Museums · Scottish Lowlands
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Ayr · 3.4 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2009. Managed by National Trust for Scotland. Coordinates: 55.4277°, -4.6347°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is a museum which houses collections relating to the life of Robert Burns, Scotland's national Bard. It is run by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) and is located within Alloway in Ayrshire, the village where Burns was born. It neighbours Burn's Cottage, the house in which Burns was born.
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Background
History
A Burns based museum has existed in a form since 1903 as the Burns House Museum, and Burn's Cottage has exhibited Burn's related artefacts as early as the 1820's. The Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is run and owned by the NTS. It was opened in the form it is today in 2009, with £23 million being spent on the project. This NTS project was supported by Professor Robert Crawford of The University of St Andrews, participating in the Scottish Governments Homecoming 2009<nowiki/>' scheme to boost Scottish tourism. Professor Crawford published a book, The Bard, Robert Burns, A Biography (2009), as the culmination of this research project.
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- Coordinates
- 55.4277, -4.6347
- District
- South Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA7 4RT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
- Established
- 2009
- Nearest railway station
- Ayr — 3.4 km
- Opening
- Jan 03-Mar 31 10:00-16:30; Apr 01-Oct 31 10:00-17:00; Dec 25-26 off; Jan 01-02 off
- Official site
- www.nts.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q124365137 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Robert Burns Birthplace Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Robert Burns Birthplace Museum - geograph.org.uk - 4561998.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Robert Burns Birthplace Museum?
- Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA7 4RT).
- When was Robert Burns Birthplace Museum built?
- Built or established in 2009.
- Who runs Robert Burns Birthplace Museum?
- Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is operated by National Trust for Scotland.
- How do I get to Robert Burns Birthplace Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Ayr, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KA7 4RT.