Dunbar Town House

Band of Brothers - 250 Years of Lodge Dunbar Castle

20 June 2008 - May 2009

The Band of Brothers exhibition is the latest exhibition at Dunbar Town House Museum in its seasonal programme of local topics.

Using the 250 year anniversary of Lodge Dunbar Castle, the exhibition focuses on the historical impact that the freemason movement has had in Dunbar. It explores the history and myths surrounding such societies as well as the social environment that caused people to come together in friendly societies. The materials within the exhibition consider the social and economic history of Dunbar. They also depict important landmarks in the town's development such as the creation of Dunbar Harbour.

The Freemasons are widely known as a 'society with secrets' so this is an unusual opportunity to find out more about the organisation and its history in Dunbar.

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John Muir’s Birthplace

An Ingenious Whittler - John Muir the Inventor

Opened June 2008

Our new exhibition examines the first years of John Muir's independence. He supported himself as an inventor and technologist until a life-changing industrial accident left him temporarily blind. When he recovered he decided that 'God's beauty', or the natural world, was where his destiny truly lay.

Prestongrange Museum

Time Detectives

29 March - 31 October 2008

Over two years, with a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, a team of local volunteers have been working alongside professional archaeologists. They are uncovering some of the important archaeological remains at Prestongrange which still survive sealed beneath the ground. This exhibition shows the findings of this project and features work by the Young Archaeologists' Club.