Stopped in for a spot of lunch. Very well priced and great tasting food. You don't have to go in the museum to use the restaurant.
The children can run and play with the interactive screens and stuff my boys just love it they are aged 8 and 5 great being a member of the national trust.
Don't believe the reviewer who said it's not worth it -a jaundiced view -the whole layout with exhibits is interesting, with lots of curios, snippets of poetry, well spaced out, roomy, but as previous comments, not helped by the too subdued lighting where it becomes difficult to read some of the explanatory cards in the lower parts of the cases.The cafe is bright, opens on to the gardens, and the very good food well presented by obviously trained staff. Full marks for a well planned museum.
Tere's so much to see, learn and enjoy inside and out not to mention a great cafeteria. A great tribute to a remarkable man of remarkable talent with a great life story.
Interesting and very informative display / museum well organised with interactive displays. Many original artifacts preserved and displayed. There is also an excellent restaurant serving home made soup and pastries in a lovely area overlooking gardens.
The National Trust for Scotland is to be congratulated on pulling all aspects of Burns' Alloway together. There is ample car parking at the Museum which has an excellent café, shop, lecture facilities and toilets. The museum is connected to the cottage by "The Poet's Path" which is on the flat. It is possible to walk from there to the Auld Kirk mentioned in Tam O' Shanter and continue to the Brig o' Doon over which Tam escaped. The gardens and memorial give excellent views and you can continue through them to access the Centre and your starting point.If you've never tried it, have a go at the starter size Haggis, Neeps and Tatties.
This Museum Shop is extortionately priced. Most stuff being sold in the shop was not even made in Scotland.
Fantastic gardens they are really beautiful , a very interesting all round place to visit, also lovely tea room.great day out also lovely area to walk.
Great collection of Burns memorabilia, well presented in a modern setting. Close to Burns Cottage and Brig o Doon.
This place is a lovely day out. We travelled from Edinburgh (1.5 hours). The food in the cafe was very good quality and reasonably priced. The Robbie Burns' gardens, monument and river with the bridge are breath taking. We were disappointed that the cottage ( where Burns grew up with his family) was being used as a Santa's groto for the kids instead of being an active part of the exhibition. However, we will definitely return here next year when we visit bonnie Scotland again so we can see the cottage and gardens in the summer. We are NT members so did not have to pay the entrance fee which was also another bonus but this visit is well worth a fee- I must say.