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20 January 2011
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Scotland's new Makar, or national poet, is due to officially open the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum.
Liz Lochhead will join First Minister Alex Salmond for the ceremony at the £21m facility in Alloway, Ayrshire.
The museum, which has been open to the public since 1 December, features more than 5,000 artefacts, including original manuscripts written by Burns.
The opening coincides with a Burns weekend in Alloway which comes to an end on Tuesday - Burns' birthday.
The museum replaces what was formerly the Burns National Heritage Park and brings together all of the Alloway sites, including the Burns Monument, Alloway Auld Kirk, Burns Cottage, an education pavilion and Auld Brig O'Doon.
Promoting poetry In addition to Burns' memorabilia which has never been seen before, the facility also features commissioned works from leading Scottish artists including Kenny Hunter, Timorous Beasties and Sue Blackwell.
Robert Burns, who died in 1796, is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.
The position of Makar was created in 2004 to represent and promote Scots poetry.
Liz Lochhead was confirmed in the post on Wednesday following the death last year of the first Makar, Edwin Morgan.
Speaking ahead of the opening, Nat Edwards, director of the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, described Ms Lochhead's appointment as "wonderful news".
"We are delighted to be welcoming Liz to Alloway to formally open the new Robert Burns Birthplace Museum this Friday," he said.
"The museum opening and her appointment together are clear signals of the fantastic energy of Scottish poetry today."
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Liz Lochhead will join First Minister Alex Salmond for the ceremony at the £21m facility in Alloway, Ayrshire.
The museum, which has been open to the public since 1 December, features more than 5,000 artefacts, including original manuscripts written by Burns.
The opening coincides with a Burns weekend in Alloway which comes to an end on Tuesday - Burns' birthday.
The museum replaces what was formerly the Burns National Heritage Park and brings together all of the Alloway sites, including the Burns Monument, Alloway Auld Kirk, Burns Cottage, an education pavilion and Auld Brig O'Doon.
Promoting poetry In addition to Burns' memorabilia which has never been seen before, the facility also features commissioned works from leading Scottish artists including Kenny Hunter, Timorous Beasties and Sue Blackwell.
Robert Burns, who died in 1796, is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.
The position of Makar was created in 2004 to represent and promote Scots poetry.
Liz Lochhead was confirmed in the post on Wednesday following the death last year of the first Makar, Edwin Morgan.
Speaking ahead of the opening, Nat Edwards, director of the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, described Ms Lochhead's appointment as "wonderful news".
"We are delighted to be welcoming Liz to Alloway to formally open the new Robert Burns Birthplace Museum this Friday," he said.
"The museum opening and her appointment together are clear signals of the fantastic energy of Scottish poetry today."
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