Elgin Museum is a museum of local history in

Elgin, Moray Elgin ( ; ; ) is a historic town (former cathedral city) and formerly a royal burgh in Moray, Scotland. It is the administrative and commercial centre for Moray. The town originated to the south of the River Lossie on the higher ground above th ...

, Scotland. Its collections cover local 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. Entry to the museum is free. The museum is housed in a Category A

listed building In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Hi ...

on Elgin's High Street. The building was designed by architect Thomas Mackenzie in 1842, with alterations and additions by A. Marshall Mackenzie and Son in 1920. Its fossil collection is classed as a Recognised Collection by

Museums Galleries Scotland Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS), formerly the Scottish Museums Council, is the National Development Body for the museum sector in Scotland. It offers support to 400 museums and galleries, ranging from small local museums to larger regional and ...

. In August 2021, the bones of a 375 million-year-old predator discovered three miles away were put on display.

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Museums in Moray 1843 establishments in Scotland Buildings and structures in Elgin, Moray Museums established in 1843 Local museums in Scotland Category A listed buildings in Moray Listed museum buildings in Scotland {{Scotland-hist-stub