Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Robert Burns
Birthplace Museum
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum offers a truly unique encounter with Scotland’s favourite son.
The museum comprises the famous Burns Cottage where the poet was born, the historic landmarks where he set his greatest work, the elegant monument and gardens created in his honour and a modern museum housing the world’s most important collection of his life and works.
The Real Burns
Who was the real Robert Burns?
His national pride, fierce egalitarianism, and quick wit have become synonymous with the Scottish character itself. By tracing his footsteps from birth to international superstardom, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum offers you the best opportunity to discover the complex and passionate man behind the icon.
Begin your adventure with Burns
Discover Scotland's bard
There are events running throughout the year at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum - join us and begin your adventure with Scotland's bard.
This is your space! Feel free to upload comments about your visit, what you enjoyed most and anything else you would like to tell the world about Rabbie. You can even include links to pictures or videos from your day. Click here to start sharing.
Posted in After you've visited us
Visited today and thoroughly enjoyed the experience - the weather enhanced the beauty of the area and the gardens were magnificent in the sunshine. I would like to see better sign posting for both the museum an...
29.09.11 15:45
By Dorothy Devine
Posted in After you've visited us
Got an idea for a museum but don't know where to start? Get yourself to Alloway and the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, that's how you do it. Thanks folks for a brilliant day out and for serving me tea a minute...
19.08.11 12:56
By Bernie S
Posted in After you've visited us
Visited the museum today, it was a brilliant display of Robert Burns' life. Very interesting and very interactive, the design inside was done fantastic. Well, but the main part was a cashier in coffee shop! Tha...
04.08.11 21:20
By Julia&Julia
Posted in After you've visited us
liked burns cottage verrrry-much-nesss but i felt it was lacking a chicken cooooop
12.07.11 12:03
By roxy
Burns experts
Even the most knowledgeable of Burns experts can find something to learn in the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum.
Click here to find out more about research and learning opportunities for scholars and enthusiasts.
