The Pier Arts Centre is open all year

Summer 2026 Opening Times
Monday-Saturday 10:30am-5pm

Admission Free

About Us

The Pier Arts Centre is an Art Gallery and Museum in Stromness, Orkney. Home to a permanent collection and year round exhibitions and events… Find out more >

Soulisquoy Printmakers Commissioned Prints
As part of their 40 years activity, a series of limited-edition prints have been specially commissioned and printed by Soulisquoy Printmakers. Available to purchase at the gallery or online. Click here for details

Image: Megumi Barrington Uenoyama Wave Lobster/Nami Lobster © the artist

Erlend Brown 1947-2022 obituary by Bryce Wilson
Featured
Permanent Collection
Aug 20
Permanent Collection
Through Their Eyes - The Pier Arts Centre Collection and the unfolding Asprey gift
May 2
Through Their Eyes - The Pier Arts Centre Collection and the unfolding Asprey gift
When you’re tired of the mountains and the rivers and the trees... Drawings by Marian Ashburn
Jun 19
When you’re tired of the mountains and the rivers and the trees... Drawings by Marian Ashburn
Erin McQuarrie - The Scale of Things
Jun 19
Erin McQuarrie - The Scale of Things
Soulisquoy Printmakers - New Prints
Jun 19
Soulisquoy Printmakers - New Prints

Programme

Featured
Orkney Sequence - Victoria Crowe and Gemma McGregor
Jul 10
Orkney Sequence - Victoria Crowe and Gemma McGregor
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Blogs >

Read Orkney Artist Samantha Clark’s recent blogs about her residency in Japan here

Who say's romance is dead? Two weeks ago we were delighted to be the venue for a very special moment... Parker asked the question and @kathyhunter_ said YES! 🥂💝 Congratulations to the happy couple 💝 #PierArtsCentre #Proposal
Erin McQuarrie - The Scale of Things 19 June-26 September Erin spent a month at Linkshouse, Birsay in 2025 as part of the @royal_scottish_academy Residencies for Scotland programme supported by the @barnsgraham and the RSA W. Gordon Smith & Jay Gordonsmith Trust. This exhibition is part of RSA200: Celebrating Together commemorating the bicentenary of RSA. Using slow, considered processes, McQuarrie combines traditional and experimental textile techniques. Naturally dyed fibres – drawn from foraged plants – create a palette that echoes the colours and textures of the land. The Pier Arts Centre is open Monday-Saturday 10:30am-5pm throughout the summer. Admission Free #PierArtsCentre #summer2026 #RSA200