Visitor Information
The Main Hall is currently under refurbishment due for opening
in late summer 2008, however, the birthplace cottage and shop
will be open as usual.
Museum is open 1st April till 31st October;
11am until 5pm (Mon - Sat)
2pm - 5pm (Sundays)
Admission Free.
Special arrangements can be made for any groups wishing to visit the museum outwith these times.
Click here for map
Exhibition
Heritage Walks
Free Dunfermline Heritage Guided Walks around Scotland's other Royal Mile begin on the first Sunday of each month throughout the summer at 2pm from Abbot House Heritage Centre, Maygate and last approximately one hour. For more information and to arrange Heritage Walks at other times contact:
Carnegie Birthplace Museum tel: 01383 724302
or Carnegie Dunfermline Trust tel: 01383 749789
Free New Year Heritage Guided Walk
The Annual New Year Heritage Walk will take place on the 2nd January at 1.30pm from the Mercat Cross in the centre of Dunfermline High Street. The walk is free and lasts approximately 1 hour followed by free refreshments at the Carnegie Birthplace in Moodie Street.
Education
School parties of all ages are very welcome at the Carnegie Birthplace where staff and volunteer guides conduct free guided tours (approx. 1hour 30mins).
A free Victorian package is on offer to Primary school pupils. They are dressed in Victorian costume and see life in Victorian Dunfermline through the eyes of young Andrew Carnegie. The Birthplace charts his youth in Dunfermline and his working career in America from cotton factory bobbin boy, telegraph operator and railroad developer to Steel King of America. Finally, the children take part in a Victorian object handling session and leave with tailor-made worksheets to complete at school.
Through its Education policy, the Museum aims 'to be a source of inspiration' as expressed in its mission statement: 'To document, preserve and conserve the collections and buildings of the museum; to interpret the manifold activities of Andrew Carnegie in the sphere of business and philanthropy; and, to be a source of inspiration to people of all ages.'
Dunfermline
Only thirty minutes from the centre of Edinburgh, across the spectacular Forth Road and Railway Bridges, lies Dunfermline, the ancient capital of Scotland.
Start your Dunfermline itinerary with a visit to the Carnegie Birthplace Museum (free admission) at the Southern Gateway to Dunfermline's Heritage Quarter. Enjoy coffee and look round the gift shop before visiting the city's other heritage sites:-
Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum
Dunfermline Abbey & Royal Palace
Abbot House Heritage Centre
Plus free entry to St. Margaret's Cave and the pleasures of Pittencrieff Park, purchased by Andrew Carnegie in 1902 and given to the people of Dunfermline in 1903 "To bring into the monotonous lives of the toiling masses of Dunfermline, more 'of sweetness and light.'"
For accommodation details and other tourist information visit Dunfermline Tourist Information Centre beneath the Town Centre Management Office in the High Street.
The Main Hall is currently under refurbishment due for opening
in late summer 2008, however, the birthplace cottage and shop
will be open as usual.
Museum is open 1st April till 31st October;
11am until 5pm (Mon - Sat)
2pm - 5pm (Sundays)
Admission Free.
Special arrangements can be made for any groups wishing to visit the museum outwith these times.
Click here for map
- Disabled facilities
- Museum shop & coffee
- Free car parking
- Admission Free
Exhibition
Heritage Walks
Free Dunfermline Heritage Guided Walks around Scotland's other Royal Mile begin on the first Sunday of each month throughout the summer at 2pm from Abbot House Heritage Centre, Maygate and last approximately one hour. For more information and to arrange Heritage Walks at other times contact:
Carnegie Birthplace Museum tel: 01383 724302
or Carnegie Dunfermline Trust tel: 01383 749789
Free New Year Heritage Guided Walk
The Annual New Year Heritage Walk will take place on the 2nd January at 1.30pm from the Mercat Cross in the centre of Dunfermline High Street. The walk is free and lasts approximately 1 hour followed by free refreshments at the Carnegie Birthplace in Moodie Street.
Education
School parties of all ages are very welcome at the Carnegie Birthplace where staff and volunteer guides conduct free guided tours (approx. 1hour 30mins).
A free Victorian package is on offer to Primary school pupils. They are dressed in Victorian costume and see life in Victorian Dunfermline through the eyes of young Andrew Carnegie. The Birthplace charts his youth in Dunfermline and his working career in America from cotton factory bobbin boy, telegraph operator and railroad developer to Steel King of America. Finally, the children take part in a Victorian object handling session and leave with tailor-made worksheets to complete at school.
Through its Education policy, the Museum aims 'to be a source of inspiration' as expressed in its mission statement: 'To document, preserve and conserve the collections and buildings of the museum; to interpret the manifold activities of Andrew Carnegie in the sphere of business and philanthropy; and, to be a source of inspiration to people of all ages.'
Dunfermline
Only thirty minutes from the centre of Edinburgh, across the spectacular Forth Road and Railway Bridges, lies Dunfermline, the ancient capital of Scotland.
Start your Dunfermline itinerary with a visit to the Carnegie Birthplace Museum (free admission) at the Southern Gateway to Dunfermline's Heritage Quarter. Enjoy coffee and look round the gift shop before visiting the city's other heritage sites:-
Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum
Dunfermline Abbey & Royal Palace
Abbot House Heritage Centre
Plus free entry to St. Margaret's Cave and the pleasures of Pittencrieff Park, purchased by Andrew Carnegie in 1902 and given to the people of Dunfermline in 1903 "To bring into the monotonous lives of the toiling masses of Dunfermline, more 'of sweetness and light.'"
For accommodation details and other tourist information visit Dunfermline Tourist Information Centre beneath the Town Centre Management Office in the High Street.
