nature
Weekend Family Fun – Frogs and Toads
John Muir learned to swim by watching the frogs in the ponds on his Wisconsin farm and copying them. To mark World River Day drop in any time to make your very own frog catching game - will your frog catch the fly for its dinner? Join us at 11am and 2.30pm on Saturday for... Read More
Weekend Family Fun – Swooping Sparrows
Did you know it was World Sparrow Day on 20th March? Make your very own sparrow and put it on a stick so it can swoop around your garden, this one is even allowed in the house! Join us at 11am and 2.30pm on Saturday for some birdie tales!
Easter Fun! Nature Diaries
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomDrop in anytime from Fri 30 March - Thurs 5 April and learn how to make your own Nature Diary. Note down the first signs of spring you can find and keep note of anything unusual in your garden or local park. Find out how to personalise your diary so it reflects what you like to explore!
Family Easter Fun – Spring Flower Crowns
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomJoin us to make some beautiful Easter flower crowns out of natural materials. A lovely way to celebrate spring! £1 each. Join us at 11am and 2.30 pm on Saturday for flower stories
Weekend Family Fun – Twit-Twoo
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomDecorate your own owl to take home and learn something of these majestic birds at the same time. Join us at 11am and 2.30pm on Sat 14th for owly stories! £1 each
Weekend Family Fun – Be a Deer!
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomDrop in anytime to make your own stag antlers to take home, and find out more about these magnificent beasts while you are here. Join us at 11am and 2.30pm on Saturday for some deer stories! £1 each
Weekend Family Fun – All About Bees
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomWhere would we 'bee' without the humble bumble bee? A key part of our ecosystem, we would find it difficult to pollinate our food crops without these amazing minibeasts. Drop in anytime to find out more and to make your own bee puppet to show your support! Bee-related storytime at 11am and 2.30pm on Saturday.
Weekend Family Fun – Wildlife Crime
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomTo tie in with our sister museum, Dunbar Town House Museum and Gallery's Festival of Museums theme of crime and punishment, we will take a look at wildlife crime. As well as looking at crime committed against wildlife, we look at some of nature's criminals as well. £1 each
Weekend Family Fun – Puffins!
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomPuffins have long been resident on the East Lothian Coastline. Come along to read some puffin and puffling stories and make your very own puffin to take home!
William Keith and John Muir: Kindred Souls
John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United KingdomCurated by Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace, the theme of the exhibition is the life of artist William Keith and his friendship with John Muir. Entitled ‘William Keith and John Muir: Kindred Souls’, it charts Keith’s life from his birth on 21 November 1838 in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, until he and Muir first met in Yosemite Valley... Read More
