A special celebration of an internationally loved Scottish writer

The National Trust for Scotland was first approached to take the lead on delivering this project in 2004.  This project is the largest and most ambitious project the charity has even undertaken.

We will create a new world class Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, due to open in Autumn 2010. We’ve already carried out a major re-interpretation of the cottage where Burns was born and built exciting new education facilities.  Improvements will also be seen at the Burns Monument, Brig o’ Doon and Auld Kirk.

Burns is central to the life and culture of the nation and he is widely regarded as a Scottish icon. The Trust will safeguard the place of his birth and create a new museum that will preserve the Burns legacy for future generations.

The Robert Burns Birthplace Museum project will cost £21m this is made up of:
£5.8 m Heritage Lottery Fund
£7.6m contribution from the Scottish Government
£250,000 from Scottish Enterprise Ayrshire
Land in Alloway worth an estimates worth of £2.885m from South Ayrshire Council
The Trust has £1.1 million to raise