The Burns House Museum is situated in the cobbled back streets of Mauchline where Robert Burns lived and worked between 1784 and 1788. Within the museum the interactive technology combines with the original Burns artefacts to provide a remarkable insight into the man. Those were the years widely regarded as being his most creative and productive period. This was when Burns established himself as a poet, leading to the publication of the famous "Kilmarnock Edition”.
Burns and his wife Jean Armour lived in the building that is now the museum which features a recreation of the room in which they lodged.
There is a rare collection of manuscripts and memorabilia of Burns and his contemporaries. Explore life in Mauchline in the 18th Century through the eyes of the Bard who knew the likes of Holy Willie, who features in his poetry and is buried in the cemetery you would see on the way in.
Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm
Closed on public holidays
Admission Free
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