Auld Kirk Museum

What it’s like

Free local museum in Kirkintilloch where kids can wander round objects of local and international significance.

This one's a quiet, free option if you're in Kirkintilloch and fancy an hour indoors that doesn't cost anything. The site describes objects and works of local, national and international significance, so it's less about hands-on activities and more about having a proper look round, which suits kids who are happy to browse rather than ones who need something to climb on.

It's shut Sundays and Mondays, open Tuesday to Saturday, with a lunch closure between 1pm and 2pm that catches people out if you time it wrong. Worth building that gap into your day rather than turning up at half twelve expecting to walk straight in.

There's a small car park behind the museum off Peel Brae, and if that's full there's more parking behind the William Patrick Library on West High Street. One thing to flag: the museum sometimes closes while exhibitions are being put up or taken down.

Because it's free, it's an easy add-on to a day out in the town rather than something you'd plan a whole trip around, and that's probably the right way to think about it.

Facilities

Need to know

Parking

Small car park behind museum via Peel Brae, additional parking behind William Patrick Library on West High Street

• Closed for lunch between 1pm and 2pm, so time your visit around that.
• It can close without much notice while exhibitions are being changed over, so it's worth phoning ahead if you're going out of your way.
• Entry is free, so it's a low-risk stop if you're already in the town.

Plan your visit

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