Summer Challenge Week 5 – Reducing Car Journeys
Summer Challenge week 5, this week we are challenging you, not to make something, but to change your behaviour in a way that helps the environment. The average family car produces 310g of CO2 into the air for each mile they drive. We would like to challenge everyone to reduce their carbon footprint by reducing... Read More
Summer Challenge Week 6 – Plastic!
We have reached the last of our 6 Summer Challenges! How did you get on reducing your car journeys last week? this week we are looking at plastic pollution. 88% of the ocean surface is polluted with plastic, but even more surprisingly this only accounts for 1% of ocean plastic waste! 700 species are at... Read More
Water-way; Following the Papana Water to Belhaven Bay
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomAn exhibition of paintings and poetry included in a limited edition book by Anna Davis with a film by Eric Fernandez-Baca Manning. Anna Davis is an artist who has lived in East Lothian for the past twenty years. The exhibition is an exploration of the East Lothian landscape through paintings, drawings and writing. Anna has... Read More
What’s so special about bogs?
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomWhat's so special about bogs? We're very excited about our new peatlands exhibition from the John Muir Trust which promises to provide all the answers! The exhibition is open from 1st - 28th August, Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm. As always, admission is free! Take a virtual squelch around their fun guide to peatlands. Discover more... Read More
Free November drop-in crafts
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomDid you know that we have drop-in craft activities running throughout winter? You can find them in our temporary exhibition space on the ground floor. They are free and, as part of our Green Tourism commitment, as sustainable as we can make them. This month we were feeling inspired by our current exhibition, the Leaves of Auchencraw.... Read More
Leaves of Auchencraw
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United Kingdom"It is my challenge and my pleasure every time I print to see where the journey takes me. With this exhibition I invite you to join me on my journey: Leaves of Auchencraw. Every day, from spring to autumn, I have wandered and walked Auchencraw and the local area picking just enough leaves for printing... Read More
Leaves of Auchencraw: Meet the Artist drop-in
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomWe'll be hosting two free drop-in meet the artists sessions with the fantastic Sarah Wakefield of Leaves of Auchencraw. Do come along to chat to Sarah about her work and her process - and maybe even witness some book binding in action!
Leaves of Auchencraw: Meet the Artist drop-in
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomWe'll be hosting two free drop-in meet the artists sessions with the fantastic Sarah Wakefield of Leaves of Auchencraw. Do come along to chat to Sarah about her work and her process - and maybe even witness some book binding in action!
Wherever a Scotsman Goes… John Muir and Robert Burns
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomDiscover more about the relationship between John Muir and Robert Burns with our January exhibition. We've set up a reading nook with craft activities and reference books to keep our wee and big visitors entertained!
A Scotchman Comes Home
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomFind out more about John Muir’s only journey back to Dunbar and his homeland as part of his European trip of 1893. There's plenty of space to get comfy with our reference library and craft activities set up for our wee visitors.
