Events Calendar
Spey Coracle Family Fun Sessions
Join us for some coracle fun at this learning & craft activity.
Come along to learn more about our Spey coracle, then build your own miniature replica coracle before racing it down our virtual River Spey – avoiding the obstacles if you can!
Suitable for ages 5-8, all children must be accompanied by an adult (ticket price covers 1 child + 1 adult). Be prepared to get messy!
- 1st April 2026 10am – 12pm
- 1st April 2026 2pm – 4pm
- 11th April 2026 10am – 12pm
- 11th April 2026 2pm – 4pm
Places are limited, so please book in advance: 1 child + 1 adult: £2
Scan the QR code or go to bit.ly/EMCoracleFun to book your tickets!
Spey Coracle Family Fun Sessions
Join us for some coracle fun at this learning & craft activity.
Come along to learn more about our Spey coracle, then build your own miniature replica coracle before racing it down our virtual River Spey – avoiding the obstacles if you can!
Suitable for ages 5-8, all children must be accompanied by an adult (ticket price covers 1 child + 1 adult). Be prepared to get messy!
- 1st April 2026 10am – 12pm
- 1st April 2026 2pm – 4pm
- 11th April 2026 10am – 12pm
- 11th April 2026 2pm – 4pm
Places are limited, so please book in advance: 1 child + 1 adult: £2
Scan teh QR code or go to bit.ly/EMCoracleFun to book your tickets!
Spey Coracle Family Fun Sessions
Join us for some coracle fun at this learning & craft activity.
Come along to learn more about our Spey coracle, then build your own miniature replica coracle before racing it down our virtual River Spey – avoiding the obstacles if you can!
Suitable for ages 5-8, all children must be accompanied by an adult (ticket price covers 1 child + 1 adult). Be prepared to get messy!
- 1st April 2026 10am – 12pm
- 1st April 2026 2pm – 4pm
- 11th April 2026 10am – 12pm
- 11th April 2026 2pm – 4pm
Places are limited, so please book in advance: 1 child + 1 adult: £2
Scan the QR code or go to bit.ly/EMCoracleFun to book your tickets!
Spey Coracle Family Fun Sessions
Join us for some coracle fun at this learning & craft activity.
Come along to learn more about our Spey coracle, then build your own miniature replica coracle before racing it down our virtual River Spey – avoiding the obstacles if you can!
Suitable for ages 5-8, all children must be accompanied by an adult (ticket price covers 1 child + 1 adult). Be prepared to get messy!
- 1st April 2026 10am – 12pm
- 1st April 2026 2pm – 4pm
- 11th April 2026 10am – 12pm
- 11th April 2026 2pm – 4pm
Places are limited, so please book in advance: 1 child + 1 adult: £2
Scan teh QR code or go to bit.ly/EMCoracleFun to book your tickets!
Saturday 4th July 2026
6.30pm – 10pm (doors open 6.15pm)
@ Elgin Ex-Servicemens Club
Join us at our fundraising quiz for a fun night that will test your general (and local) knowledge! Alongside the quiz, we’ll also have a raffle. Snacks will be provided, and drinks can be purchased at the venue.
Suitable for over-16s only. Come on your own or bring a group of friends & family!
All proceeds go towards our Building Redevelopment project to help us enhance and improve Elgin Museum and make it a museum fit for the future.
PLEASE NOTE: the quiz will be held at the Ex-Servicemens Club, 9 High Street, Elgin, but all bookings must be made through Elgin Museum.
Book your tickets now
Make your own Elgin Marbles
Join us at this family friendly event where we will create our own Elgin Marbles inspired by the work of John Henning HRSA.
We’ll use the Henning replicas from our own collection as inspiration and create our own models in relief, using clay and casting with plaster.
Henning created the first replicas in miniature of the Parthenon friezes (known now as the Elgin Marbles), based on his own drawings of these infamous sculptures.
This event is being run as part of the RSA200: Celebrating Together, a year of events celebrating the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Scottish Academy.
Suitable for ages 7+
All under-18s must be accompanied by an adult (each children’s ticket includes one adult).
