Category: Uncategorized

HISTORIC Kinneil House in Bo’ness opens its doors for free morning tours on Saturday, March 16. The House – which boasts some of the best renaissance wall paintings in Scotland – will be open from 10 a.m. to noon. Admission is free. The open morning has been organised to tie in with the nearby Hippodrome… Continue reading Kinneil House open on March 16

A TOURING exhibition about old fashioned picture palaces arrives at Kinneil Museum, Bo’ness, on March 9. “Now Showing” was originally created as part of the centenary of the nearby Hippodrome Cinema in Bo’ness. It charts the rise, fall and resurgence of local cinemas – including the Hippodrome (Scotland’s oldest purpose-built cinema). It uses reminiscences, photos… Continue reading Cinema exhibition at Kinneil Museum

POET Rabbie Burns was described as “simple, manly, and independent” by one of the last residents of Kinneil House in Bo’ness. Philosopher Dugald Stewart also described the Bard as “strongly expressive of conscious genius and worth” . . . “but without anything that indicated forwardness, arrogance, or vanity”. Mr Stewart made his comments in a… Continue reading Kinneil’s philosopher on Rabbie Burns

THE FALKIRK Herald has a great piece about inventor James Watt and his links with Kinneil. It comes at The Friends of Kinneil plan a James Watt Supper (taking place on January 18). Details on the Supper are online at http://www.kinneil.org.uk/watt2013

Kinneil Museum in Bo'ness re-opens after the Christmas/New Year break tomorrow (Thursday, Jan 3). It's then back to the usual opening hours of 12.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays. Admission is free - and the museum's a great place to warm up after a winter walk around the stunning Kinneil Estate. WINTER WALKS… Continue reading Museum re-opens at Kinneil

The Kinneil website - http://www.kinneil.org.uk - had its busiest year in 2012. The site had more than 24,370 views in the past year; well up on the 17,690 views we had in 2011. According to folks who like their stats, an amazing 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. If each view… Continue reading Kinneil online in 2012

KINNEIL Museum, Bo’ness, is open over the festive period – with a short closure for the Christmas and New Year holidays.* The Museum is normally open* from Monday to Saturdays throughout the year from 12.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. The museum includes an audio visual show, a shop area, hands-on displays for children, and a… Continue reading Visit Kinneil this Christmas

- The Friends of Kinneil teamed up with Bo'ness-based Sanctus Media in 2012 to make a fun film with pupils from Bo'ness Public Primary School. The Rockin' History of Kinneil gives pupils' unique take on the history of Kinneil Estate, Bo'ness, from the Roman period onwards. Expect great performances and a bit of dramatic licence… Continue reading Pupils’ history video now online

Jackson Wallace, aged three, of Muirend Court, Bo'ness, has scooped The Friends of Kinneil’s Hallowe’en fancy dress competition for 2012. His home-made 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 Jackson wins fancy dress prize