October Holiday Family Fun – Inventions!
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomWhat does John Muir have in common with Wallace and Gromit? They both invented a machine to get them out of bed in the morning! Drop in any time over October half term and explore our temporary exhibition John Muir - An Ingenious Whittler. Have a go at making and designing your own inventions -... Read More
Weekend Family Fun – Scootchers and Scary Stories!
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomDrop in anytime this weekend to find out about the scootchers and scary stories John and his friends would play. Who were the Dandy Doctors? Why was John so scared of them? Once you have explored you can do some Halloween colouring and word searches to take home!
Weekend Family Fun – Time
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomVisit our exhibition all about John Muir's inventions, see his clock on display in our permanent gallery and have a go at making your own paper plate clock which will help younger childer learn to tell the time. Decorate in any way you like!
Weekend Family Fun – Time!
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomVisit our exhibition all about John Muir's inventions, see his clock on display in our permanent gallery and have a go at making your own paper plate clock which will help younger childer learn to tell the time. Decorate in any way you like!
Weekend Family Fun – Leaf Mobiles
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomTake some time to celebrate autumn and make this lovely leafy mobile to hang anywhere in the house an easy way to make use of all the leaves lying around right now!
Inspired by John Muir
This wonderful selection of photos are the winning entries of a joint competition run by John Muir’s Birthplace and the Facebook group Dunbar in Pictures. The photography competition was open to all photographers, professional and amateur alike. The brief encouraged photographers to take time to look at the landscapes around Dunbar and the fine... Read More
New Exhibition – ‘Flora’ by Cathy Bell
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomLook out for our exciting first exhibition of 2019. From 5 January until 16 February, we are proud to host artist Cathy Bell's solo show, 'flora'. In her exhibition of artwork and photography Cathy Bell is concerned with capturing a personal connection with the natural world of "flora". For paintings she has chosen to depict... Read More
Weekend Family Fun – To a Mouse
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomJohn Muir was a huge fan of Robert Burns and always carried a book of his poems on his 'saunterings'. 25 January is Burns' Day. Celebrate one of his most famous poems by making your own mouse finger puppet to take away. Impress friends and family by learning some of the lines to the poem... Read More
Weekend Family Fun – Calypso Borealis
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomJohn was very excited when he found a rare orchid, the Calypso Borealis. Drop in to read John's account of this exciting find and to make your very own rare orchid to take home.
Weekend Family Fun – Calypso Borealis
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomJohn was very excited when he found a rare orchid, the Calypso Borealis. Drop in to read John's account of this exciting find and to make your very own rare orchid to take home.
