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Welcome to #ElginMuseum! From Sat 1st August: Elgin Museum in Miniature opens in our Side Hall! Fri-Mon, 1pm-4pm. Sign up for more info: www.elginmuseum.org.uk Visit from home via our website & YouTube.

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Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· 5d

💬 Evening Talk: Against the Current: Keeping a Coracle from Crumbling 📍 Elgin Museum Side Hall 🗓️ Friday 21st August ⏰ 7pm (doors open 6.45pm) 🎫 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/against-th...

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· 9d

Want to know why we've created Elgin Museum in Miniature? Watch this 👇

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· 18d

"Lights of Olden Days" Could this be the most boring souvenir museum postcard? We think so 🤣 A challenge to other museums - can you beat this, our dullest museum postcard? #ElginMuseum #MuseumPostcards #SnailMail

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· 22d

Elgin Museum in Miniature is now OPEN! We had a great first day today. We're open Fridays - Mondays, 1pm-4pm. Come along to find out what it's all about! #ElginMuseumInMiniature #ElginMuseum

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· 24d

We're delighted to announce the opening of Elgin Museum in Miniature on Saturday 1st August! Hosted in our Side Hall, our volunteers have brought together highlights from our most popular collections, displayed in a new and unique way. From 1st August, our opening hours will be Fri - Mon, 1pm-4pm.

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· 25d

It's almost time....Elgin Museum in Miniature

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· 26d

Coming soon: Elgin Museum in Miniature!

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· 27d

Counting down to the opening of Elgin Museum in Miniature!

Two small white human figures in the foreground looking at a white plaque carved with figures and a book with a man's face on it.

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· 29d

With Greetings from Buckie! Have you sent a holiday postcard yet this year? We found this postcard from Buckie in our collection recently, sent to Lhanbryde - with a very brief message that the sender is "Enjoying myself fine". The postage stamp dates the card to 1911 - 1912.

1910s picture postcard With Greetings from Buckie. There are two coloured photos in oval shapes. The top photo shows the High Street, the bottom photo shows the beach and harbour

Reverse of 1910s postcard. The message reads Enjoying myself fine. Addressed to Miss Donaldson in Lhanbryde. The stamp is green and dates to 1911-1912

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· Jul 22

COMING SOON: Elgin Museum in Miniature! A brand new pop-up experience bringing together highlights from our most popular collections across a variety of subjects, displayed in a new & unique way. Find & follow us on social media, keep an eye on our website or sign up to our mailing list for updates!

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· Jul 20

Places are still available for our family friendly Elgin Marbles event on Saturday 25th July - all other family sessions are sold out! A few tickets left for our 4 adults only sessions, book now...before they sell out! bit.ly/EMcreate Www.elginmuseum.org.uk #ElginMuseum #RSA200

List of Art workshops available at Elgin Museum this summer - full info on https://bit.ly/EMcreate

QR Code to scan to book tickets for Elgin Museum summer art events

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· Jul 1

Get creative at Elgin Museum this summer in celebration of #RSA200 We have 4 family sessions and 4 adults only sessions to choose, available to book now...and tickets are selling fast! bit.ly/EMcreate #ElginMuseum

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· Jun 30

Read all the latest news from Elgin Museum in our Summer 2026 Update - click on the link to find out what's been going on, or why not sign up to our mailing list to get newsletters direct to your inbox! bit.ly/EMSummer2026

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· Jun 26

Ready to test your trivia skills? Join the Elgin Museum Quiz Night! 📅 Saturday 4th July 2026 ⏰ 6:30pm – 10:00pm 🎟️ Adults £6 | Members £5 🔞 Age 16+ Enjoy general knowledge rounds, local trivia, snacks, and a raffle. Bring a team or join one on the night! 👉 Book your tickets now! bit.ly/EMQuiz2026

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· Jun 24

New on the Elgin Museum "Museum Musings" blog, Volunteers Stewart and Dave talk about a silver tea set with a bit of a back story! Go to the bitly link or elginmuseum.org.uk/museum-musin... #MuseumMusings #ElginMuseum #SilverStories #TimeForTea

