Robert Burns House

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Title

Robert Burns House

Description

It was in this simple sandstone house in a quiet Dumfries street that Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet spent the last years of his life. He died here in 1796 at the age of just thirty seven. The Burns Mausoleum is only a short walk away.

The house retains most of its original features and the kitchen, scullery, bedroom and study give an atmospheric feel of the Burns family home. The parlour now contains many original artefacts including original manuscripts, Burns’ exciseman equipment and domestic items belonging to his wife Jean.

The building is now a place of pilgrimage for Burns enthusiasts from around the world.

Source

dumfriesandgalloway

Date

18th Century

Type

Museum

Identifier

1130

Spatial Coverage

current,55.86362,-4.261207;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Burns Street

Place

Dumfries

IsNewThisYear

No

OpeningDate1

7/9/2019

OpeningDate2

8/9/2019

OpeningTime1

10am to 5pm

OpeningTime2

10am to 5pm

Activities

Public toilets are situated close by in Loreburn Centre.

Parking and Refreshments available Nearby.

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

No

Refreshments

Yes

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

Yes

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

10191

IsIncludedThisYear

Yes

Postcode

DG1 2PS

Citation

“Robert Burns House,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1128.

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