Opening Hours
John Muir’s Birthplace is free to visit.
Wed – Sat: 10am – 5pm
Sun: 1pm – 5pm
Mon & Tue: Closed
Last entry 30 minutes before close.
Please note we will be closing at 4pm on 19th March for staff to attend a meeting.
When I was a boy in Scotland I was fond of everything that was wild, and all my life I’ve been growing fonder and fonder of wild places and wild creatures.
, The Story of my Boyhood and Youth
John Muir was born in 1838 ...
John Muir c1902
John Muir was an inventor, botanist, geologist, glaciologist, farmer and artist. He achieved fame as a best selling writer, explorer and environmental campaigner.
Visit his birthplace in Dunbar
Muir statue in Dunbar
Explore the life and legacy of this remarkable man in the house where he was born – now a unique museum and the starting point of the John Muir Way.
