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‘Silva’ by Chris Thomas
FeaturedJohn Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomWe are delighted to present ‘Silva: a meditation on trees and woods in eleven photographs’ by photographer Chris Thomas. 20th February – 24th March. Humankind has had an intimate relationship with trees and woodland since the days of our earliest ancestors – on the one hand, practical and prosaic, on another, a deeply-felt sense of... Read More
Weekend Family Fun – Butterfly clips
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomIt's feeling almost spring-like now! Celebrate and pop in to our family drop-in craft anytime and make a lovely butterfly clip to take home and use. Do let us know about the butterflies you see in your garden or around the parks. Suggested donation £1.
£1Weekend Family Fun – get to know a tree!
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomTo sit alongside the beautiful images in our new exhibition 'Silva' by Chris Thomas, come along and have a go at some tree-based crafty fun! Take bark rubbings, match wood to leaves and think about all the creatures and flowers that make trees their home!
RSPB Activity Day
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomOn Saturday 9th March John Muir’s Birthplace is welcoming the RSPB — the largest wildlife conservation charity in Europe. They have over a million members and together they help to give nature a home. Although they're the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, they help lots of other wildlife too — making ideal habitats... Read More
Weekend Family Fun – get to know a tree!
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomTo sit alongside the beautiful images in our new exhibition 'Silva' by Chris Thomas, come along and have a go at some tree-based crafty fun! Take bark rubbings, match wood to leaves and think about all the creatures and flowers that make trees their home!
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
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Exhibition – Gardens of East Lothian
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomPhotographic exhibition by Sheila Sim. Over the next few days we hope to bring some of this exhibition to you virtually, please keep following our Facebook and Twitter feeds! East Lothian has a long and proud heritage of gardening, and has produced several horticultural pioneers. With its good climate and fertile soil, the county has... Read More
What’s so special about bogs?
FeaturedJohn 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
Leaves of Auchencraw
FeaturedJohn 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!
