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Weekend Family Fun – Butterfly clips

21 Feb 2019
It’s feeling almost spring-like now! Celebrate and pop in to our family drop-in craft anytime and make a lovely butterfly... Read More
ladybird

Summer Holiday Drop-In – Ladybirds!

14 Aug 2018
Drop in anytime to make your own handprint Ladybird!

Summer Holiday Drop-in – Butterfly feeders

18 Jul 2018
Make a colourful butterfly feeder, and use our ID dial to identify all the beautiful butterflies this will attract to... Read More

Cockburnspath Primary P6 & 7 Get their John Muir Awards!

25 Jun 2018
  Pupils from the senior class at Cockburnspath Primary have been working hard throughout this year to get their Discovery... Read More
minibeasts

Summer Activity – Minibeast Mayhem

19 Jun 2018
What have minibeasts ever done for us? Come along to find out exactly how much trouble our planet would be... Read More
Bee

Weekend Family Fun – All About Bees

26 Apr 2018
Where would we ‘bee’ without the humble bumble bee? A key part of our ecosystem, we would find it difficult... Read More
nature diary

Easter Fun! Nature Diaries

17 Mar 2018
Drop in anytime from Fri 30 March – Thurs 5 April and learn how to make your own Nature Diary. Note down... Read More
minibeasts

Summer Family Fun – Marvellous minibeasts

27 Jun 2017
Drop in anytime to celebrate to marvellous minibeasts that surround us and help keep our planet healthy. Make your own... Read More
minibeasts

Summer Activity – Marvellous Minibeasts

27 Jun 2017
What have wriggly worms, scuttling spiders and buzzing bees ever done for us? Find out about the crucial work this... 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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