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Kinross
Museum Exploring Kinross-shire History Kinross (Marshall) Museum |
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MUSEUM
NEWS The Home Guard Speaks We have found 2 hours of taped conversation between members of the Home Guard made in 1986 You can listen to a short extract here or visit the museum to hear more
This Happens In
War Touring ExhibitionFrom mid October 2010 to end of March This Happens in War has contributed to Remembering Scotland At War, a pioneering online museum with a social networking area particularly aimed at ‘capturing memories’ which has been developed by Museums Galleries Scotland. It showcases and encourages personal accounts from civilians, younger and older veterans, and currently serving military of how conflict has affected them. |
Alex Salmond the First Minister signs our visitors book while the Museum Chairman Dr David Munro looks on. 23/03/2010 |
| Volunteers and Friends Wanted Do join us and help us to get
Kinross Museum operational once more. |
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The Curator Kinross Museum. Loch Leven Community Campus Kinross. KY13 8FQ Tel: 01577867153 kinrossmuseum@live.co.uk |
Maps and Plans index now on line Newspaper cuttings and old newspapers Kinross Community Council
Newsletter Obituaries 1977 onwards Collection of historic books and pamphlets A video of the first day of Kinross High School 29/10/2009 New Museum project at the LOCH LEVEN COMMUNITY CAMPUS |
The Kinross-shire Roll of Honour
When the antiquarian, archivist and collector David Marshall of Kinross died in 1902 he left all his Historical Books, Manuscript Collections in Natural History and historcol items to a Trust to hold for behalf of the inhabitants of Kinross.untill a museum could be founded. ........................................................ A big thank you to The Arthur & Margret Thomson Trust for £5000 which will go towards acquiring essential IT equipment, storage equipment and display equipment. |
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Kinross Museum is independent, Owned by a Charitable Trust (Scottish Charity no. SC 027144) and run by Friends and volunteers. It is financed by donations, Friends' subscriptions, fund-raising events, grants, and sales from the Museum shop. Entry to the museum is free. |
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Last updated 18/07/2010 |