Elgin Museum was first established in 1836 and was purpose built. The museum is run and maintained by the Moray Society. The museum has won various awards over the years for its displays and exhibitions including Geology, Archaeology and Social History. There are also collections of Art, Science and Ethnography.

The museum is also well known for its fossil collection of fish and reptiles from local sandstone and also for its Pictish stones, in fact a lot of the exhibitions and displays place a great deal of emphasis on local history and heritage. There are two permanent exhibitions. "The Past is a Foreign Country" covers missionaries, soldiers and explorers from Elgin, and the "curios" they brought back from the Empire. "Moray's Story" traces local history from the earliest plants and fish, taking in the Picts, and coming right up to date with the recent re-organisation of local government. The museum welcomes all with regular talks given by the Moray Society. Also on site is a shop with many books on sale.

Elgin Museum is located at the east end of Elgin High Street. The opening times and admission prices are as follows:

Apr - Oct: Mon to Fri: 10am-5pm | Sat: 11am- 4pm | Sun: 2pm-4pm
Nov - Mar: By Appointment

Admission Prices: | Adult £2.00 | Concession £1.50 | Child 50p |