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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We've applied for a Coastal Communities Fund grant to help repair our rear gallery roof - but we need your help! The public decides who will be awarded funding, so we'd love it if you could spare a few minutes to view for us!

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🚨 It's klaxon time again! 🚨 We've reached the 40,000th object in our Inventory Project! Our milestone item is ELGNM: 1957.60.7, a decorated pottery sherd dating to the Early Bronze Age. It is 1 of 8 pottery sherds of an EBA beaker recovered from a cist discovered near Hopeman in 1866.

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Read the latest news from Elgin Museum in our Autumn Update! sway.cloud.microsoft/itbVNf3iUmZI...

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Congratulations to Theo, who completed our children's Mini Visitors Quiz and is our August prize draw winner! To be in with a chance for the September prize draw, visit Elgin Museum in Miniature - open Fridays - Mondays, 1pm-4pm and entry is free! #ElginMuseumInMiniature

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

💬 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...

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

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

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Making plans for the weekend? Be sure to include a visit to Elgin Museum in Miniature! Don't just take our word for it, see what our visitors have to say! Elgin Museum in Miniature is open Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday, 1pm - 4pm. Entry is free! #ElginMuseum #ElginMuseumInMiniature

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

"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

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

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

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

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.

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

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

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Coming soon: Elgin Museum in Miniature!

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

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.

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

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

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

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!

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

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

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

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

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

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

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

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

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

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

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Last Friday, a conference was held in memory of the influential and much missed Prof Ken Glennie at Aberdeen University, organised by the University of Aberdeen School of GeoSciences Geology Department and the Aberdeen Geological Society. 1/5 #ScottishGeology

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

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

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

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.

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

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

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

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

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

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

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

The Winter 2025 Update from Elgin Museum is out now - follow the link in our bio to read! Want to get this straight to your inbox? Sign up to our mailing list via the Elgin Museum website 🎄 bit.ly/EMWinter25

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Elgin Museum Update Winter 2025

Dear Museum Volunteers, Moray Society members and other friends and supporters of Elgin Museum,

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morayfootprints.bsky.social @morayfootprints.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

2 tracks in Hopeman Sandstone Formation, Elgin, Scotland. Small Permian reptile trackway overidden by larger reptile. Same day, same morning?, big animal chasing the smaller one?? #ichnology #permian

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morayfootprints.bsky.social @morayfootprints.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

In-situ late Permian stem-mammal trackway in the Hopeman Sandstone Formation, Elgin, Scotland.

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Vote for The Moray Society to make sure Elgin Museum has a chance to win in the Movement for Good December prize draw! Follow the link below to vote, thank you! 💕 movementforgood.com/index.php?cn...

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Fiona Davidson @learninghoolet.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

It was great to be back! Ou loved meeting & working with some terrific LEGO builders. Everybody who built an object should be really proud. The displays look braw! And whae kent it was possible to build a floral hat fae LEGO bricks! 😁

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

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

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

There's still time to book online or in person tickets for this Saturday's archaeology conference! Book now: bit.ly/EMConference... 👇

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

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

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

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...

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

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

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

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!

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

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...

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mimuofg.bsky.social @mimuofg.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Reimagine curation in extended reality. Create exhibitions with rare artefacts anywhere with Museums in the Metaverse. Sign up for beta at www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

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

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

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

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

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

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Our Museum Volunteers have put together a new display in Elgin Library about VE Day in Moray, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe - visit www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standa... for info on opening hours #VEDay #veday80thanniversary

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

We're delighted to welcome back two historic maps from our collection, following their conservation at the Scottish Conservation Studio.

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Thanks to everyone who took part in our Easter Town Trail during the school holidays - we hope you all had fun! The correct answer was "Easter Eggs Are Lovely". Elgin Museum goodie bags will be going to our two prize draw winners, Hamish and Ramsay.

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Read the latest news from Elgin Museum in our Spring Update! Follow the link below or email us to sign up to our mailing list: bit.ly/EMSpringUpdate

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Our Easter Town Trail can be found in Elgin town centre between 29th March - 13th April. Complete the trail for your chance to win a Museum goodie bag! Head to our website to download a trail map & entry form: elginmuseum.org.uk/learning-and... Hop to it! #ElginMuseum #EmbraceElgin

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Wishing you great romance on Valentine's Day! A favourite from our collection, this folded paper Victorian “Puzzle Purse”. Written round the edges: "My dear the heart that you behold, Will break when you these lines unfold, Even as my heart with lovesick pain, Sore wounded is and breaks in twain".

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Living Wage Scotland @livingwagescotland.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

We're so happy to have @elginmuseum.bsky.social in the #LivingWage community! We are delighted that you are now an accredited Living Wage employer. #LivingWageMovement #Scotland #Fairwork #Museum #Moray #Elgin

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Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Would you like to become part of the Elgin Museum team? The Moray Society (Elgin Museum) is looking for a Treasurer to help take our organisation through what will be a significant few years of change and development. Find out more: www.elginmuseum.org.uk/trustees

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