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J M Barrie's Birthplace NTS

Name: J M Barrie's Birthplace NTS
Address: 9 Brechin Road, Kirriemuir, DD84BX,, GB
Telephone: +441575572646
Rating: 4.7

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J M Barrie's Birthplace NTS J M Barrie (1860–1937), the creator of much-loved character Peter Pan and a celebrated novelist.

11/02/2025

We have an exciting opportunity to work at J M Barrie's Birthplace, in Kirriemuir, Angus.

As the Visitor Services Supervisor you will be responsible for the daily running of the site, welcoming guests from all over the world who come to learn about J M Barrie.

For more details & to apply, please head to the National Trust for Scotland jobs page:

Our North East region includes Angus and Aberdeenshire.

30/10/2024

We are closed for our winter break.We will be back open again in April 2025 ,thank you to all our lovely visitors and members this year 😊

19/08/2024

J.M.Barrie wore this suit when he was invested with The order of Merit in 1922
He was said to be pleased to follow in the illustrious footsteps of the authors Thomas Hardy and George Meridith

18/08/2024

02/08/2024

A selection of equipment from the kitchen where the Barrie family spent most of their time .
Can you guess what these things were used for ?

29/07/2024

We are having a plant sale in August . Please come along ,it’s free entry to the garden !

26/07/2024

‘Wendy’, Peter Pan continued in a voice that no woman has ever yet been able to resist , ‘Wendy, one girl is more use than twenty boys ‘
Are you a Wendy ?
When you visit the birthplace you can sign the Wendy Book and receive your very special certificate celebrating your name .

20/07/2024

15/07/2024

Peter Pan Oatmeal
JM Barrie, best remembered as the creator of the “boy who wouldn’t grow up”, endorsed the product which was made in his Kirriemuir birthplace during his lifetime.

The firm started life in 1853. Seven years before James was born .

J.A. Whamond & Sons Ltd acquired the business and registered the Peter Pan logo that appeared on all their oats packets which were milled in Kirriemuir from 1928.
We have the original packaging of these oats on display at the birthplace

12/07/2024

Visit the young authors first theatre where he would perform his little plays for his friends from his stage on top of the copper boiler. Entry could be gained by giving up your marbles, spinning tops or other small toys. The washhouse is intact today and would have been a busy little place where the whole of the tenement row had their days for washing and the daily collection of water from a stand pump at the washhouse door. It has been said that this little house with its chimney was the inspiration for the Wendy house in Peter Pan.

08/07/2024

Sweetie anyone ?
From The Purple One to The Toffee Penny to The Green Triangle, Quality Street have been a favourite sweetie for generations but did you know that they got their name from none other than J.M. Barrie and his 1901 play of the same name.
Quality Street, opened at the Valentine Theatre in Toledo, Ohio on 11 October and arrived in New York to play at the Knickerbocker Theatre on 11 November 1901 before opening at the Vaudeville Theatre in London on 17 September 1902. It was a huge hit – running for a successful 459 performances.

05/07/2024

Have a fight with the knights in the children’s army this Saturday at House of Dun it’s a free event 😃

20/06/2024

❗️*CURRENTLY CLOSED*❗️
Unfortunately, due to an unforeseen operational issue, JM Barrie's Birthplace will be closed for a few days. We're sorry for any inconvenience and will re-open as soon as possible.

Please check our visit page on nts.org.uk or our page before travelling. The nearest National Trust for Scotland places are House of Dun, Garden & Estate NTS and Barry Mill NTS.

Many thanks for your understanding and continued support. 💓

14/06/2024

❤️ "a must-visit"! We'd love to welcome you all to our "fascinating museum" of the world-famous creator of Peter Pan 🥰

19/03/2024

Please ignore any attempts by other users to ask you to click on a link or share any personal data or payment information. These are phishing scams. Only the official National Trust for Scotland Facebook account will contact you in relation to this competition.

COMPETITION TIME: To celebrate our Easter Egg Trails from Fri 29 Mar–Mon 1 Apr, we’re giving away a delicious Moo Free Chocolates hamper worth over £30!

For your chance to win, simply guess the weight of this 3ft chocolate egg in the comments below.

Competition closes 11:59pm on Thu 21 Mar.

One winner will be chosen at random from all qualifying and correct entries across all participating NTS pages. Winner will be notified on Facebook. One entry per person.

Full Ts&Cs: https://www.nts.org.uk/terms-conditions/easter-competition-terms-conditions

Address

9 Brechin Road
Kirriemuir
DD84BX,

Opening Hours

Thursday	10:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	10:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday	10:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday	10:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+441575572646

Website

http://www.nts.org.uk/Property/J-M-Barries-Birthplace/

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The garden at J.M.Barries is free to use when we are open. Bring along a pic-nic and let the kids run free,dress up and sail away on our pirate ship.

Visit the birthplace and listen to our longcase clock chime the hours . Made in by J.Bowen from Kerrymuir (old spelling of Kirriemuir)

Shiver me timbers !!🦜🦜🦜 There’s something just blown in off the seven seas and landed in J.M Barrie’s garden . Keep your eyes peeled all you Pirate kids and visit our garden this summer holidays for some pirate fun 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

The birds are singing and the Croc is ticking at J.M.Barrie’s today

HAPPY EASTER from all at J M Barrie’s Birthplace. We may not be open this Easter but we can’t wait to get the doors open again very soon.

As we come to the end of a year like no other, we want to take this opportunity to thank you for supporting us. We can’t wait to welcome you all back to J M Barrie’s Birthplace in 2021. Most importantly, we want to wish you and your loved ones a happy new year. Best wishes, #ForTheLoveOfScotland #jmbarrie

Merry Christmas from all at JM Barrie’s Birthplace

Visit J M Barrie's Birthplace

Have you discovered the enchanting J M Barrie's Birthplace in Kirriemuir yet? What do you love most about it? 🏡✨🐊🎭😍 Plan your visit: nts.org.uk/JMBarries #ForTheLoveOfScotland

For the Love of Scotland

What do you do #fortheloveofscotland? At The National Trust for Scotland we preserve some of Scotlands most loved heritage, for now, and into the future. Show your support and love of Scotland by coming over and seeing what's new at JM Barrie's Birthplace, here in Kirriemuir.