When I was a boy in Scotland I was fond of everything that was wild, and all my life I’ve been growing fonder and fonder of wild places and wild creatures.
John Muir c1902
John Muir was an inventor, botanist, geologist, glaciologist, farmer and artist. He achieved fame as a best selling writer, explorer and environmental campaigner.
Muir statue in Dunbar
Explore the life and legacy of this remarkable man in the house where he was born – now a unique museum and the starting point of the John Muir Way.
Following the latest Scottish Government announcement, John Muir’s Birthplace is currently closed, we will reopen as soon as it is safe to do so and guidelines allow.
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Thank you for your support during 2020 and we look forward to welcoming you back when safe to do so in 2021.
