Elgin Museum

Over het museum

Elgin Museum opened in 1843 and describes itself as Scotland's oldest independent museum. It grew out of the Elgin and Morayshire Scientific Association, which formed in 1836 to set up a museum for the collection and preservation of objects of science. The young architect Thomas Mackenzie designed the Italianate building at the east end of the High Street, which is now category A listed. When the building was finished in 1842 it was not fully paid for, and a bazaar run by the ladies of Elgin raised enough money to settle the debt.

An extension was added at the back in 1896, and the Hall, a gift of the Pennycuick sisters, followed in 1921. The museum was completely overhauled between 1988 and 1990, and its main gallery was redesigned with Heritage Lottery funding in 2003. The museum is owned and managed by The Moray Society and run largely by volunteers.

The collection has about 36,000 items, from fish fossils more than 450 million years old to modern objects. Its fossil collection is Recognised as nationally significant, and there are also archaeology, art, local history, world cultures, natural history, silver and costume collections. Because of ongoing problems with the building, the main galleries are currently closed, and a small pop-up display called Elgin Museum in Miniature is open in the Side Hall.

Hoogtepunten

• Elgin Museum in Miniature: highlights from the collections in the Side Hall
• Fossil collection Recognised as nationally significant
• Archaeology of Moray, including Pictish stones
• Art collection with works by Constable, Turner and Epstein
• Category A listed Italianate museum building of 1842

Vaste collectie

• Elgin Museum in Miniature – A pop-up display in the Side Hall that brings together highlights from the museum's collections, including Pictish stones, fossil fish, mineralogy, treasure trove finds and local art.

Opgericht

1843

Beheerder

The Moray Society

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

De toegang is gratis.

Entry to Elgin Museum in Miniature is free. Donations are welcome.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: niet aanwezig
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The following describes the main building and applies once the main galleries, which are currently closed, reopen. There is shallow ramped access into the Side Hall, which has two sets of wide double doors that stay open during opening hours and a wooden floor. The Side Hall toilet is not wheelchair accessible; a second toilet in the main gallery is accessible for ambulant visitors. The main building has no steps at the front entrance, but there is no lift, so access to the upper floor is limited, and the thin-pile carpet in the ground-floor galleries may be difficult for manual wheelchairs. There are hearing loops in the reception area and in the Side Hall. Exiting through the Side Hall involves a small step down. Objects, including handling objects, can be made available given advance notice.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour

Children can use the free Explore! Elgin Museum activity book and town-centre trail, which can be downloaded or picked up at the museum. Online quizzes, activities and jigsaws are also available.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The museum is at the east end of Elgin High Street.

Service & horeca

• Café: niet aanwezig
• Restaurant: niet aanwezig
• Museumwinkel
• Wifi

Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the museum. The museum shop is in the Side Hall, and contactless card payments are accepted for donations and purchases.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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