David Livingstone Birthplace
Set along the banks of the River Clyde and surrounded by stunning parkland, the Birthplace Museum invites you to follow Livingstone’s journey from Blantyre to Africa through our new interactive exhibition.
Children are encouraged to 'set sail' on our wonderful playground, inspired by Livingstone’s voyages, and explore the grounds using our trails.
Opening Hours
The museum is open daily between 10:00 am - 4:30 pm (the last admission is 3:30 pm).
Tours will be running at 11:00 on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
Prearranged large groups are welcome to visit any time - don't hesitate to contact bookings@dltrust.uk for further information.
The David Livingstone Birthplace Museum Values and ways of working reject racism in every form and we work to ensure it has no place in our community. We offer safe places for people to come together to understand what has happened in our collectives pasts and to rebuild.
Current events highlight the vital importance and urgency of continuing our work of striving to make our spaces welcoming and safe for all, places where different voices, experiences, and stories are shared and not denied and ignored.
Adult Handcrafts
Join us for a range of adult handcrafts - sewing, embroidery, storytelling, arts and crafts - painting, yarn art, collage work and much more! This event is free to attend. Adults only.
Chair Yoga for Every Body
Gentle Chair Yoga for All - Relax, Stretch and Feel Great! Experience the benefits of Chair Yoga – a supportive and accessible class designed for all ages, abilities, and experience levels. Whether you’re looking to improve flexibility, reduce stress, or move in a good way, this class is for you, as Chair Yoga is a simple and effective way to boost your well-being!
Yoga Session
Mark the end of the week with Nicki for some mindful movement to help ease and stretch the body and relax the mind. Everyone, of any ability, is welcome to join this class that will combine Yoga, Qi Gong (similar to Tai Chi), Chair Yoga, meditation and pranayama, aka breathwork, sprinkled with fun and laughter. You'll leave refreshed and relaxed.
Adult Handcrafts
Join us for a range of adult handcrafts - sewing, embroidery, storytelling, arts and crafts - painting, yarn art, collage work and much more! This event is free to attend. Adults only.
Chair Yoga for Every Body
Gentle Chair Yoga for All - Relax, Stretch and Feel Great! Experience the benefits of Chair Yoga – a supportive and accessible class designed for all ages, abilities, and experience levels. Whether you’re looking to improve flexibility, reduce stress, or move in a good way, this class is for you, as Chair Yoga is a simple and effective way to boost your well-being!
Our Values
Our values are at the core of our Museum and activities
Phyllis Crossan
It is with heartfelt sorrow that we announce the passing and remember and give thanks for Phyllis Crossan, our friend and colleague whose devotion to the memory of David Livingstone and local history has left a lasting mark on both the museum she loved and the local area she lived.
Phyllis held a profound respect for the stories of the past—not as distant tales, but as living threads that shape who we are today. Her passion found its deepest expression in her connection to the birthplace of David Livingstone, a site she felt drawn to not only for its history, but through its spirituality from which she took great comfort. For Phyllis, the centre felt like her life’s work not only due to its historical importance but for the inspiration it offered to future generations. She believed that Livingstone’s life of courage, exploration, and compassion echoed in the very soil of his beginnings—and she made it her mission to help others hear that echo too.
Through her unwavering support of the David Livingstone Centre, Phyllis helped bring that vision to life. Her contributions—both seen and unseen—strengthened the museum’s capacity to educate, inspire, and preserve. Whether through inspiring volunteers and staff, guiding historical interpretation, or simply sharing stories with visitors, she brought warmth and wisdom to everything she touched.
Phyllis gave generously of her time, resources, and spirit—always seeking not recognition, but results that mattered. Her legacy within the David Livingstone Trust will live on for many many years. Her love for place, for people, and for purpose will continue to ripple through the lives she touched, the causes she championed, and the history she so dearly honoured.
We give thanks for her life, her passion, and her presence. She is deeply missed—but never forgotten.
Funeral will be held on Monday 21st July 2025 at 10am at South Lanarkshire Crematorium.
Visit
We offer a range of group options, including group tickets, tours, room hire and catering.
Events
We regularly run a series of events, for all age ranges, and we invite you to join us!
Schools
We welcome school groups of all ages and abilities.
Exhibition
Follow Livingstone’s adventurous life through our interactive exhibition.
Collection
Visit the collection which is unique and internationally significant.
Who Was David Livingstone?
Introducing Livingstone’s story by examining conflicting traits and behaviours, and challenging preconceived notions.
Support Us
As a registered charity we rely on your donations to help us maintain the museum, its unique collections and educational programmes.
Support Us
We are very grateful to our key funders the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Historic Environment Scotland and the Scottish Government for their support in helping us deliver the Birthplace Project.
Support Us
As a registered charity, we rely on your donations to help maintain the museum's unique collections and educational programmes. Your generosity will make a difference. Thank you.
Support UsContact Us
165 Station Road, Blantyre,
South Lanarkshire, G72 9BY.
Telephone: +44 141 3753105
E-Mail: info@dltrust.uk
