Museums & Galleries · Ayrshire
West Kilbride Museum
📍 KA23 9EN
Photo: Stephen Sweeney (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Current exhibition of caricatures of local village figures
- Farming and weaving relics on permanent display
- Old toys, dolls and Ayrshire embroidery displays
- Victorian sitting room and kitchen settings
- Local photographs collated into a DVD of Old West Kilbride
West Kilbride Museum is a small, volunteer-run local museum in West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, telling the story of the Parish over the past 400 years. Inside you'll find farming and weaving relics, old toys and dolls, Ayrshire embroidery, Victorian sitting room and kitchen settings, war memorabilia alongside the local Book of Remembrance, and changing tableaux on topical themes, plus nature and commonwealth sections. It suits anyone curious about local history and heritage. It's open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, with disabled access by stairlift, and admission is free with donations welcome. Located within North Ayrshire, it's close to West Kilbride station, just 0.4 miles away, and there are 21 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, making it an easy addition to a short stay in the area.
Practical details
- Open
- 10.30-12.30 and 2.00-4.00, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
- Accessibility
- Disabled access available by stairlift
- Booking
- Admission is free, donations welcome
From the attraction's own website on 2 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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🚆 Or come by train
- West Kilbride 0.4 miles
- Fairlie 4 miles
- Ardrossan Harbour 4.1 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page