Callendar House

Callendar House
Callendar Park
Falkirk
Falkirk
FK1 1YR
Scotland

Website

www.falkirk.gov.uk/cultural

E-mail

callendar.house@falkirk.gov.uk

Telephone

01324 503770

Fax

01324 503771

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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Have a grand day out at Callendar House in Falkirk. Situated in magnificent park and woodland, Callendar House tells stories of 600 years of Scottish history. Follow in the footsteps of royalty, walk through the corridors of Enlightenment and see history brought to life in the interpretive areas of the house, including the 1825 kitchen with its roaring fire and wonderful aromas.

The 1850s Library houses Falkirk Council's Archive service, where a wealth of material, including photographs of the local area from the 1840s to the present day, electoral roles,family and personal papers and maps and plans can be viewed.

Complete your visit to Callendar House with a browse in our impressively stocked gift shop or sample the delicious fare on offer at The Stables Teashop, which is located next to The Park Gallery. Open daily from 10am – 5pm, the Teashop menu has a range of lunch options, snacks and homebaking.

Venue Type:

Archive, Historic house or home, Garden, parklands or rural site

 Opening hours

Monday to Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday (April - September only) 2pm - 5pm
Last Admission: 4pm

 Admission charges

Free entry

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Parking for coaches
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
 Disability access
  • Braille information and/or interpretation
  • Induction loops in lecture theatres
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Loan service
  • Library with public access
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Licensed for weddings
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Callendar House
Callendar Park
Falkirk
Falkirk
FK1 1YR
Scotland

Website

www.falkirk.gov.uk/cultural

E-mail

callendar.house@falkirk.gov.uk

Telephone

01324 503770

Fax

01324 503771

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Visit our two permanent exhibitions, "William Forbes's Falkirk", a major state of the art exhibition which will take you on a journey through time from the days of the jacobites to the advent of the railway. "The Story of Callendar House" which traces the story of the house and its occupants from the 11th century to the modern day and the part they played in shaping our nations history.

Collection details

Archives, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Social History

Collections services

  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Public access available to collections information
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Callendar House
Callendar Park
Falkirk
Falkirk
FK1 1YR
Scotland

Website

www.falkirk.gov.uk/cultural

E-mail

callendar.house@falkirk.gov.uk

Telephone

01324 503770

Fax

01324 503771

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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