About the Writers' Museum

Free admission

Opening times:

Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm

Sunday 12 noon - 5pm (during August only)

Located within the 17th century Lady Stairs' House, The Writers' Museum is dedicated to the lives and work of Scotland's great literary figures.

Particularly attention is given to Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson.

The rich collection of manuscripts, first editions and portraits is complemented by a series of personal exhibits including; Burns' writing desk, Scott's chessboard and dining table and the Ballantyne Press on which Scott's Waverley novels were originally published.