Christmas Closure
Following the latest Scottish Government announcement, John Muir’s Birthplace will close at 4pm on Thursday 24 December and reopen Wednesday... Read More
Christmas Dinner with John Muir
John Muir doesn’t write much about Christmas, indeed one can imagine that he would be unimpressed with the tinsel and... Read More
November 1833 – Muirs first appear in Dunbar.
November 1833. Daniel Muir, an army recruiting sergeant who had settled in Dunbar as a meal dealer some 4 years... Read More
Winter opening
Now that the nights are getting darker and the leaves are turning, it’s time for us to switch to our... Read More
John Muir Earth, Planet, Universe: Outdoor Exhibition at Dunbar Harbour
Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace Committee Members Liz McLean and Duncan Smeed and Philip Revell of Sustaining Dunbar braved the... Read More
Dunbar Art Trail
We love the recently launched Dunbar Art Trail, which features the John Muir Statue on Dunbar High Street, and the... Read More
Muir Houses Through Time – Online Exhibition
You may remember that earlier in the summer we published David Anderson’s research into the buildings on Dunbar High Street... Read More
John Muir’s Birthplace receives Traveller’s Choice Award!
John Muir’s Birthplace has announced it has been recognized as a 2020 Travellers’ Choice award-winner for attractions. Based on a... Read More
Geology Exhibition Now Online
Although we are now open to the public, we appreciate that there are fans of John Muir who are unable... Read More
We’re Good To Go
We are delighted to have achieved our ‘We’re Good to Go’ Accreditation in time for reopening tomorrow, Tues 18 August.... Read More
