Elgin Museum

05/05/2025

Our Museum Volunteers have put together a new display in Elgin Library about VE Day in Moray, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe - visit http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_1435.html for info on opening hours

30/04/2025

We're delighted to welcome back two historic maps from our collection, following their conservation at the Scottish Conservation Studio. We were able to conserve our embroidered map of the world, from the era of Captain Cook, and a hand-drawn geological map from 1853, showing the locations of important fossil discoveries, thanks to funding from the Idlewild Trust and the Gordon Fraser Paper Conservation Fund respectively. Both maps have also been framed, protecting them from further deterioration.

20/04/2025

Thanks to everyone who took part in our Easter Town Trail during the school holidays - we hope you all had fun! The correct answer was "Easter Eggs Are Lovely". goodie bags will be going to our two prize draw winners, Hamish and Ramsay.

10/04/2025

This weekend is your last chance to play our family-friendly Easter Town Trail!

Can you find all 19 photo posters hidden throughout Elgin Town Centre featuring items from the Museum’s collection? Find them all and you could win a prize!

Visit our website to download a Trail Map and Entry Form, find the posters, write down the letters on the Easter Trail Form and see if you can work out the message. You’ve got until the end of the Moray Easter school holidays (29th March – 13th April) to complete the trail – you can either do the trail in one go or over multiple visits to the town centre to extend the fun!

Once you have your message, submit your entry via our website before Wednesday 16th April to be in with a chance of winning an Elgin Museum Goodie Bag.

https://bit.ly/ElginEasterTrail

04/04/2025

There's still time to eggs-plore Elgin town centre and play our family-friendly Easter Town Trail!

There are 19 photo posters hidden throughout Elgin Town Centre featuring items from the Museum’s collection.

Visit our website to download a Trail Map and Entry Form, find the posters, write down the letters on the Easter Trail Form and see if you can work out the message. You’ve got until the end of the Moray Easter school holidays (29th March – 13th April) to complete the trail – you can either do the trail in one go or over multiple visits to the town centre to extend the fun!

Once you have your message, submit your entry via our website before Wednesday 16th April to be in with a chance of winning an Elgin Museum Goodie Bag.

Hop to it!

https://elginmuseum.org.uk/learning-and-outreach/easter2025/

01/04/2025

Read the latest news from Elgin Museum in our Spring Update! Follow the link below, or email us to sign up to our mailing list.

https://bit.ly/EMSpringUpdate

28/03/2025

If you are out and about in Elgin over the next fortnight, you might spot some of our collections in the town centre. With help from Elgin BID , we've created a family-friendly trail around Elgin town centre to keep you busy during the school holidays.

There are 19 photo posters hidden throughout Elgin Town Centre featuring items from the Museum’s collection.

Visit our website to download a Trail Map and Entry Form, find the posters, write down the letters on the Easter Trail Form and see if you can work out the message. You’ve got the whole of the Moray Easter school holidays (29th March – 13th April) to complete the trail – you can either do the trail in one go or over multiple visits to the town centre to extend the fun!

Once you have your message, submit your entry via our website before Wednesday 16th April to be in with a chance of winning an Elgin Museum Goodie Bag.

Hop to it!

https://elginmuseum.org.uk/learning-and-outreach/easter2025/

14/02/2025

Wishing you great romance on St Valentine's Day - and sharing a favourite from our collection, this folded paper “Puzzle Purse” Valentine. Popular in the 18th & 19th centuries, this example is probably Victorian. Inside these folded treasures would be messages of love and sometimes locks of hair. On the outside, round the edges, a message reads: "My dear the heart that you behold, Will break when you these lines unfold, Even as my heart with lovesick pain, Sore wounded is and breaks in twain". The message inside remains a secret!

06/01/2025

Glimpses of winter's past from the collections of Elgin Museum in our new photo display at Elgin Museum @ no3 High Street - curling on the river Spey, skating on the river Lossie, what's your favourite winter memory?

25/12/2024

06/12/2024

Would you like to become part of the Elgin Museum team? The Moray Society (Elgin Museum) is looking for a Treasurer to help take our organisation through what will be a significant few years of change and development.

You'll have experience in book-keeping, finance and administrative procedure. A connection to the Moray area and keen interest in Moray’s heritage is desirable, given The Moray Society’s organisational and charitable objectives.

Download the Treasurer Job Specification (pdf) for more details, including how to apply, or contact us for more information.

https://elginmuseum.org.uk/trustees/2024-12-02-the-moray-society-job-spec-treasurer-final-2/

28/10/2024

Elgin Museum is now closed for the winter. Thank you to everyone who visited us this season!

Individual and group visits are possible during the winter by appointment only, subject to Volunteer availability. Please contact us by email to arrange a visit.