john muir
The Unruly Mystic: John Muir
Our Lady of the Waves RC Church Hall Westgate, Dunbar, East Lothian, United KingdomFriends of John Muir's Birthplace is proud to present the Dunbar premiere of a new feature documentary on John Muir – the Scottish-born pioneer of the modern nature conservation movement. Independent filmmaker Michael M. Conti will attend the screening at Our Lady Of The Waves R.C Church Hall for an audience Q&A about the man... Read More
Weekend Family Fun
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomDays are still cold so why not make a snowflake to stick on our lovely winter scene showing John and Stickeen crossing the ice bridge. The Ice Bridge! If you would rather, you could also make a fridge magnet for the Dunbar Bear to take home, and find out what happened when John had... Read More
Weekend Family Fun
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomDays are still cold so why not make a snowflake to stick on our lovely winter scene showing John and Stickeen crossing the ice bridge. If you would rather, you could also make a fridge magnet for the Dunbar Bear to take home, and find out what happened when John had an 'Interview with... Read More
Exhibition: My Boyhood and Youth
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomWe are offering another chance to see our exhibition My Boyhood and Youth, opening Wed 29 January and kicking off our #YCW2020 activities. Find out what life was like for John growing up in Dunbar in the mid 1800s. How did exploring the surrounding area, including the seashore, influence his later life? Open until 23... Read More
Weekend Family Fun – To a Mouse (or bear!)
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomJohn Muir was a huge fan of Robert Burns carried a copy of his poems everywhere he went. Make your own mouse finger puppet to take home. We also have a copy of 'To a Mouse' for you to read (or have read to you!) Alternatively, make a fridge magnet of the new 'Dunbar Bear'... Read More
February Holiday Drop-In – John’s Animal Heroes!
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomJohn Muir recognised that we could learn a lot from the animal kingdom. Complete our trail around the Museum and receive some Scottish Wildlife Top Trumps if you get all the answers!
Mindfulness in Nature
Due to these strange times we find ourselves in, our mindfulness in nature walk to celebrate John Muir’s birthday 21st April (working in conjunction with East Lothian Council Countryside Rangers) has been cancelled. However, we can all practice mindfulness on our once a day exercise or in our gardens/open spaces. Why not share your experiences... Read More
Weekly Q&A Session
Something we are really missing at the moment are our lovely visitors. Our museum assistants love the varied and sometimes challenging questions we often get. So we are going to start a weekly question and answer session on Facebook (@JMBirthplace) and Twitter (@JM_Birthplace), where you can ask us anything about how the museum is run... Read More
Weekly Q&A Session
Something we are really missing at the moment are our lovely visitors. Our museum assistants love the varied and sometimes challenging questions we often get. So we are going to start a weekly question and answer session on Facebook (@JMBirthplace) and Twitter (@JM_Birthplace), where you can ask us anything about how the museum is run... Read More
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!
