Easter Sunday and Monday at David Livingstone Birthplace!
Join us Easter Sunday or Easter Monday (17th or 18th April) and take part in our egg-cellent activities, running 11:00-15:00. Pick up an activity passport and complete all the activities. A full stamped passport means a chocolate treat!
An egg-stra trail will be in the Birthplace Museum, so make sure you explore in there too! (Museum tickets sold separately.)
Ticket cost £5 per child for an activity passport. Passports will be available on the day.
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Who was David Livingstone and why do we have a museum dedicated to him?
In the coming months, we’ll be introducing Livingstone’s story by examining conflicting traits and behaviours, and challenging preconceived notions.
We’ll discuss Livingstone’s greatest influences, including his wife, his crew, and the African communities he worked with.
We’ll explore how Livingstone’s love of science caused him conflict as a devote Christian, and how he finally embraced both.
We’ll examine why he was shunned by the same people who celebrated and supported him, and how he is seen today (including recent controversy over memorials and statues).
And finally, we’ll address how he was an committed activist but also stood by and accepted help from those he opposed. Can we really call him an abolitionist..?
Follow our social media and get involved in the conversation!
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Exchange: Community-Led Collections Research Project
We are delighted to be participating in the Exchange: Community-Led Collections Research Project.
We are working in partnership with National Museums Scotland and National Maritime Museum, London. The project is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
The grant has enabled David Livingstone Birthplace to recruit 6 participants of African, Caribbean & South Asian heritage to explore experiences of empire, migration, and life in Britain through our collections.
Since January, the group has been conducting research into the historic and contemporary meanings of objects, which will inspire new and creative projects, defined by the group. These will challenge and expand on established representations of diaspora experiences.
We'll be sharing what the group is getting up to on our social media.
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Tours
You can now book a tour around the museum with one of our fantastic guides!
Tours are running Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays at 11:00am. You can book when you purchase your ticket or when you arrive at the museum in the morning.
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Cyclist friendly!
We've now installed bike racks, by the pavilion buildings.
You can cycle directly to us from Glasgow using the Clyde Walkway and Cycle Route. Once here, replenish your energy levels with a cake from our café!
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We've been nominated!
We've been nominated for Best Visitor Attraction Experience for the 2022 - 2023 Scottish Thistle Awards!
The Scottish Thistle Awards champion the Scottish tourism industry, celebrating innovation, success and excellence in the sector. This year, we’re back with a renewed focus to recognise those who have worked tirelessly in the face of the pandemic to create the world class destination and visitor experiences that Scotland is famous for. The awards mark an important celebration of the best in our industry as we move towards recovery.
THANKS TO ALL OF OUR SUPPORTERS!
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