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Elgin Museum (other)
Elgin Museum could refer to: *The Elgin Public Museum in Elgin, Illinois, USA *The Elgin Museum (Moray) in Elgin, Moray, Scotland *The Elgin Museum (Oregon) in Elgin, Oregon, USA *The Elgin Military Museum The Elgin Military Museum is a privately-owned, not-for-profit local museum in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1982 to preserve and commemorate the contributions of Elgin County to broader Canadian military history, the Museum includes ... in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada *The Elgin Museum (North Dakota) in Elgin, North Dakota {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elgin Public Museum
The Elgin Public Museum of Natural History and Anthropology in Lords Park is a natural history museum located in Elgin, Illinois. The museum, now over a hundred years old, is located within the 108-acre Lords Park. Mission and Purpose The museum's stated mission is to enhance knowledge of the natural sciences and anthropology through the use of exhibits and interactive experiences. The museum's stated purpose is as follows: "To promote a comprehension and appreciation of both our natural world and other cultures, both past and present; and to increase our awareness of the consequences of the decisions human cultures have made through time." History Built in 1907 as the Lord Memorial Museum and opened in 1920 as the Elgin Audubon Museum, it is the oldest museum building in Illinois still used as such. The collection was the gift of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Lord, and was first exhibited in the Lords Park Pavilion in 1898. However, the Lords asked that their collection be housed in its o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elgin Museum (Moray)
Elgin Museum is a museum of local history in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. Its collections cover area 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 on Elgin's High Street and was designed by architect Thomas Mackenzie in 1842, with later alterations and additions made by A. Marshall Mackenzie and Son in 1920. Its fossil collection is classed as a Recognised Collection by Museums Galleries Scotland Museums Galleries Scotland, formerly the Scottish Museums Council, is the National Development Body for the museum sector in Scotland. It offers support to 400 museum A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or instit .... In August 2021, the bones of a 375 million year old predator discovered three miles away were put on display. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elgin, Moray
Elgin (; sco, Ailgin; gd, Eilginn, ) is a 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 the floodplain where the town of Birnie is. There, the church of Birnie Kirk was built in 1140 and serves the community to this day. Elgin is first documented in the Cartulary of Moray in 1190 AD. It was created a royal burgh in the 12th century by King David I of Scotland, and by that time had a castle on top of the present-day Lady Hill to the west of the town. The origin of the name Elgin is likely to be Celtic. It may derive from 'Aille' literally signifying beauty, but in topography a beautiful place or valley. Another possibility is 'ealg', meaning both 'Ireland' and 'worthy'. The termination 'gin' or 'in' are Celtic endings signifying little or diminutive forms, hence Elgin could mean beautiful place, worthy place or litt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elgin Museum (Oregon)
Elgin Museum could refer to: *The Elgin Public Museum in Elgin, Illinois, USA *The Elgin Museum (Moray) in Elgin, Moray, Scotland *The Elgin Museum (Oregon) in Elgin, Oregon, USA *The Elgin Military Museum The Elgin Military Museum is a privately-owned, not-for-profit local museum in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1982 to preserve and commemorate the contributions of Elgin County to broader Canadian military history, the Museum includes ... in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada *The Elgin Museum (North Dakota) in Elgin, North Dakota {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elgin, Oregon
Elgin is a city in Union County, Oregon, Union County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,711 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The community is named after the ''PS Lady Elgin, Lady Elgin'', a ship lost on Lake Michigan. The city is known for the Elgin Opera House, originally dedicated in 1912. History Elgin was settled by hunters, trappers, and people of all ethnic groups. Very rarely did they make the treacherous travels from nearby La Grande, Oregon, La Grande, because it was 120 miles away by river through the valley, which back then was covered in thick forest. (Today, La Grande and Elgin are only 20 miles away via Oregon Route 82, Wallowa Lake Highway). Elgin was the gathering place for trappers and hunters to replenish their supplies. This is how Elgin became the "Elgin Huskies". Many settlers emigrated from Walla Walla, Washington, Walla Walla across the Blue Mountains (Pacific Northwest), mountains on dog sleds. Mr. Mckinnis and his family were th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elgin Military Museum
The Elgin Military Museum is a privately-owned, not-for-profit local museum in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1982 to preserve and commemorate the contributions of Elgin County to broader Canadian military history, the Museum includes exhibits on the War of 1812, the First World War, the Cold War and the War in Afghanistan. History The Elgin Military Museum was established by veterans in 1982 to recognize the contributions of Elgin County to Canadian military history. The museum recounts the stories of Elgin County residents (long or short term) from the War of 1812 to Afghanistan. Exhibits include models made by craftsmen and a collection of some 600 UN and NATO badges. Exhibits are not confined to the interior as the museum has two M113 armored personnel carriers on permanent display outside. The Elgin Military Museum also has space dedicated to an elephant, Jumbo, the largest elephant ever held in captivity, died in St. Thomas, Ontario on September 15, 1885. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elgin Museum (North Dakota)
Elgin Museum could refer to: *The Elgin Public Museum in Elgin, Illinois, USA *The Elgin Museum (Moray) in Elgin, Moray, Scotland *The Elgin Museum (Oregon) in Elgin, Oregon, USA *The Elgin Military Museum The Elgin Military Museum is a privately-owned, not-for-profit local museum in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1982 to preserve and commemorate the contributions of Elgin County to broader Canadian military history, the Museum includes ... in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada *The Elgin Museum (North Dakota) in Elgin, North Dakota {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
