DUMFRIESSHIRE LAND O' BURNS
ATTRACTIONS COLLECTIONS
Ellisland Museum and Farm
Ellisland Farm was built by Burns for Jean Armour and their family. Holds part of the Burns National Collection.
Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne here.
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Mansion and Estate Burns spent time in. Also has the Hermitage where he wrote and Whistles Restaurant named after that competition!
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Robert Burns House
National Collection | Exhibition
The house where Burns died.
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and Film Theatre
Exhibition of later years |
Film Theatre
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St Michael's Kirkyard
with Burns Mausoleum
Burns is buried here with Jean Armour and some of his children
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Burns favourite howff
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Burns was a patron of the theatre and wrote some pieces for it.
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The Ewart Library
Holds some studies and manuscripts of Burns.
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Burns visited Closeburn Castle.
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Where Burns stayed at times and may have first recited The Selkirk Grace. They now have a Burns room.
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Owned by National Trust for Scotland, Broughton House holds 'Glasgow Boy' Hornel's vast collection of Burns.
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Drumlanrig Castle
Home of Burns friend McMurdo where he etched a window pane. Today the castle and estate are visitor attractions.
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Museum of Lead Mining Wanlockhead
Burns explored the mines in Scotland's highest village.
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Burns set up a library in Dunscore.