Elgin Museum

1 High Street
Elgin
Moray
IV30 1EQ
Scotland

Website

www.elginmuseum.org.uk

E-mail

curator@elginmuseum.org.uk

Telephone

01343 543675

Fax

01343 543675

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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Possibly the oldest independent museum in Scotland. Established in 1836, with the purpose built museum opening in 1842. Italianate style building has recently undergone a half million pound refurbishment (2003).

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Begining April-End October
Mon-Fri 1000-1700
Sat 1100-1600
Sun Closed

Closed during the winter from begining of November to the end of March. However, visitors are always welcome. Just knock on the door, and if possible (staff/volunteer wise) we will let you in to look around. A donation is always welcome!

 Admission charges

£2.00 Adults
£1.00 Concessions
£0.50 Children
£4.50 Family Ticket

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
  • General audio-guide available
  • Guided tours
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Auditorium
  • Parking for coaches
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Children's play area
 Disability access
  • Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Induction loops in lecture theatres
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Loan service
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Library
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

1 High Street
Elgin
Moray
IV30 1EQ
Scotland

Website

www.elginmuseum.org.uk

E-mail

curator@elginmuseum.org.uk

Telephone

01343 543675

Fax

01343 543675

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Wold famous fossil collection, Romano-Celtic collection, Pictish Stones, and the "People & Place" Exhibition.

Awarded Four Stars by the Scottish Tourist Board in 2004 and the Winner of the Moray Access Panel Award for the Best Renovated building in Moray 2004.

Collection details

Archaeology, Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Industry, Land Transport, Literature, Maritime, Natural Sciences, Personalities, Religion, Science and Technology, Social History, Trade and Commerce, Weapons and War, World Cultures

Key artists and exhibits

  • We have exhibitions throughout the year.

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Public access available to collections information
  • Specialist publications on collections available
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

1 High Street
Elgin
Moray
IV30 1EQ
Scotland

Website

www.elginmuseum.org.uk

E-mail

curator@elginmuseum.org.uk

Telephone

01343 543675

Fax

01343 543675

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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