Museum Projects
Thanks to the generosity of a variety of funders, Elgin Museum is able to undertake projects focusing on key aspects of our collection, enabling research to better understand the collection, sharing and promoting the wonderful heritage of the Moray area, and helping us to make the collection more accessible to the public. Find out more about some of these projects below.
Laying the Groundwork for Elgin Museum’s Future
An NLHF-funded project aiming at driving forward our Buildings Redevelopment Scheme. The project will see the appointment of two new staff members: a Full Time fixed term independent collections Inventory Project Manager and a part time Redevelopment Project Manager. Find out more.
The Wild Escape was a UK-wide project, supported by Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grants and Art Fund. The project aimed to inspire young people to find creatures in art and natural history collections and imagine the creature escaping from the museum to a new Wild World.
Year of Coasts and Waters 2020/21
2020/21 was designated the Scottish Government’s Year of Coasts and Waters and Elgin Museum was delighted to be an event partner. Find out more on the YCW2020/21 page.
Year of History, Heritage & Archaeology 2017
Read about our Year of History, Heritage & Archaeology and see some of the outputs from the year’s programme, including links to films about the Museum’s collections and details of the archaeology conference held in 2017.
The Incorporated Trades of Elgin
Elgin Museum is proud to act as the repository for the diverse archive of documents and artefacts which tell the story of The Incorporated Trades of Elgin. This HLF intergenerational project allowed vital research work to be undertaken as well as bringing this important part of Elgin’s story to a new generation.
