The David Livingstone Birthplace museum is reopening this weekend! After a period of closure through the festive holidays, doors reopen again in a couple of days time. Come & say hello and check out the stunning exhibition which covers Livingstone’s life and legacy. There’s a great deal on if you’ve not seen the exhibits yet! […]
Looking after visitors, volunteers and staff is David Livingstone Birthplace’s priority. As COVID cases begin to rise through the winter months, they have made the decision to: Close from 20 Dec – 7 January 22 Open weekends only from 8 January 2022 (until February 2022)DON’T FORGET – With Visit Scotland, you can get 50% off entry! Details below. […]
Due to further installation at the David Livingstone Birthplace, the museum at Station Road, Blantyre will be closed from the 8th to the 11th November 2021. On reopening (from Friday 12th November 2021), the opening hours will be: 10am till 4pm (last admission 3pm) Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. These are the Winter 2021 hours. Please […]
The David Livingstone Birthplace is saying goodbye to August with a day full of play, crafts, and outdoor activities. This Saturday 28th August 2021 , from 11am until 4pm, they’ll be outdoor games and races, arts & crafts, face painting, and LOADS MORE! The weather forecast looks amazing, so don’t miss out. Drop into Livingstone’s […]
Summer fun family activities continue at the David Livingstone Birthplace tomorrow with storytime! Join David Livingstone Birthplace staff at 1pm until 3pm for an afternoon of storytelling and a facilitated workshop with Ben Mali Macfadyen. Ben will be exploring the relationship with nature through his own storytelling and will guide families to create their own […]
Today (Wed 28 July) David Livingstone Birthplace reopens its doors after four years, following a £9.1m regeneration project made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Scottish Government, Historic Environment Scotland and South Lanarkshire Council. Home to the UK’s most famous Victorian explorer, missionary and abolitionist of the 19th century, the Birthplace Museum has been […]
You may have heard by now that the David Livingstone Birthplace will open on 28th July 2021. Livingstone (1813-1873) was a Scottish physician and Christian missionary with the London Missionary Society. From his humble beginnings working at the Blantyre Works Mill, he became a life-long anti-slavery campaigner, abolitionist, and well-respected explorer in Southern and Central […]
Exciting news today! The museum at Shuttle Row, which was birthplace to famous explorer, David Livingstone will re-open on 28th July 2021! Following a wonderful £9.1m renovation, the state of the art museum is now rebranded as David Livingstone Birthplace and will re-interpret his story for a new generation, telling his life-story from multiple perspectives, […]