1st Minard Brownies who were taking part in the BT Big Sleepover on the night of Saturday 14th June camped out in MacNicol’s House (Building D) at Auchindrain Museum. The Brownies slept in the wooden box-beds of the house much to the dismay of the swallows who normally sleep in the house and who were [...]
David Hutchinson, Chairman of the Scottish Vernacular Buildings Working Group and Scottish furniture expert has identified a rare Bible chair that is in the Collection held at Auchindrain Museum. The Bible chair which was donated to the Museum in 1967 came from a house in Southend, Kintyre but was made in Ayrshire. The Bible chair [...]
Patsy Dyer, award winning organic gardener and President of the Lorn Garden Club will be conducting a guided tour of the restored walled garden adjacent to Bell Pol’s House (Building M) at Auchindrain Museum on 12th July 2008.
In November 2007, Argyll and Bute Council commissioned the Museum Manager of Auchindrain Museum and the Director/Curator of Kilmartin House Museum to curate and develop Campbeltown Museum and provide curatorial advice to the other independent Museums in the region, as part of a Service Level Agreement.
On 28th March 2008 the Museum Manager made her [...]
On display at Auchindrain Museum are new child-friendly interpretation panels for the Township buildings which were designed and illustrated by the pupils of Furnace Primary School. Karen Baird, Class Teacher, Furnace Primary School says that:
“The children have thoroughly enjoyed their closer association with the Museum over this past academic year. They thoroughly enjoyed the days [...]
Auchindrain Museum has submitted an application to the Scottish Museums Council for consideration as part of the Scottish Governments Recognition Scheme which celebrates, recognises, promotes and invests in nationally significant Museum Collections which are held outside of the National Museums and Galleries in Edinburgh. Funded by the Scottish Government and managed by the Scottish Museums [...]
Theatre Alba, Scotland’s best outdoor childrens’ theatre company will be performing their promenade play “The Magic Quest” at Auchindrain once a day during the course of the CHANTICA project from 20th until 26th July 2008.
“The Magic Quest” is a play for children. It received a four star review in the Scotsman and follows the [...]
Auchindrain Museum will host the Scottish element of a twenty-four month European Union, Culture 2000 funded project called Culture, Heritage and Nature together in Contemporary Art (CHANTICA) from 20th until 26th July. The project will involve five partners in five European countries:
Grampus Heritage & Training Limited (Cumbria, England)
ARCH Network (Perthshire, Scotland)
Vitra, Centre for Sustainable [...]
[ July 19, 2007; 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm. ] To celebrate Highland Year of Culture come down to Auchindrain Museum and listen to local storyteller Patsy Dyer, tell some of Scotland’s famous folk tales, fairy tales, myths and legends in one of our unique historic buildings.
Date: Thursday 19th July
Time: 2:30–4pm
Duration: 1 Hour & 30 minutes
Cost: Free To Local Residents & Museum Ticket Holders
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Simon Yuill a film maker will be visiting Auchindrain Museum on Saturday 14th June. Simon is working on a documentary.
