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John Muir's Birthplace, in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland, is a museum run by East Lothian Council Museums Service as a centre for study and interpretation of the work of John Muir.
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John Muir, the naturalist and preservationist, was born in the house at 126 High Street on 21 April 1838. The family emigrated to the United States in 1849, and Muir revisited Dunbar only once thereafter (in 1893) but kept in contact with relatives until his death in 1914. His connections with Dunbar were forgotten until the 1960s when American Muir enthusiasts began to turn up in Dunbar seeking their hero's roots. A small museum was created in the upper flat of the redeveloped and restored building under a private/public partnership in 1980, opening in 1981.
The museum was run by East Lothian Tourist Board until 1996, when it became the responsibility of East Lothian Council Museums Service, who now operate it for the owner, the John Muir Birthplace Trust. The trust is a Scottish charity, formed in 1998 as a collaboration between East Lothian Council, the John Muir Trust, Dunbar's John Muir Association (relaunched in 2008 as the Friends of John Muir's Birthplace), and Dunbar Community Council, to preserve John Muir's birthplace and to turn it into a centre for study and interpretation of his work. The project started in 2002, and the centre opened to the public in August 2003.
The Birthplace centre has developed a number of downloadable factsheets, e.g. "John Muir for young people", "John Muir's Childhood Home", John Muir's Schooldays" and many more.
The John Muir Trust is a charity which aims to protect wild land and wildlife and administers the John Muir Award scheme.
The John Muir Way is a long distance footpath from Musselburgh to Dunglass.
The John Muir Country Park is situated in the Dunbar area.
In Martinez, California, United States is the John Muir National Historic Site, consisting mainly of John Muir's home.
John Muir Day is celebrated every year on April 21 in California.
Coordinates: 56°0′11″N 2°30′57″W / 56.00306°N 2.51583°W
  | Website of the Friends of John Muir's Birthplace - Friends of John Muir's Birthplace - Home |
| | Website of the Sierra Club - Sierra Club Home Page: Explore, Enjoy and Protect the Planet |
| | Website of the John Muir Trust - John Muir Trust - Protecting Wild Land |
| | Official Website of John Muir's Birthplace - John Muir's Birthplace - Home |
| | Website of East Lothian Museums Service - East Lothian Museums - Home |
| | Official Website of the John Muir Historic Site - John Muir National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service) |
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