In Person Orkney European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) new 6 September 2024 Established in 2003, the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd is the world’s first and leading facility for demonstrating and testing wave and tidal energy converters – technologies that generate electricity by harnessing the power of waves and tidal streams – in the sea. As a plug-and-play facility EMEC helps reduce the time, cost and risk of testing innovative sustainable technologies. To date, more ocean energy converters have been tested at EMEC than at any other site in the world. Attracting developers from around the globe, EMEC’s facilities help to prove what is achievable in some of the harshest marine environments while in close proximity to sheltered waters and harbours. View Details Facilities Limited Access
In Person 2024 Theme Orkney Hall of Clestrain new 14 September 2024 15 September 2024 Hall of Clestrain is a rare, surviving 18th century Georgian (Palladian) villa that was the birthplace and childhood home of the famed Victorian Arctic explorer, Dr John Rae, who discovered the last navigable link in the Northwest Passage and revealed the tragic fate of the Franklin expedition. Derelict and unoccupied since 1955, the Hall is currently the focus of plans to restore the building and convert it into a unique heritage attraction and community resource focused on adventuring skills and active health, reflecting the values of John Rae. View Details Facilities WC Not Accessible Parking
Virtual 2024 Theme Orkney Orkney Archive Orkney Archive has been in existence since 1973. It is primarily an Archive of Orkney Islands Council records, but also collects and looks after archives which describe all aspects of Orkney life through the centuries. View Details Facilities
In Person Orkney Scapa Flow Museum new 14 September 2024 15 September 2024 After undergoing a £4.4m renovation, Scapa Flow Museum reopened to the public in 2022, showcasing objects never seen before alongside favourite exhibits telling the story of Scapa Flow as centre of the British naval universe during both world wars. View Details Facilities Not Accessible
