The Friends of Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is a National Trust for Scotland friends group created in 2013 to support the “Robert Burns Birthplace Museum” located in Alloway, near Ayr in South Ayrshire, Scotland.
We are a registered charity – check out the ‘Our Documents’ page for full details and a copy of our constitution and past Trustee reports and accounts.
We aim to support a range of important developments for this very special National Trust for Scotland property and its staff in every way possible, principally by fundraising for projects.
Our flagship fundraising event is the Burns Supper. The first recorded Burns Supper was held in Burns Cottage in 1801 when nine gentlemen met in memory of Robert Burns. We brought the Supper back to Burns Cottage on 25 January 2016 and it has been held there annually since then. We consider this to be the world’s foremost Burns Supper, held in the birthplace on the anniversary of the birth.
Since its inception the Friends have donated over £75,000 towards the restoration of the Monument and Burns Cottage. We have also contributed to smaller projects within the site including the restoration of the weather vanes in the Poet’s Path and the willow sculptures in the smallholding behind Burns Cottage.
With the help of volunteers working alongside the staff at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum we have a growing programme of events during the year in which great fun is had by all – including our visitors as well of course!
You can see some more information and photos on this site, or get the latest news by following us on Facebook at facebook.com/friendsofrbbm
Please feel free to contact us via info@friendsofrbbm.org.uk – your message will be forwarded to one of our trustees.
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