Elgin Museum (Moray)

Elgin Museum

Elgin Museum is a museum of local history in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. Its collections cover area fossils and geology, archaeology, ethnography, art and local history. Opened in 1843, it is one of the oldest independent museums in the country. The museum is run by The Moray Society.[1] Entry to the museum is free.

The museum is housed in a Category A listed building[2] on Elgin's High Street and was designed by architect Thomas Mackenzie in 1842, with later alterations and additions made by A. Marshall Mackenzie and Son in 1920.

Its fossil collection is classed as a Recognised Collection by Museums Galleries Scotland.[3] In August 2021, the bones of a 375 million-year-old predator discovered three miles away were put on display.[4]

  1. ^ "The Moray Society".
  2. ^ "1 High Street, Elgin Museum and Museum Hall". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  3. ^ "MGS List of Accredited Museum in Scotland".
  4. ^ McAngus, Sean (6 August 2021). "Elgin Museum: The bones of a 375 million-year-old predator discovered three miles away on display in Moray for the first time". Evening Express. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.