The Pier Arts Centre
Museums & Science Centres · Orkney Mainland, Hebrides, Orkney & Shetland
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Open now — closes 5pm
🏠 Indoor0–11–33–55–88–1212–16🆓 Free entryEducational
Access & inclusion
- Step-free access
No dedicated car park. Parking available on Ferry Road, approximately 500m from the gallery.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
The Pier Arts Centre is an art gallery and museum in Stromness, Orkney, home to a permanent collection of 20th century British and contemporary art with a focus on artists connected to Orkney. The centre hosts year-round exhibitions and events.
Children's holiday workshops and family-friendly activities run throughout the year, making it an engaging indoor cultural visit for families visiting Orkney. The centre is part of the Plus Tate network.
The gallery has a lift giving access to all floors, accessible toilets, and staff are on hand to welcome visitors.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- Lunch boxes
- Bum bag
- Colouring book and pencils
- Painkillers for grown-ups
- Notebook
- Backseat organiser
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