McKechnie Institute

The McKechnie Institute is situated in centre of the town of Girvan, South Ayrshire and is a community venue for local groups and the Carrick Arts Centre, as well as displaying items from the extensive McKechnie Institute collection.

Opened in 1889, the Institute is a red sandstone, Scottish Baronial building with Renaissance detailing. The upstairs and downstairs galleries frequently house temporary exhibitions as well as items from the Collection, which is consists mainly of memorabilia from the social history of the Girvan and Carrick area.

See website at www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk

7 Day Weather Forecast

Today

8.7℃–9.4℃

9.9 m/s (ENE)

Sun, Nov 16

5.3℃–5.8℃

7.8 m/s (NE)

Mon, Nov 17

3.7℃–5℃

7.6 m/s (NNE)

Tue, Nov 18

5.6℃–7.1℃

5.5 m/s (WSW)

Wed, Nov 19

3.8℃–5.3℃

10.9 m/s (NNW)

Thu, Nov 20

3℃–3.4℃

6.6 m/s (N)

Fri, Nov 21

4.3℃–5.6℃

6 m/s (SW)

Sat, Nov 22

7.4℃–8.1℃

5.6 m/s (WNW)

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