The Dick Institute

The Dick Institute

The Dick Institute, opened in April 1901, is shared by the Arts and Museums Service, and the Libraries, Registration and Information Service.

Two Art Galleries and three Museum Galleries house permanent and temporary displays of Fine Art, Contemporary Art and Craft, Local and Industrial History and Natural Sciences.

The Lending Library, Audio Library, Junior Library, Reference Library and Learning Centre are all housed on the ground floor.

VISITORS INFOMRATION:
Museums, Theatre and Galleries - Dick Institute Museum

Opening Hours:
Mon:   CLOSED
Tue:    11.00am - 5.00pm
Wed:   11.00am - 5.00pm
Thu:    11.00am - 5.00pm
Fri:      11.00am - 5.00pm
Sat:    11.00am - 5.00pm
Sun:    CLOSED

Core/Other Facilities:
Enquiry Service Changing displays of local and industrial history
Changing displays of natural science and archaeology School loan kit service
Free admission
Car parking
Public FAX Public telephone Public toilets

Libraries - Dick Institute

Opening Hours:
Mon:   9am – 8pm
Tue:    9am – 8pm
Wed:  10am – 5pm
Thu:    9am – 8pm
Fri:     9am – 8pm
Sat:    9am - 5pm
Sun:   CLOSED

Disabled Plus Facilities:
BSL Signer

Core/Other Facilities:
Adult and junior book loan
DVD hire (charge according to status)
Enquiry service
Flexible learning packages
Inter-Library loan (charge according to status)
IT taster and training sessions
Large print book loan
Local and family history
Photocopying (charge according to status)
Printing from PCs and the Internet (charge according to status)
Public PCs with office software, Internet access and email (pre-booking advised)
Reference service
Requests (charge according to status)
Talking book loan

Address :
DICK INSTITUTE
1 ELMBANK AVENUE
KILMARNOCK
EAST AYRSHIRE
KA1 3BU