Things might get messy, so please dress appropriately!
- 17th July 2026 1030am – 1230pm
- 25th July 2026 1030am – 1230pm
Places are limited, so please book in advance: 1 child + 1 adult: £2
Make your own Elgin Marbles
Join us at this family friendly event where we will create our own Elgin Marbles inspired by the work of John Henning HRSA.
We’ll use the Henning replicas from our own collection as inspiration and create our own models in relief, using clay and casting with plaster.
Henning created the first replicas in miniature of the Parthenon friezes (known now as the Elgin Marbles), based on his own drawings of these infamous sculptures.
This event is being run as part of the RSA200: Celebrating Together, a year of events celebrating the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Scottish Academy.
Suitable for ages 7+
All under-18s must be accompanied by an adult (each children’s ticket includes one adult).
Things might get messy, so please dress appropriately!
- 17th July 2026 1030am – 1230pm
- 25th July 2026 1030am – 1230pm
Places are limited, so please book in advance: 1 child + 1 adult: £2
Family Fun: monoprinting
Join us at this family friendly event where we will explore various monoprinting techniques to create pictures inspired by the work of Sir George Reid RSA.
We’ll use George Reid’s artworks from our own collection as inspiration, along with old photographs of Elgin Buildings, and make our own artworks using a variety of materials.
Known mainly for being a portrait painter, George Reid was noted for his black and white (monochrome) works, using pen & ink and watercolours sketches.
This event is being run as part of the RSA200: Celebrating Together, a year of events celebrating the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Scottish Academy.
Suitable for ages 8+
All under-18s must be accompanied by an adult (each children’s ticket includes one adult).
Things might get messy, so please dress appropriately!
Places are limited, so please book in advance: 1 child + 1 adult: £2
Family Fun: collage & cyanotype printing
Join us at this family friendly event where we will create pictures inspired by the work of Sir George Reid RSA using collage and (if the sun is shining) cyanotype printing (aka “sun” printing).
We’ll use George Reid’s artworks from our own collection as inspiration, along with old photographs of Elgin Buildings, and make our own artworks using a variety of materials.
Known mainly for being a portrait painter, George Reid was noted for his black and white (monochrome) works, using pen & ink and watercolours sketches.
This event is being run as part of the RSA200: Celebrating Together, a year of events celebrating the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Scottish Academy.
Suitable for ages 8+
All under-18s must be accompanied by an adult (each children’s ticket includes one adult).
Things might get messy, so please dress appropriately!
Places are limited, so please book in advance: 1 child + 1 adult: £2
Elgin Walk & Sketch
A creative walk around Elgin’s historic town centre, explore the buildings and streetscape around us. Inspired by the work of Sir George Reid RSA in our collection, we’ll create observational sketches, in monochrome, using a variety of materials to capture a unique record of our journey.
Known mainly for being a portrait painter, George Reid was also noted for his black and white (monochrome) works, using pen & ink and watercolours sketches.
This event is being run as part of the RSA200: Celebrating Together, a year of events celebrating the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Scottish Academy.
Suitable for ages 18+
No previous drawing experience required
All materials will be provided
Please dress appropriately for the weather conditions on the day (layers, hat / sunglasses, sunscreen) and wear comfortable shoes for walking. If you have a small folding or portable stool, feel free to bring this with you. Please bring any water / snacks you may require.
Places are limited, so please book in advance – note ticket price incudes all art materials: Adults £7, Moray Society members £5, Students (18+) £4
Monoprinting Elgin’s Historic Buildings
Inspired by the work of Sir George Reid RSA in our collection, and our archive of photographs of historic buildings, we’ll create a series of monoprints using a variety of materials.
Known mainly for being a portrait painter, George Reid was also noted for his black and white (monochrome) works, using pen & ink and watercolours sketches.
This event is being run as part of the RSA200: Celebrating Together, a year of events celebrating the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Scottish Academy.
Suitable for ages 18+
No previous drawing experience required
All materials will be provided
Places are limited, so please book in advance – note ticket price incudes all art materials: Adults £7, Moray Society members £5, Students (18+) £4