Saturday 1st February – Sunday 9th March
Wed-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm
John Muir’s Birthplace
Due to the red weather warning issued by the Met Office for Friday 24th January 2025, John Muir’s Birthplace will be closed on essential safety grounds.
Please contact 01620 827827 if you have an urgent enquiry.
We will reopen at 10am on Saturday 25th January (weather permitting). Take care out there everyone!
For further information/latest updates on local impacts, see the East Lothian Council website: https://orlo.uk/c0xy0.
10th Anniversary Celebration!
The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry’s world premiere exhibition was held in Prestonpans ten years ago this June.
To celebrate this milestone, they have partnered with East Lothian Council’s museums and libraries to present a special multi-venue exhibition which embeds the tapestry into the communities of its home county.
Selections of panels, in country groupings, will be displayed at 17 venues around East Lothian, including John Muir’s Birthplace.
Wednesday 1st May – Sunday 2nd June
Wed-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm John Muir’s BirthplaceWe are opening back up for the summer with a photography exhibition of images taken along the John Muir Way by Sharon McMenemy Khan/4 Pegs Gallery. Celebrating 10 years of the John Muir Way.
“When you’re preparing for the John Muir Way, you focus on navigating: distances, signposts, gradients. Once you start riding along the path, you begin to relax and enjoy the countryside. You disconnect from everyday life and connect with the history of the people and the place. It’s a heart-warming journey that connects you to nature.”
The photographs are taken at different viewpoints from Falkirk to Dunbar.
We are really excited to be hosting a workshop with experienced writer and facilitator Elspeth Wilson. Join Elspeth for a relaxed, creative session on writing about the natural world. This will be a supportive space where all abilities and confidence levels are welcome!
To book please contact John Muir’s Birthplace at museumseast@eastlothian.gov.uk or on 01368 865899. Booking is essential as places are limited. Do feel free to get in touch or pop in if you have any questions.
Elspeth Wilson is a writer and poet who is interested in exploring the limitations and possibilities of the body through writing, as well as writing about joy and happiness from a marginalised perspective. Her nature writing has been shortlisted for Canongate’s Nan Shepherd Prize and Penguin’s Write Now scheme. Her debut poetry pamphlet, Too Hot to Sleep, is published by Written Off Publishing and was shortlisted for the Saltire Society’s 2023 Poetry Book of the Year Award. Her debut novel, These Mortal Bodies, is forthcoming with Simon and Schuster in 2025. She can usually be found in or near the sea.
The workshop is part of the Scottish Library and Information Council‘s ‘Shelf Life’ project promoting climate engagement across libraries – we’re happy to be sharing it with East Lothian Library Services!
We are delighted to say that East Lothian Council Museums Service are recruiting Seasonal Museum Assistants to work with us from April – September in 2024. The closing date for applications is Sunday 28th January.
We are looking for people with enthusiasm, flexibility, great communication and organisational skills and a passion for delivering great customer service to join our team to help visitors get the most from their visit to our museums. Museum Assistants open and close our museums, welcome visitors to our venues, answer enquiries and make sure that everyone has an enjoyable and safe visit. They operate our shops, assist with school and other groups, activities, events and exhibitions.
We operate four museums and have a range of shift patterns available (including at John Muir’s Birthplace).
For more information on the individual posts, the role and how to apply take a look on MyJobScotland here.
We would like to invite exhibitors from across the UK to be part of a ‘Climate Call to Action’. Combining the best in visual art with a passion for inspiring climate action, we plan to hold a series of exhibitions from April 2024 to encourage climate action.
We welcome entries from amateurs or professionals working across a diversity of art forms, including artists, photographers, makers, crafters and community groups.
opportunity to host meet the artist sessions and workshops
Dunbar High Street location with 10m wall space and case
expressions of interest by 31st January 2024 to John Muir’s Birthplace,126 High Street, Dunbar, EH42 1JJ, museumseast@eastlothian.gov.uk, 01368 8659899.
Please don’t hesitate to be in touch with any further queries. We’re open to both first-time and seasoned exhibitors – no question is too silly!
