October Holiday Family Fun – Inventions!
What does John Muir have in common with Wallace and Gromit? They both invented a machine to get them out... Read More
An Ingenious Whittler – John Muir The Inventor
Our ever-popular temporary exhibition returns celebrating the amazing machines that John Muir invented to make life easier. His designs included clocks... Read More
Certificate of Excellence!
Thank you to all our lovely visitors who have taken time to review their visit on TripAdvisor and help us... Read More
William Keith and John Muir: Kindred Souls
Curated by Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace, the theme of the exhibition is the life of artist William Keith and his... Read More
William Keith and John Muir: Kindred Souls
Our next exhibition due to open in 1 April 2018 will be curated by Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace. The theme... Read More
John Muir Award – 21 Years On
The public launch of the John Muir Award took place at Dunbar Leisure Pool on 26 February 1997. Twenty-one years later... Read More
First Editions on Display
Some time ago, ‘Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace’ were gifted a first edition copy of John Muir’s first book ‘Mountains... Read More
Interesting Comments
On cold, damp January days, when visitor numbers are not quite reaching the heady numbers we can see in the... Read More
Festive Opening Hours 2017
Merry Christmas to all our visitors, and we hope you have a happy and healthy 2018! John Muir’s Birthplace will... Read More
Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year
We are delighted to be hosting images from the Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year once again. This ever popular... Read More
