This heritage center has displays on local history, nature dioramas and archaeological finds, with some famous neolithic carvings (including the 5000-year-old "Westray Wife"). These small sandstone figurines are the oldest known depictions of the human form so far found in the British Isles.
Westray Heritage Centre
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