2009 marks the 250th anniversary of Burns's birth and Alloway will play host to the launch of the ‘Year of Homecoming' during the weekend of 24th and 25th January. A range of other celebratory events will be held throughout the year.
Under the new ownership of the National Trust for Scotland, 2009 also marks the start of a major redevelopment of Burns National Heritage Park . This will involve the redevelopment of the whole site and the building of a new museum – Robert Burns Birthplace Museum – to house the most important Burns collection in the world.
The museum will bring the Burns to life for the 21st century, celebrating his life, work and contribution to Scottish culture and inspiring every visitor. Please join us in supporting the redevelopment by visiting the appeals pages of the National Trust for Scotland website.
During this exciting phase of redevelopment, business will carry on as normal, with as little disruption as possible for visitors to Alloway. Visitors will still be able to travel back in time in the atmospheric cottage in which Burns was born and walk in the footsteps of Tam o'Shanter to the haunted ‘Auld Kirk' and Brig o'Doon, immortalised in Burns's much loved tale and brought to life in the audio-visual presentation within the Tam o'Shanter Experience.
The world's most significant Burns collection will also continue to be displayed in the current museum and the historic Burns Monument and beautiful commemorative gardens are a fitting tribute to the life of Scotland 's National Bard.
Please visit www.nts.org.uk/burns for more information on the National Trust for Scotland 's Robert Burns Birthplace Museum project.
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