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Orkneyinga Saga Centre - Museum in Kirkwall, United Kingdom
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DW
Darren Woodford
09.25.2022
Some interesting information and presentation. Free entrance, no queue and toilets near Orphir. Downside, there is a slight musty smell and not much to see. The information boards are a little bit "school project".
MH
Merlin Humml
09.23.2022
Nice little exhibition with intentional or unintentional humour. Pretty sure they used famous people with draw on beards in their big viking family tree on purpose.
JM
John Meuwese
09.20.2022
Het centrum is gratis toegankelijk (wordt mogelijk gemaakt dmv donaties). Heel informatief over de inhoud van de sagas waar de geschied beschrijving van de vikings is vastgelegd. Er is een korte film, schone wcs en rolstoel toegankelijk.
TM
Thomas Mulvihill Bike rides
08.30.2022
PG
Philip Green
08.21.2022
Nice little display about the Vikings. Video presentation was sound only when we visited☹️
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andrew hood
08.16.2022
History of the Earls of Orkney.The "family tree" is very amusing - youll know what I mean when you see it 😁.
DK
Dariusz Kaminski
07.30.2022
MB
Mike Brewer
07.29.2022
Closed in 2021 but open now. Free exhibition and a film about the Vikings in Orkney. Also toilets! If you follow the footpath from the cemetery then you can get to the beach
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Carolyn Cramer
07.20.2022
Kleines Museum über die Zeit der ersten Wikinger auf den Orkneys. Mit Fundament eines Versammlungshauses und den Resten einer Rundkirche.
AB
Alistair Brown
07.08.2022
TD
Tim Dunsby
05.10.2022
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Ellen Tarr
02.15.2021
This centre provides background information on the Saga as a literary form as well as information about the Orkneyinga saga specifically and the major characters. Most of the reviews have not highlighted the awesomeness that was the genealogy display for the saga. In retrospect, all Earls of Orkney descending from Nicholas Cage makes total sense. Im not sure why it isnt always shown that way. I was hoping to find someone to contact for a key to the other portraits, but was unable to. The four vs. five stars is largely because it is not staffed, so there is no one to discuss the information with or to answer questions.
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Arina #
11.16.2019
JS
Jacqui Sanders
10.28.2019
Great . And recently refurbished
PG
Paul Gavin
09.30.2019
AN
Alan N
09.13.2019
Ca
Chris and Karen Carding
08.31.2019
NC
Neil Clarke
07.22.2019
Interesting film, handy toilets and kept the rain off! Very useful!
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Anita Smith
07.21.2019
AB
Audrey Bonini
07.13.2019
HJ
Helena Johansson
07.09.2019
Kul att få ta del av sagan på ett så informativt sätt!
CP
Claude Pfau
07.09.2019
Very good impression of the Orkney Saga with a video presentation
HC
Hil Clayton
07.03.2019
MF
Miriam Franklin
07.03.2019
This attraction has a toilet which is useful. Its also free to visit. Inside the centre it is small, musty and dated. There is not a lot to see outside. You may enjoy it if you are really really into vikings.
DH
David H
06.30.2019
PM
Peter Macc
06.21.2019
KY
Kevin Young
06.18.2019
A wonderful place to visit, one of Orkneys hidden treasures. A short walk and you can be on the shore line.
MN
Marel Nycz
06.18.2019
LP
Leonard P
06.13.2019
RM
Robert Mitchell
06.09.2019
Did not have time to take in all info but looks to be s good source of info on Icelandic and Scandinavian influence on Orkney
AF
Aneta Filipek
06.09.2019
michgellie
10.18.2018
Place to ourselves when we visited. Free to enter and donations accepted. The centres a bit dated and flat but outside is great.
JC
Jorge Castillo
10.04.2018
Un poco desangelado, el video esta bien. El centro podría contar más cosas de forma más atractiva porque el libro lo merece
jm
jordi margalef
08.28.2018
No val la pena visitar-lo
CS
Christian Stärtzel
08.27.2018
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Stephan Hoenig
07.05.2018
JH
Julie Hodgkinson
05.03.2018
PM
Philip Milner
09.19.2017
The display of the family tree of the Earls of Orkney in the Orkneyinga Saga made me laugh out loud. Excellent!
IS
Ian Sergeant
09.11.2017
MB
Mandy Bent
05.25.2017
Well worth a look. They have a Viking family tree, but some of the faces may be familiar. Nicely laid out and with nice clean loos to boot!
MR
Mark R
03.13.2017
Has that local Orkney vibe and charismatic wee film about Vikings. Completely free but donations welcome. Well worth a visit.
MK
Marilyn Koletzke
11.29.2016
A well constructed and maintained museum and historical site that is more than a little out of the way and not at all easy to find. Among the islands wealth of archiolgical treasures this Orkneying Saga Center stands out with respect to cultural heritage perspective.
JG
Johnny Groats
10.16.2016
Fantastic historical Orcadian Viking site and Centre
RS
Roberto Spelta
08.03.2016
Near the ruin of an oval viking church. A place for dreaming about the adventurous past of the men of the North.
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