, Brian Flett] Introduction The name Kirbuster comes from the Old Norse kirkju-bolstadr (kirk farm settlement) – kirk (church) + bister or buster (farm). The related church is believed to have been situated quite near the present group of buildings – on the bank of the Kirbuster Burn is a mound said
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The History of Kirbuster Farm Musuem This unique building with its original central hearth, called a ‘firehoose’, is a rare survivor dating from the 16th century. The name Kirbuster come from the Old Norse kirkju bolstadr, meaning church farm. A nearby mound is said to be the ruins of a medieval chapel. Remarkably, it was
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Between Islands: culture and life in Atlantic Scotland Rachel Boak [Curator] A new exhibition showcasing Orkney art and artists as part of the Between Islands project opens on 13 August at Orkney Museum, complementing the crafts display at Kirbuster Museum, which re-opened at the end of July. The Between Islands project has been devised by
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Kirbuster Museum – Between Islands Project Kirbuster Museum Author: Rachel Boak [Curator] A new display at Kirbuster Museum highlights objects connected with Orkney crafts as part of the Between Islands project. The project has been devised by Stornoway arts centre An Lanntair with the aim of collectively promoting the heritage and culture of Orkney, Shetland and the
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