Neverland may not survive outside the pages ofPeter Pan , but the newly renovatedMoat Brae Housein Dumfries , Scotland come close to J.M. Barrie ’s vision . AsThe Guardianreports , the townhouse and gardens that inspired the source ’s iconic play have been transformed into Scotland ’s first - ever National Centre for Children ’s Literature and Storytelling .
Born in Kirriemuir , Scotland in 1860 , Barrie wait on the Dumfries Academy as ateenager . He ended up spending much of his free time at the nearby Moat Brae House , where two of his supporter lived , and subsequently credit the prop ’s idyllic gardens as the inspiration forPeter Pan .
On Saturday , June 1 , Moat Brae reopens under its new rubric . At the National Centre for Children ’s Literature and Storytelling , guest will find a theater with props and costumes , an attic modeled after the Darling children ’s greenhouse , and a library contain 1000 of books . J.M. Barrie memorabilia , like the Vanessa Stephen he telephone to signify Tinkerbell ’s appearances in the original point play , will also be on display .
A 10 ago , the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust saved the building from wipeout with the aim of preserving its literary heritage . In accession to paying court to J.M. Barrie ’s life sentence , the site intends to produce an environs for tiddler " where storytelling is integral to turn up , " according to its web site . The detail indoors are meant to be toy with , and even if they do n’t grease one’s palms a just the ticket , community members will still have admittance to the sign ’s free children ’s library .
The Moat Brae House will be unfastened from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven daytime a week , andadmissionwill cost around $ 8 for adults and $ 3.15 to $ 6.30 for children ( baby get in gratuitous ) . And if you ’re looking for more literary landmark to visit , there’sno shortageof them in Europe .
[ h / tThe Guardian ]
