Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

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 and is located within in , the village where Burns was born.
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  • Opening hours:
    January 3rd—March 31st: 10:00 AM—4:30 PM
    April 1st—October 31st: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    December 25th—26: closed
    January 1st—2: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Scotland
  • Address: Murdoch’s Lone, Alloway, KA7 4PQ
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alloway Auld Kirk and Brig o’ Doon.

The , which dates back to the 16th century, is a church ruin in , , , celebrated as the scene of the witches' dance in the poem "Tam o' Shanter" by Robert Burns. is situated 620 feet west of Robert Burns Birthplace Museum.

Bridge
The Brig o' Doon, sometimes called the Auld Brig or Old Bridge of Doon, is a late medieval bridge in , , and a Category A structure. is situated 730 feet southwest of Robert Burns Birthplace Museum.

Monument
is situated 500 feet southwest of Robert Burns Birthplace Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alloway and Doonfoot.

Town
is a suburb of , and former village, in , , located on the . It is best known as the birthplace of Robert Burns and the setting for his poem "Tam o' Shanter".

Suburb
is a suburb in the south-west of , .

Suburb
is a housing scheme in the town of in , . The estate borders to the north, to the west and the A77 to the south and east.

Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

Latitude
55.42751° or 55° 25′ 39″ north
Longitude
-4.63458° or 4° 38′ 5″ west
Elevation
89 feet (27 metres)
Operator
National Trust for Scotland
Open location code
9C7QC9H8+25
Open­Street­Map ID
way 214334150
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
7626908
Wiki­data ID
Q124365137
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