Days Out For The FamilyRobert Burns Birthplace Museum
Alloway
Museum in Scotland
The experience
About this day out
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway celebrates the legacy of Scotland's national poet and houses more than 5,000 Burns artefacts, including his handwritten manuscripts. Visitors can see the humble cottage where Burns was born, follow in Tam o' Shanter's footsteps to Alloway Auld Kirk and over the Brig o' Doon, and visit the Burns Monument where Burns tourism began in 1823.
When to go
Opening calendar
Museum, café and shop: 10.00–17.00 (last entry 16.30); Burns Cottage: 11.00–16.30 (last entry 16.00)
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Prices at a glance
- Admission
- Adult £12.00, Concession £9.50, Child £7.00, Family £31.00, One adult family £19.00; admission free for National Trust for Scotland members
Prices can change. Confirm ticket terms with the venue before booking.
Practical details
Facilities & accessibility
At a glance
- Accessibility
- Level access from the main entrance to the museum exhibition, Burns Cottage, Poet's Path, ticket/information desk, accessible toilet, shop and café; Monument Gardens accessible to wheelchair users; wheelchairs available on request at Burns Cottage and the museum; assistance dogs welcome; complimentary tickets for essential carers; accessible opening hours 3–5pm on the first Tuesday of every month with increased light levels and audio-visual elements switched off.
- Parking
- Free car parks at both the museum and Burns Cottage with dedicated Blue Badge spaces; electric car charging point in the museum car park (donations welcomed); four bike racks outside the museum
- Dogs
- Assistance dogs are welcome across the site
Getting there
Where you'll find it
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