Orkney Wireless Museum in Kirkwall

Absolut sehenswert, wenn man sich für die Geschichte des Radios und der Funktechnologie interessiert.Das Museum wird ehrenamtlich betrieben, kein Eintrittspreis, und zeigt liebevoll arrangiert alte Radios, TV, Mobiltelefone sowie als Schwerpunkt Marine- und Luftwaffen-Funkgeräte.

Very interesting and LOTS to look at.

Fantastic site for everybody who is interested in Wireless Radio & technics in common! Don‘t forgetting chat with the volunteers, the stories are great!

Amazing wee museum, makes you realise how far weve come in a fairly short time with tech.

Being a radio ham myself found this place absolutely amazing. A unique collection of memorabilia. A must see for anyone.

Many interesting things to see

Interesting place for the tech and history buff

One of the best experiences of my life.

Small but packed with interest. Unlike most Scottish attractions, they let us in with our dog.

Fantastic small museum with enthusiastic guides

Im not that into museums (or wirelessesbut this place is fantastic. Knowledgeable and enthusiastic volunteers showed us some great stuff, tailoring info to the interests/questions of my three kids (aged 7, 9 and 11). We got to try out old games, Morse code and some other historic machines. Excellent.

Small, but interesting technical stuff in there.

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.

So interesting.

Really interesting

Small compact museum with lots to interest radio enthusiast or war historian

Amazing wee place, with loads of history for everybody.

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. Theres 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 of interest.

Fantastic place

Gutted it was closed. I should have checked their web site and not relied on Google.

This is a fantastic little museum devoted to the early days of radio, television and gramophone and the part played by Orkney in World War 2. It is filled with astonishing exhibits and information. The staff are very friendly and approachable. The fee is a mere £3 or £1 for students, what a bargain.

Fasinating

Incredible journey back

Never got a chance to go in, will do on my next visit, looks amazing.

Im not a particular fan of radios but my brother is, and I didnt think Id like it much but it was really good and had some interactive stuff too. My brother also really enjoyed it.

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.

Really loved this place. Tastefully laid out and really good priced!

Quite small but a great collection of radio related items

An interesting place, full of history pieces. Learnt a lot, mostly thanks to the volunteer in charge that day.

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

Absolutely bonkers. I loved this place.

Fascinating collection of historic radio equipment. Well organised and detailed by a soley volunteer staff.Worth a visit if youve any technical interest. Look out for special events, when the amateur radio station is up and running.

Well worth a visit

A quirky place, set up by an enthusiast and continued by keen volunteers. Masses of old radios and ancilliary items. You will learn a lot, particularly about the role of radio operators working in Orkney and elsewhere during the war.

Preserving radio history for all to seeA wonderful museum.

A small museum filled with lots of history and knowledge. Learn all about radios from their beginnings, through wartime and on to the present day.

Lovely place to visit. The are so many interesting things to see and the volunteers there are so friendly and helpful. Id really recommend taking a look if youre in the area.

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