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Home Activity – Keep a Journal

23 Mar 2020
Over the coming weeks, our buildings may be closed, but we are working hard to put together activities for you... Read More

All East Lothian Museums to close temporarily

18 Mar 2020
Due to Covid-19/Coronavirus ALL East Lothian Council Museums will shut until further notice from 5pm today (18th March).   This... Read More

Changes to service due to COVID-19

17 Mar 2020
Due to ongoing concerns and advice about the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), we have made some changes based on current... Read More

John Muir’s Birthplace reaches 200,000 Visitors!

04 Mar 2020
Cherry Trees Nursery helped John Muir’s Birthplace celebrate our 200,000th visitor today (Wed 4th March 2020), along with Chair of... Read More

New Exhibition – Gardens of East Lothian

03 Mar 2020
Don’t miss our new exhibition, until 27 March. “Gardens of East Lothian” is the new exhibition by local photographer Sheila... Read More

Special Offer on our ‘Wee Books’!

08 Feb 2020
Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace are offering a ‘buy two get one free’ deal on their series of ‘Wee Books’... Read More

Kicking off 2020 – Year of Coasts and Waters

08 Jan 2020
2020 is one of VisitScotland’s themed years – this time celebrating Scotland’s Coasts and Waters. VisitScotland says: ‘Scotland’s diverse coastal... Read More

Festive Opening Times

17 Dec 2019
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our visitors, real and virtual!  Just a wee reminder of our seasonal... Read More

New bear sculpture in Dunbar to celebrate John Muir

20 Nov 2019
The legacy of one of East Lothian’s most famous sons, John Muir, has been immortalised through a five metre high... Read More

Exciting visitors at John Muir’s Birthplace

26 Oct 2019
Obviously we are extremely fond of all our visitors, actual and virtual, to John Muir’s Birthplace.  However over the last... Read More
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Recent News

April at John Muir’s Birthplace
10 Apr 2025
Service update – early closure 19th March
19 Mar 2025
High Street road closure Monday 10th March – Wednesday 12th March
07 Mar 2025
A Stitch in Time
05 Feb 2025
Building closure Friday 24th January – red weather warning
23 Jan 2025

John Muir’s Birthplace

126 High Street
Dunbar
East Lothian
EH42 1JJ
Scotland

01368 865 899

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Wed – Sat: 10am – 5pm
Sun: 1pm – 5pm
Mon & Tue: Closed

Last entry 30 minutes before close.

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