MUSEUM RE-OPENS 1 MARCH 2012

The new season starts on Thursday 1 March with a Travelling Exhibition by the East of Scotland Museums Partnership (ESMP) entitled the 'Fabric of Life'. Details to follow soon.

Free Admission. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 2-5pm 

DUNFERMLINE NEW YEAR HERITAGE WALK 2.1.12

With 330 walkers this year's event was another great success! The weather was kind and everyone enjoyed the reception at the Carnegie Birthplace Museum with the usual free refreshments courtesy of the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust

DUNFERMLINE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY EXHIBITION

A selection of beautiful photographs by members of the Dunfermline Photographic Society, consisting mainly of landscape views of Fife.

Exhibition 1 Nov - 23 Nov. Free admission. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 2-5pm.

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING DAY

Saturday 19 November 10am - 5pm. Come and enjoy coffee and a free mince pie. Find unusual gifts, cards, Scottish linen, jewellery and scarves by Caroline Loudon, hats by Isabel Paterson @ 365 Hats. Children's activities - decorate a fairy cake & make a Scandinavian heart for the tree. Weaving demonstrations by Ian Dale of Angus Handloom Weavers throughout the day.

DOORS OPEN DAY

Doors Open Day on Sunday 19 September was a great success with a steady stream of 219 visitors throughout the day who enjoyed the Museum, cafe and shop as well as popping in to examine the curiosities on board MAC (Museums & Art Coach) in the Museum car park.

Our Glen Guided Walks, conducted by Dunfermline Heritage Guides, also proved to be a popular choice for visitors to the city.

CARNEGIE YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

This competition is open to high school pupils studying Photography (or Art & Design) at the 5 local high schools - Dunfermline, Inverkeithing, Queen Anne, St. Columba's and Woodmill and students 18yrs or under at Carnegie College. The winner will receive £125 for his/her school and the opportunity to shadow two professional photographers and produce a commissioned piece of work for use in a Carnegie Dunfermline Trust publication.

The pupils' photographs, on the theme of 'Dunfermline's People', are now on display at the Carnegie Birthplace Museum and judging of the 2011 Carnegie Young Photographer of the Year Competition took place on 12th September with the following results:

Winner - Callum Robinson, Woodmill High School; Highly Commended - Craig Whyte, Dunfermline H.S.; Commended - Anna Strachan, Queen Anne H.S. & Robbie Spriddle, Dunfermline H.S.

The judging panel, lead by Robin Watson, architect and Vice Chairman of the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust, was very impressed by the high standard of work submitted by all entrants.

People's Choice - Do you agree with the judges' choice or prefer a different photograph? Come in to the Museum and vote for your own choice. The votes will be counted on 24 October and the winner will receive a certificate and book token.

The winner of the People's Choice this year is Robbie Spriddle, Dunfermline High School!

Exhibition 13 September - 28 October 2011. Free admission. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 2-5pm.

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We have Baby Changing Facilities on site

Map pdf - Nearest railway station to Museum is 'Dunfermline Town'

CARNEGIE CHILDREN'S ART EXHIBITION

This bright and colourful exhibition of Children's Art covered work from 20 local Primary Schools. Each school submitted 7 pieces of artwork, one from each of the seven primary stages.

The judges had the unenviable task of chosing a winner from each category (P1 - P7) and were delighted by the 'range, quality and scope' of the entries. Each winner was presented with a prize voucher and framed commemorative certificate.

The lucky prizewinners were: P1 Bailey Simpson, Pitcorthie P.S.; P2 Louise Nimmo, Canmore P.S.; P3 Gregor Mitchell, Limekilns P.S.; P4 Nathan McVetis, Pitreavie P.S.; P5 Kirsty Donaldson, Commercial P.S.; P6 Camryn Aitken, Pitreavie P.S.; P7 Megan Campbell, St. John's P.S.

 Exhibition 7 June - 29 July 2011. Free admission. Open Mon-Sat 10am - 5pm, Sun. 2 - 5pm.

'BEE'S KNEES COFFEES & TEAS' 1920'S DAY

Our 'Bee's Knees Coffee & Teas' Festival of Museums event on Saturday 14 May 2011 was an outstanding success with our own 'Fabulous Flappers' serving stylish 1920's tea, coffee and cakes. Visitors enjoyed a musical extravaganza in our Art Deco Hall with live jazz by Jonathan Cairney, Euan Stevenson and Lorne Cowieson, and lively routines by young dancers from 'On the Runn' and the 'Dance Academy. It was an experience not to be missed!!!