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The Rosenbach Presents | Burns Night | In-Person

  • The Rosenbach 2008 Delancey Street Philadelphia, PA, 19103 United States (map)

Registration

  • Admission for this program is $65.

  • Please check your spam folder for your email confirmation. If you have questions, please call (215) 732-1600 or email rsvp@rosenbach.org.

  • This program is for those 21 and older.

  • Registration opens for Delancey Society members on Friday, December 5, for Rosenbach members on Friday, December 12, and for the general public on Friday, January 2.

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Description

Raise a glass to the Bard of Ayrshire, Robert Burns, with an evening of raucous readings of poems and songs. On January 25, 1759, the poet Robert Burns was born in Ayrshire, Scotland. The anniversary of his birth is celebrated all over the world with scotch, songs, and poems by the prolific writer. Robert Burns holds a special place for the Rosenbach: our collection houses remarkable early editions (including a stunning Kilmarnock edition that belonged to Burns’s patron, Mrs. Frances Dunlop), personal items (such as a powder horn that belonged to Burns and is now on view in our rare book library), and assorted letters and manuscript poems. Join us for a celebration featuring music, poetry, and a scotch tasting. There will be haggis!

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