History / Mobile remembrance museum to head north
THERE will be a somewhat unusual sight in Shetland over the coming weeks – a travelling museum about remembrance.
Poppyscotland’s 18-tonne mobile museum, named Bud, will arrive in Lerwick on Monday for its first visit to Shetland.
It will undertake an 11-day tour of the isles, including to schools.
Launched in 2019, the project encourages visitors to explore and share a contemporary understanding of remembrance, the nature of conflict and the poppy’s role as a symbol of unity and hope.
Exhibits include historical artefacts, interactive displays, and the stories of veterans and their families who have been supported by Poppyscotland.
Visitors will have the opportunity to make their own poppy, using the same methods as the team of disabled veterans at Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory in Edinburgh, who hand-produce three million poppies for the annual Scottish Poppy Appeal.
Gordon Michie, Poppyscotland’s head of fundraising and learning, said: “We’re delighted to be bringing Bud to Shetland for the first time, and have already received a very enthusiastic and welcoming response.
“The aim of Bud is to explore our heritage and invite visitors to reflect on the meaning of the poppy and significance of remembrance to our society.
“It’s very much about creating conversations, challenging assumptions, and encouraging people to think about what it means to them.
“We’re very grateful to NorthLink Ferries for their generous support in enabling this visit.”
The schedule is as follows:
- 29 August – Aith Junior High School
- 30 August – Aith Junior High School
- 31 August- Cunningsburgh Primary School
- 1 September – Whiteness Primary School
- 2 September – Anderson High School/ Evening Community groups outside Shetland Museum & Archives in Lerwick (6-9pm)
- 3 September – Community day at Shetland Museum & Archives in Lerwick (9am – 4pm)
- 4 September – Community day at Shetland Museum & Archives in Lerwick (9am – 4pm)
- 5 September- Anderson High School/evening community groups
- 6 September- Happyhansel Primary School with Sandness Primary School/Skeld Primary School attending
- 7 September – Sandwick Junior High School
- 8 September – Nesting Primary School
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