Author: Friends of Kinneil

KINNEIL Museum will be closed today (Monday May 17, 2010) to allow for display maintenance to take place.  It will reopen at 12.30pm on Tuesday 18 May. Falkirk Council - which runs the facility - apologises for any inconvenience this may cause. The Museum is open all year, normally from Monday to Saturday from 12.30… Continue reading Kinneil Museum closed on May 17

A COSTUMED interpreter helped draw the crowds to Kinneil House at the weekend. A total of 526 people came through the doors on Saturday and Sunday, to tour inside the historic mansion and to see the interpreter, organised by Historic Scotland. The costumed actress played Anne, Duchess of Hamilton – of Kinneil’s most famous residents.… Continue reading Duchess draws in the crowds

VISITORS to Kinneil House next weekend are set to come face-to-face with one of its most famous former residents. A costumed interpreter playing Anne, Duchess of Hamilton, will entertain audiences at two free open days on Saturday, April 24, and Sunday, April 25. There will also be an opportunity to enjoy free tours of this… Continue reading Come and meet the Duchess

THE first of five free open days at Kinneil House is set to take place. The historic mansion will be open for free tours on April 24 and 25, 2010. Further open days will be held on June 27, August 29, and October 31. Free access will be available from noon to 4 p.m. each… Continue reading Get ready for free open days

AMERICAN Jon Sayles helps bring open days at Kinneil House to life. Renaissance music recorded by the talented guitarist is used in the background during tours of the building. A Friends of Kinneil spokesperson said: “We discovered that Jon had put a variety of music from the mid-16th century on his website. That’s the period… Continue reading Music – taking you back in time

SUNDAY morning rain didn’t deter volunteers from helping to clean-up Kinneil Estate in Bo’ness. Around 30 people took part in a weekend litter pick, organised by Bo’ness Community Council, in conjunction with Bonnie Bo’ness and The Friends of Kinneil. Despite the drizzle, the army of helpers collected around 60 bags of rubbish – as well… Continue reading Volunteers clean-up estate

COMMUNITY groups in Bo’ness are joining forces this weekend to wage war on litter. Bo’ness Community Council, The Friends of Kinneil and Bonnie Bo’ness are teaming up to stage a two-hour litter pick in historic Kinneil Estate. They’re also urging local residents to come along and join them. The event is one of scores of… Continue reading Join Kinneil Clean-Up on April 18

FREE leaflets have been produced to promote events and attractions in and around Bo’ness (including Kinneil Estate). Falkirk Council has funded two publications: an Events and Festivals leaflet and an Outdoor Events Diary for 2010. Both list dozens of activities – many free – to tempt visitors and locals alike.The leaflets are available now from… Continue reading Check out Kinneil diary dates

KINNEIL Museum is open over the Easter Weekend. Pay a visit as normal on Good Friday, April 2; Saturday, April 3; and Easter Monday, April 5. The free museum is open from 12.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The facility – which boasts  a shop, audio visual show, displays and artefacts dating back to… Continue reading Visit Kinneil at Easter

The Friends of Kinneil is running a member event in the large meeting room upstairs at Bo’ness Library next Monday, March 29, from 7.30 p.m. Friends member and historian Ian Scott will give a talk on the occupants of Kinneil House – and his work on a new book about the estate. The charity's management… Continue reading Free member event on March 29