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· May 14

Over the following two days a large group examined the geology along the Hopeman to Covesea coastline with glorious, but cold, weather to make the excursion highly memorable. 3/5 #ScottishGeology

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· May 14

After a day of lectures, the group travelled to Elgin Museum for an opportunity to view and discuss our Recognised Collection with our Geology Group Volunteers. We were delighted to welcome the group, and Ken's family, to the museum! 2/5 #ScottishGeology

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· May 2

New on the Elgin Museum "Museum Musings" blog, Volunteer & Geology Group member Dave shares the story of a noted early visitor and his connection to our Museum! elginmuseum.org.uk/museum-musin... #MuseumMusings #ElginMuseum #HughMiller

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· Mar 20

Celebrating #InternationalDayOfHappiness with something that's cheered us up! Presenting the O-FISH-AL souvenir postcard of Elgin (ELGNM: 1968.13), recorded by our #NLHF-funded Inventory Project Manager. Inside are 12 B & W photos of Elgin. It was made in the early 1900s by Valentine & Sons.

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· Feb 26

Celebrating a significant milestone in our NLHF-funded Inventory Project...we've reached 20,000 items! 🎉 The 20,000th item is this photo labelled "Elgin City Football Club" (ELGNM: 1994.52.4). If you know anything more about this photo, we'd love to hear from you - please get in touch #HeritageFund

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· Feb 14

💕Happy Valentine's Day from Elgin Museum! 💕 This Valentine in our collection dates from the early 1840s (1/3) #ElginMuseum #Valentine #ValentinesDay #stvalentinesday❤️

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· Dec 20

New on our Museum Musings blog, Volunteer Janet shares her thoughts on a hot topic in the world of museums: Disposals! Follow the link to read on: bit.ly/EM-MuseumMus... #ElginMuseum #MuseumMusings #ScottishMuseums

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· Nov 1

A huge thank you to all of our LEGO™ builders for building such fantastic replica artefacts at Elgin Museum last weekend! You can see all the model artefacts on display at No3 High St (next door to Elgin Museum), Elgin Library & Elgin Cathedral Gift Shop

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· Aug 27

Thanks to the generous support of AIM Museum Fundamentals funded by Pilgrim Trust and The Julia Rausing Trust, we are delighted that we will be able to secure the future of our Spey Coracle! Read more here: elginmuseum.org.uk/spey-coracle/ 1/3

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· Aug 22

Elgin Museum Archaeology Conference 2025: BREAKING NEW GROUND: SHARING ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES FROM MORAY 📍Alexander Graham Bell Centre for Digital Health (AGBC) at UHI Moray 🗓️ 13th September, 9am - 5pm 🎟️ bit.ly/EMConference...

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· Aug 21

Visit us at Elgin Museum this weekend! Our Volunteers are excited to welcome you on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 1pm - 4pm (last entry 3.30pm). Entry is free but donations are welcomed 😊 #ElginMuseum #Moray #ScottishMuseums

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· Jul 16

Elgin Museum is back this weekend - just in time for your own starring role in an Odyssey of discovery! While Hollywood’s cameras roll nearby, our galleries are ready for their close-up: 380-million-year-old fossils, epic archaeology and stories that rival any blockbuster!

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· Jul 7

Elgin Museum Fundraising Quiz Join us for a fun night that will test your general (and local) knowledge! Suitable for over-16s only. 🗓️Friday 15th August 2025 ⏰6.30pm – 10pm (Doors open 6.15pm) 📍Elgin Ex-Servicemens Club 🎟️Adults £5 / Moray Society members £4 👉BOOK TICKETS: bit.ly/ElginMuseumQ...

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· Jun 19

We're delighted to announce we've been awarded £67,000 by The National Heritage Lottery Fund. This award will fund 2 staff posts, a Redevelopment Project Manager & Independent Inventory Project Manager, essential to drive our redevelopment plans forward, laying the groundwork for our future! 🧵1/6

Elgin Museum@elginmuseum· Jun 16

Find out all the latest news from Elgin Museum in our Summer Update! sway.cloud.microsoft/OcPSjiADzvy4...