Scapa Flow Museum

Photo of Scapa Flow Museum, a visitor attraction near Lyness, the Orkney Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Scapa Flow Museum

© N Chadwick / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© N Chadwick / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scapa Flow Museum

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The Scapa Flow Museum sits among the old naval buildings at Lyness on Hoy, on the site of the wartime base that served the fleet in Scapa Flow. Recently restored and expanded, it tells the story of Orkney’s part in both world wars, with big guns outside, a walk-in oil tank and plenty of first-hand accounts. It’s reached by ferry across to Hoy, and there’s an admission charge.

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