Dunbar Town House Museum and Gallery

High Street, Dunbar, EH42 1ER
Phone: 01620 820699
Email: museumseast@eastlothian.gov.uk

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Dunbar Town House will be open to Doors Open Days visitors from 1pm to 5pm on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September 2021.

We will be providing guided tours of the venue at selected times each afternoon. We will also have children’s activities based on the clock and sundials on the outside of the building.

Pre-booking for free tours and timeslots advisable to guarantee access. Bookings can be made by telephoning 01620 820699 or email museumseast@eastlothian.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

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Edinburgh Central Library

George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EG
Phone: 0131 242 8000
Email: central.reference@edinburgh.gov.uk

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John Muir’s Birthplace Museum

126 High Street, Dunbar, EH42 1JJ
Phone: 01368 865899
Email: museumseast@eastlothian.gov.uk

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Our museum will be open Sat 25th September from 10am – 5pm and Sun 26th September from 1pm – 5pm. Our temporary exhibition will be John Muir, Earth, planet, Universe, examining how John Muir’s Legacy can inform the current fight against climate change.

Take part in children’s activities exploring the world of weights and measures which John would have grown us using in his father’s grain shop.

Booking in advance is advised, call 01368 865899 or email museumseast@eastlothian.gov.uk to book a time slot and guarantee entry.

 

 

 

 

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National Records of Scotland

HM General Register House, 2 Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3YY
Email: education@nrscotland.gov.uk

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National Galleries of Scotland, Granton Art Centre

Granton Art Centre, 242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh, EH5 1JA
Phone: +44 (0)131 624 6200
Email: enquiries@nationalgalleries.org

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John Knox House

John Knox House, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR
Phone: 0131 556 9579
Email: reception@scottishstorytellingcentre.com

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Lauriston Castle

Lauriston Castle, 2A Cramond Road South, Davidson's Mains, Edinburgh, EH4 6AD
Email: lauristoncastle@edinburgh.gov.uk

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Fountainbridge Library

Fountainbridge Library, 137 Dundee Street, Edinburgh, EH11 1BG
Email: Fountainbridge.library@edinburgh.gov.uk

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Custom House, Leith

65-67 Commercial Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6LH
Phone: 0131 220 1232
Email: info@shbt.org.uk

Virtual AND in-person visits this year


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Custom House is delighted to open its doors again to the public on Saturday 25th September from 10am-4pm (last entry at 4pm). Visits must be pre-booked on the Eventbrite link below.

Visitors will enter in timeslots to ensure smooth movement around the building, and should check in with a member of our team at the front door. You will have an opportunity to hear about the ongoing restoration project before visiting our tenants’ studios and seeing the building’s historic features. Booking is essential.

Make the most of your visit by meeting our tenants, viewing their work, and enjoy the café and activities in Custom Lane. On Saturday, be sure to make the most of Leith Market in the Dock Place car park where you will be able to sample some of wares of local vendors!

 

 

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Gladstone’s Land

477B Lawnmarket, Royal Mile, Edinburgh,, EH1 2NT
Phone: 0131 226 5856
Email: gladstonesland@nts.org.uk

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Free entry to Gladstone’s Land for Doors Open Days visitors on Saturday 25th 2021 from 10am to 3pm.

Pre-booking at the link below is strongly recommended, but not compulsory (walk-ins will be accepted if there is space). We will be hosting Historical food demonstrations and tastings during the course of the day.

 

 

 

 

 

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