A view of the kitchen showing the hearth and spinning wheel in Burns Cottage.

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Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

Ettlin Fir a Veesit

Makin fir here

Address Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Alloway Ayr KA7 4PQ

Robert Burns Burthplace Museum is in Alloway, 2 ½ mile sooth o Ayr an is signpostit fae the A77. It’s aroon 40 meenits fae Glesga. Thaur’s a reglar train service fae Glesga tae Ayr, an fae Ayr thaur’s a local bus service tae Alloway.

Hoo tae git a haud o us

Phone nummer: 01292 443700

Email address: burns@nts.org.uk

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Whit times wir open

Museum Christmas closures: 25, 26 Dec and 1, 2 Jan: Current period 1 Nov–31 Mar 2024, daily, 10.00–16.30 (last entry 16.00) 1 Apr–30 Sep, daily, 10.00–17.00 (last entry 16.30)
Burns Cottage Christmas closures: 25, 26 Dec and 1, 2 Jan: Current period Daily, 11.00–15.30 (last entry 15.00) 1 Apr–30 Sep, daily, 10.30–16.30 (last entry 16.00)

Hoo much is it tae get in?

RBBM (includes entry to cottage and museum)

Adult: £12.00
Concession: £9.00
Child: £7.00
Family: £29.00
One adult family: £20.00

Members git in fir nowt

At aa trust bits, ye'll git in fir nowt gin ye've jint

Jine us the day

Ettlin fir a veesit

Parkin is available at the museum biggin as weel as the Burns Cottar Hoose biggin, bit mind it isnae onie bother tae tak a dauner roon the sicht.

Ye cin coff up fir tickets at Burns Cottar Hoose Biggin as weel as the main museum biggin oan Murdoch’s Lone. The twa sichts ur jint by a pad caad the Makar’s Pad.

Thaur’s wan electric caur chairgin stob at the museum biggin. It hus twa chairgin spaces wi the follaein specificaishuns: Ratin: 7kW 32A – Socket: Type 2 Mennekes.

Dugs ur walcome in the gairden bit mind an no let thaim aff the lead!

If ye’ve onie mair speirins aboot ettlin tae veesit, mind an hae a wee swatch at oor list o speirins.

Facilities & access

Disabled parkin is available at baith Burns Cottar Hoose Biggin an the museum biggin.

Baith the museum biggin an the Eddication Paveelion (neist tae Burns Cottar Hoose Biggin) hae accessible cludgies.

The twa foremaist sichts (Burns Cottar Hoose Biggin an the museum biggin) ur jint by the Makar’s Pad, a 500m fit-fowk pad. Oan days whin the sicht is hotchin wi fowk, oor volunteers rin a reglar electric shuttle alang it.

Thaur is access oan the flat tae Burns Cottar Hoose Biggin an the museum biggin. The Makar’s Pad is oan the flat as weel an the Moniment Gairdens ur hurliechair accessible.

We bode accessible openins oan the forehaund Tuesday o ilka month fae 3-5pm. Robert Burns Burthplace Museum – interactive screens an soond effecks wull be turnt aff.

The historical pairts o the sicht, sic lik the Auld Kirk, Brig o Doon an Burns Moniment, hiv shooglie steps, surfaces an causeystanes.

Assistance dugs ur walcome ben the sicht. The museum biggin, eddication areas an foregaitherin rooms ur set up wi induction loops. Hurliechairs ur available fir onie veesitors wha micht need tae yais thaim.

We ay hiv an ongoin programme o accessible content development gaun oan. Speirins oan the ins an oots o oor accessibility fir the foremaist Trust airts ur available on oor Accessibility pages as weel as links tae yuisfae resources.

We’d luve ye tae veesit the Euan’s Guide wabsite tae mak a scance oan the accessibility o Trust airts an lit us (as weel as ither fowk) ken whit’s guid an whit we maun ettle tae dae better.

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Accessible parkin

Disabled parking is available at Burns Cottage and the museum.

Accessible cludgie

Both the museum and the Education Pavilion (next to Burns Cottage) have accessible toilets.

Wean chyngin

Bike wey

Buggy access

There is level access at Burns Cottage and the museum. The Poet’s Path is also level and the Monument Gardens are accessible.

The historical parts of the site, such as the Auld Kirk, Brig o’ Doon and Burns Monument, have uneven steps and surfaces.

Café

We have a range of snacks and soup available throughout the day.

Wean’s acteevities

Bus parkin

Dugs walcome

Dogs are welcome in the garden areas but please keep them on a lead.

Assistance dogs are welcome throughout the site.

Electric vehicle chairgin pint

There’s one electric car charging post at the museum. It has two charging spaces with the following specification: Rating: 7kW 32A - Socket: Type 2 Mennekes.

Guidit tour

Hearin loop

The museum, education areas and meeting rooms are fitted with induction loops.

Heichchyre

Muckle prent

Parkin

Parking is available at the museum and Burns Cottage, although the site is easy to walk around. Parking is free for members of the National Trust for Scotland.

Play grunn

Our Burns-themed play area, Scots Wa-Hey, is perfect for young visitors and is full of fun features. It can be found in the museum garden.

Sel-guidit traik

Shoap

Cludgie

Slighean-coiseachd

Hurliechair access

There is level access at Burns Cottage and the museum. The Poet’s Path is also level and the Monument Gardens are wheelchair accessible.

The historical parts of the site, such as the Auld Kirk, Brig o’ Doon and Burns Monument, have uneven steps and surfaces.

Wheelchairs are available for any visitors who need them.

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