Explore the fossilised remains of Lake Orcadie’s ancient fish and follow clues from our local collection to piece together the once living creatures now embedded in the rocks. After a short look at some of the fish fossils on display, you will work together with artist Mary Grieve to help create a shoal of shadows. You will each design and build a shadow puppet fish to recreate the water world of Devonian times, in an era before life came ashore leading to reptiles, birds, mammals and us.

For age range 5 and over. Children under 16 to be accompanied by an adult.

Numbers limited to 6, booking essential: tickets £6 & £3. You can book direct through this LINK.

Tickets include entry to the Museum, so come along early to enjoy a look around and find inspiration in its very special collections.

There is also a workshop on the afternoon of Friday 8 September at Orkney Fossil and Heritage Centre, Burray.