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  1. Tankerness House is now the Orkney Museum and the gardens offer an added attraction when learning more about Orkney's ancient history. The gardens feature a beautiful patch of grass in the heart of Kirkwall as well as flower and plant displays.

  2. The Orkney Museum tells the story of Orkney from prehistory to the present day. It is an excellent overview and introduction to the history of Orkney and its treasures. There is a large collection of old photos and activities to amuse younger visitors.

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  3. The Tankerness House Story. Tankerness House didn’t start as a building with a courtyard and arched gate, that would come later. Originally it was two separate buildings that served St Magnus Cathedral and dating to the 1530s. North Wing, showing the front door as used by the Baikie family.

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  4. Today it is home to the Orkney Museum. Admission is free, though donations are most welcome. Contact information and opening hours are linked from this page. Tankerness House is an extensive, mostly two storey, house which sprawls around a rectangular courtyard.

  5. Thursday: 9:30am to 12:30pm. Friday: Closed. Saturday: 9:30am to 12:30pm. Sunday: 1pm to 3pm (November to March) or 2pm to 4pm (April to October). To find Mary Challis’s Garden, go through the alley between Billson the opticians and the Green Weigh shop in Sawston High Street. There is an accessible toilet at this venue.

  6. Jul 13, 2024 · An exhibition at London's Garden Museum reveals the vital role nature played in the lives and work of Britain's radical creative collective, the Bloomsbury Group.

  7. January 11 – April 27, 2025 Bonnet House Museum & Gardens BonnetHouse.org. Bonnet House Museum & Gardens, the historic and whimsical 35-acre subtropical estate located in the heart of Fort Lauderdale, is excited to host the captivating Forest Forms exhibition in its beautiful gardens from January 11 to April 27, 2025.

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