Robert Burns Cottage - $$2.50
This unique little model is of the birthplace of Scotland's National Bard and one of the world's best loved poets. Look how this wonderful model curves around the front of the house. The actual building is now a museum.
The Scottish Poet, Robert Burns' Cottage
This unique little model is of the birthplace of Scotland's National Bard and one of the world's best loved poets. Look how this wonderful model curves around the front of the house. The actual building is now a museum.
Robert Burns' Cottage in Alloway, Scotland, built in 1757 by the poet's father William Burnes, served as the birthplace and childhood home of Scotland's national bard, Robert Burns, born there on January 25, 1759. This humble thatched-roof clay cottage housed the Burns family until 1766, inspiring young Robert's early poetry amid rural Ayrshire life. After the family left, it became a privately rented residence and later an alehouse in the 19th century, before restoration by the Burns Monument Trustees in the 1880s to preserve its original features like the box beds and fireplace. Now part of the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum managed by the National Trust for Scotland, it attracts visitors exploring Burns' legacy, including his works like "Auld Lang Syne." The site, including the adjacent Alloway Auld Kirk and Brig o' Doon, immerses guests in 18th-century Scottish history. Restored in 2010 with modern exhibits, the cottage remains a symbol of humble beginnings in literary history.