Welcome to the Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum!

Philanthropist, steel tycoon, writer, lecturer, entrepreneur - Andrew Carnegie was one of the great Scots of the 19th century.

His life has left a huge legacy, but as his birthplace cottage testifies he came from humble beginnings. Adjacent to the cottage is the beautiful Art Deco museum hall, built by Andrew Carnegie’s widow in 1928.

• Visit the humble cottage where Andrew Carnegie was born and spent the first years of his life.

• Experience Andrew’s life in 19th century Dunfermline and what it was like to emigrate to America with just a few possessions.

• Discover how Carnegie set up his businesses in Pittsburgh, USA and how he became the richest man in the world.

• Find out when and why Andrew decided to give away 90% of his personal wealth, and supported the founding of internationally renowned landmarks such as Carnegie Hall in New York, the Peace Palace in The Hague and the Mount Wilson Observatory in California.

• Uncover surprising links between Andrew Carnegie and famous individuals such as Marie Curie, Helen Keller, Bertha von Suttner, Theodore Roosevelt and King Edward VII, together with landmark children’s TV show Sesame Street and the Diplodocus carnegii dinosaur!

Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum

Moodie Street, Dunfermline, KY12 7PL. 01383 724302

Admission

Free of charge.

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