Author: Friends of Kinneil

NIGHT at Kinneil Museum takes place tonight (Friday). The venue at the centre of historic Kinneil Estate will open from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for a series of special events and activities – all part of the Scotland-wide Festival of Museums and the UK’s Museums at Night celebrations. Throughout the evening we’ll be giving… Continue reading Tonight’s the night at Kinneil

KINNEIL Museum in Bo'ness has re-opened after a temporary closure for building works. The Museum now boasts a proper disabled toilet and baby changing facilities plus an external ramp making access easier for wheelchair users. The Museum is open during its usual times - from 12.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays (plus on… Continue reading Kinneil Museum re-opens

GIVING feedback on Kinneil Estate and Foreshore has its rewards. Christine Johnston, of Deanfield Road in Bo’ness, has a £50 voucher to spend in Tesco. The Friends of Kinneil organised a free prize draw to encourage people to respond to a recent survey – and Christine was delighted to be drawn from all the names… Continue reading Christine wins £50 voucher

KINNEIL Museum is opening its doors on Friday night (May 18) as part of the Scottish Festival of Museums – http://www.festivalofmuseums.com – and the UK-wide Museums at Night initiatives – http://www.culture24.org.uk/museumsatnight. BBC History magazine has produced a free guide to some of the other great places taking part in Museums and Night. Read the guide… Continue reading Get your free guide

THANKS to funding from Farmfoods – which has a base in East Pier Street, Bo’ness – we were able to buy bottles of flavoured and natural water for our Festival of Museums’ goodie bags. We’re giving away the bags at our “Night At Kinneil Museum” night on Friday, May 18. The event will run at… Continue reading Farmfoods supports Night at Kinneil

IT’S just a few days to go to the Night At Kinneil Museum event on Friday, May 18. We’ve lined up history walks, a visit from the Antonine Guard, music from UNISON Kinneil Band – and goodie bags (for adults and kids!). Our friends at Lidl – which has a supermarket at Links Road, Bo’ness… Continue reading Lidl goodies are wunderbar

A BIG thank you to supermarket giant Spar – which has a base in Jamieson Avenue, Bo’ness – for donating hundreds of bottles of fizzy juice for our “Night At Kinneil Museum” goodie bags. The bags are subject to availability and will available at the Kinneil Museum event from 6 p.m. on Friday, May 18,… Continue reading Spar supports Night at Kinneil Museum

FALKIRK Community Trust has produced a flyer to promote the forthcoming Festival of Museums. Kinneil Museum is taking part in the event with a special evening opening on Friday, May 18, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. It’s been organised by The Friends of Kinneil, with support from the Trust, which runs the Museum. Visit… Continue reading Community Trust promotes Festival

FRIENDS of Kinneil members - and other local volunteers - have helped clean-up Kinneil Estate and Foreshore during two litter-picks. The clean-ups, also supported by Bo'ness Community Council and Bonnie Bo'ness, took place on Sunday, April 29 (at the Estate) and today, Saturday, May 12, at Kinneil Foreshore. All kinds of rubbish - including supermarket… Continue reading Pics of litter picks