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Muir Houses Through Time – Part 2 – Let building begin

11 Jun 2020
Last week we looked at the archaeology under John Muir’s Birthplace. This week, and for the next few, we’ll work... Read More

Muir Houses Through Time Part 1 – Archaeology of the Site

04 Jun 2020
We know a lot about John Muir’s life in Dunbar, but what about the house he lived in? Today we... Read More

Another Exhibition Online

01 Jun 2020
As part of our endeavour to keep bringing you online exhibitions while our actual building is closed. We are delighted... Read More

Happy Birthday Sierra Club!

28 May 2020
On 28th May 1892, a group of Yosemite enthusiasts including John Muir, artist William Keith, attorney Warren Olney, University of... Read More

Experience John Muir’s Birthplace from the comfort of your own home!

19 May 2020
With no date yet for when we might be able to welcome you back into John Muir’s Birthplace, we are... Read More

Exhibitions Now Online!

06 May 2020
We are very excited that we have new pages where we can continue to show exhibitions we have planned but... Read More
John Muir c1902

To be a Pilgrim

30 Apr 2020
2020 is the ‘Year of Pilgrimage’. This got us thinking about John Muir as a pilgrim and about those who... Read More

Happy Birthday John Muir! 182 today!

21 Apr 2020
Usually we would spend John’s Birthday (and most other days) encouraging people to go outside and spend a bit of... Read More

John Muir, Earth, Planet, Universe

16 Apr 2020
We expected to be hosting Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace – Membership exhibition just now – John Muir, Earth-Planet, Universe. Due... Read More

New Weekly Q&A Session

07 Apr 2020
Something we are really missing at the moment are our lovely visitors. Our museum assistants love the varied and sometimes... 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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Sun: 1pm – 5pm
Mon & Tue: Closed

Last entry 30 minutes before close.

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