Events
Hope, Healing & Creativity in Wild Times
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomA free talk with discussion for anyone feeling overwhelmed. Stella Robertson shares the creative process behind her work (DUIR, oak:door) on loss as a portal to transformation. This interactive talk (with Q&A) explores the importance of creativity and imagination in difficult times, both personal and environmental. Stella will be discussing why slowing down enough to... Read More
Flight Disruption
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomThis exhibition is a collection of prints of wild British birds that are impacted by climate change. Climate change is affecting our birds in many ways: warming seas impact the food chain, rising sea levels change the geography of where birds can breed and lay eggs, bad weather can make it hard to find food... Read More
Earthscapes
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomAerial landscape paintings of Scotland by Emma Duncan. www.emmaduncanart.com
Earthscapes preview
Preview for Emma Duncan's exhibition of aerial landscapes. www.emmaduncanart.com
Drop in and doodle
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomGet creative this February holiday! Drop in and enjoy a relaxing doodle and collage session. Bring your own sketchbook or use our free drawing materials. Whether you love sketching, scribbling, collaging or simply trying something new, this is a fun, no‑pressure activity for all ages. Come along, unwind, and let your imagination take over –... Read More
Drop in and doodle
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomGet creative this February holiday! Drop in and enjoy a relaxing doodle and collage session. Bring your own sketchbook or use our free drawing materials. Whether you love sketching, scribbling, collaging or simply trying something new, this is a fun, no‑pressure activity for all ages. Come along, unwind, and let your imagination take over –... Read More
Sketch and Wander: Monks Walk
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomSaturday 23rd May, 10am-12.30pm Sunday 24th May 2-4pm Explore nature connections and pathways around Dunbar High Street with artist Lynn Fraser (Fantoosh). Enjoy a gentle ‘sketchnoting’ walk on Saturday then use the materials and ideas you have gathered to make a communal fanzine on Sunday. Free but booking required @museumseast@eastlothian.gov.uk.
Zine workshop: Monks Walk
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomSaturday 23rd May, 10am-12.30pm Sunday 24th May 2-4pm Explore nature connections and pathways around Dunbar High Street with artist Lynn Fraser (Fantoosh). Enjoy a gentle ‘sketchnoting’ walk on Saturday then use the materials and ideas you have gathered to make a communal fanzine on Sunday. Free but booking required @museumseast@eastlothian.gov.uk.
The Geology of Dunbar
To celebrate 300 years since the birth of James Hutton, East Lothian Council Countryside Rangers are leading a guided walk to explore Dunbar’s ancient, and sometimes explosive, past. Join them to discover how earthquakes, volcanoes and ice have shaped our landscape. ✨ Tuesday June 2nd ✨ 10.00-12.00 ✨ Free, but booking is required: email renglish@eastlothian.gov.uk... Read More
John Muir’s Educational Vision: Perceiving the “Seamless Beauty” of Nature
Dunbar Town House Museum High Street, Dunbar , United KingdomA talk by Matthew Farrelly, PhD Candidate, History & Education, University of Wisconsin – Madison supported by Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace. Thursday 4th June, 7pm at Dunbar Town House Museum & Gallery. Free, booking required. Please email trust@jmbt.org.uk or call 01368 865899 to book a place. "For this talk, I’ll sketch a picture of... Read More
