Author: Friends of Kinneil

Visitors who attended “Night at Kinneil House and Museum” on Friday, May 15, are being encouraged to share their views. The event was part of Festival of Museums and Museums at Night. The co-ordinators of both national events – Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) and Culture 24 – want to hear from attendees and are offering… Continue reading Give your views: you could win a prize

Pictures from the Night at Kinneil House and Museum 2015 event, held on Friday, May 15. Thanks to our partners - Historic Scotland, Falkirk Community Trust, Falkirk Council - for their support. The event was part of the Scotland-wide Festival of Museums and the UK's Museums at Night celebrations.

FREE evening activities are taking place in historic Kinneil Estate in Bo'ness this Friday (May 15) to celebrate the area's cultural and natural heritage. "A Night at Kinneil House and Museum" will see free tours of a historic mansion, plus a museum quiz, goody bags, a bat walk - and music. The entertainment has been… Continue reading All set for a night to remember at Kinneil

The story below is an archive about the 2015 event. For info on the 2016 evening, click here For one night only in May, we're opening up Kinneil Museum in Bo'ness. There will also be activities at Kinneil House and within the surrounding Kinneil Estate. Come along to the Museum any time between 6 p.m.… Continue reading Night at Kinneil House and Museum 2015

Thanks to everyone who came along our free open day at Kinneil today. Here's some pictures from the day. Click on images to see larger versions. We'll have more free open days soon. Details at http://www.kinneil.org.uk/freein2015

If you're coming along to Kinneil this weekend for the free open days - don't be late! Remember: Kinneil House is open noon to 3 p.m. (last admission 2.30 p.m.) Full details at http://j.mp/1DWClXX

Kinneil House, Bo'ness - on the line of the Roman Antonine Wall (a World Heritage Site) - is open for free tours on Saturday, April 18, 2015 and Sunday, April 19, 2015. The House will be open from noon to 3 p.m. (last admission 2.30 p.m. each day). There will be a costumed interpreter (not… Continue reading Kinneil House open on April 18/19

A free guide, highlighting outdoor events across Falkirk district, has just been published. Falkirk Council’s “Outdoor Events Diary 2015” includes walks, tours and other activities for all the family. You can pick up a copy from local libraries, museums and tourist outlets. You can also download an electronic version at: http://j.mp/eventsdiary15 The new publication gives… Continue reading New guide to outdoor events

A film about the Roman Antonine Wall has gone online … just in time for this year’s World Heritage Day (April 18). “The Mark of Rome” tells the story of the Bridgeness Slab – dubbed by some experts as one of the best Roman treasures in Britain. The intricate carved tablet, part of the Roman… Continue reading Roman film now online