David Livingstone Birthplace

After four years and a £9.1m regeneration project, the birthplace of the Scottish explorer and missionary David Livingstone reopened to the public on 28 July. The house in South Lanarkshire now boasts a new exhibition space, allowing 30 per cent more of its collection to go on permanent display. Here, visitors will follow the story of Livingstone’s life, from his impoverished upbringing in a family of mill workers to his famous voyages to Africa in search of the source of the Nile – while also learning about the lesser-known figures who accompanied Livingstone on his expeditions. Find out more from the David Livingstone Birthplace’s website.

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Detail from the restored Pilkington Jackson tableaux at David Livingstone Birthplace. Photo: Courtesy of David Livingstone Birthplace

New exhibit at David Livingston Birthplace on Livingstone’s crew members from Southern Africa, Abdullah Susi and James Chuma. Photo: Kat Gollock

Susi and Chuma at Newstead in 1874, after David Livingstone died. Photo: Courtesy of David Livingstone Birthplace

Jacob Wainwright with David Livingstone’s body and some of his traveling trunks on board the ship Malwai. Photo: Courtesy of David Livingstone Birthplace