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Bees

Summer Challenge – Week 3 – Bees!

12 Jul 2021
For week 3 of our Summer challenge – we are looking at Bees. Almost 90% of wildflowers and 75% of... Read More

February Holiday Drop-In – John’s Animal Heroes!

06 Feb 2020
John Muir recognised that we could learn a lot from the animal kingdom. Complete our trail around the Museum and... Read More

Weekend Family Fun – To a Mouse (or bear!)

24 Jan 2020
John Muir was a huge fan of Robert Burns carried a copy of his poems everywhere he went.  Make your... 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

Flying visit from RSPB!

21 Feb 2019
On Saturday 9th March John Muir’s Birthplace is welcoming the RSPB — the largest wildlife conservation charity in Europe. They... Read More
Wildcat

Summer Holiday Drop-In – Wildcats!

28 Jun 2018
Drop In any time to find out more about these elusive creatures and make your own cat mask to take... Read More

Summer Activity – John Muir’s Animals

19 Jun 2018
Join us for some of John’s favourite animal stories and make your own animal masks to take home. Call 01368... Read More
Wildlife crime

Weekend Family Fun – Wildlife Crime

29 Apr 2018
To tie in with our sister museum, Dunbar Town House Museum and Gallery’s Festival of Museums theme of crime and... Read More

Weekend Family Fun – Be a Deer!

28 Mar 2018
Drop in anytime to make your own stag antlers to take home, and find out more about these magnificent beasts... Read More

Recent News

John Muir’s Birthplace is open as usual!
15 May 2025
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

John Muir’s Birthplace

126 High Street
Dunbar
East Lothian
EH42 1JJ
Scotland

01368 865 899

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Opening Times

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

Last entry 30 minutes before close.

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