KINNEIL Museum is open during the winter months, normally Monday to Saturday from 12.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. But please note that hours will be restricted or changed during the Christmas holidays. The Museum plans to close early on Christmas Eve (Saturday, December 24) and Hogmanay (Saturday, December 31) at 3 p.m. The Museum will… Continue reading Kinneil Museum Christmas opening times
Author: Friends of Kinneil
Christmas gifts on sale in Museum
THE AUTUMN leaves are still falling - but Christmas is literally just around the corner at historic Kinneil Estate. The Bo'ness parkland is wonderful to visit in the wintertime, with lovely Kinneil Museum (pictured right) open throughout the year (from Mon-Sat, 12.30 p.m. to 4 p.m.) Best of all admission to the park and museum… Continue reading Christmas gifts on sale in Museum
Kinneil Christmas cards on sale
THE Friends of Kinneil’s Christmas cards for 2011 are now on sale. They cost £1 each (for large cards) or 80p (for each of the smaller cards). Profits, after production costs, will boost the charity’s funds. If you’d like to buy some cards, please email: publicity@kinneil.org.uk – giving your name, address and telephone number .… Continue reading Kinneil Christmas cards on sale
Get ‘brashing’ at the foreshore!
VOLUNTEERS are being urged to get "brashing" this Saturday (November 19) - to help improve a local beauty spot. The Friends of Kinneil charity is teaming up with Falkirk Council to do environmental works on the foreshore area at Kinneil. They're also asking the charity's members – and other volunteers - to come along and… Continue reading Get ‘brashing’ at the foreshore!
Bank boss visits Kinneil
ONE of the Bank of England’s senior team has visited Kinneil Estate in Bo’ness to help launch a new £50 note commemorating inventor James Watt – who did early work in the estate. Chris Salmon, the Bank of England's Chief Cashier (whose signature appears on the new note), visited Watt’s Cottage in the estate and… Continue reading Bank boss visits Kinneil
Owen wins top prize
OWEN Dunn, aged 9, of Redbrae Avenue, in Bo’ness has scooped The Friends of Kinneil’s Hallowe’en fancy dress competition. His Roman Soldier’s outfit caught the eye of judges – and won him a £10 voucher to spend at the Inkspot and Silverleaf Booksellers’ store in Bo’ness. Youngsters were encouraged to dress up for the October… Continue reading Owen wins top prize
New James Watt banknote launched
A NEW £50 note featuring inventor James Watt – who did early work at Kinneil Estate in Bo’ness – has gone into circulation. The new Bank of England note portrays the Scottish engineer alongside business associate Matthew Boulton. Watt went into partnership with Boulton in the late 18th century - after an earlier partnership with… Continue reading New James Watt banknote launched
Kids: dress up and win a prize
KINNEIL House opens its doors on Sunday, October 30, 2011 for a special Hallowe’en open day. You can see inside for free from noon to 3 p.m. (last admission 2.30 p.m.) Younger visitors can also enter a free competition to win a £10 book token for the nearby Inkspot and Silverleaf Book Shop in Bo’ness.… Continue reading Kids: dress up and win a prize
See inside Kinneil House on the eve of Hallowe’en
HISTORIC Kinneil House in Bo’ness – said to be haunted by the ghost of a white lady – is opening its doors in time for Hallowe’en. The eerie edifice, which forms the centrepiece of the impressive Kinneil Estate, will be open for free tours on Sunday, October 30, 2011 - from noon to 3 p.m.… Continue reading See inside Kinneil House on the eve of Hallowe’en
Visit Kinneil for Hallowe’en
KINNEIL House will re-open its doors for free tours on the eve of Hallowe’en – Sunday, October 30, from noon to 3 p.m. (last admission 2.30 p.m.) Guides will be on hand to tell you about the ghost which is said to haunt the House and people put on trial for witchcraft in nearby Bo’ness.… Continue reading Visit Kinneil for Hallowe’en
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