Museums & Galleries · Aviemore
Falconer Museum
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Photo: Anne Burgess (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Museum named after Forres-born brothers Hugh and Alexander Falconer
- Hugh Falconer's paleontological work reshaped ideas about human antiquity
- Learn how Alexander Falconer's bequest founded the museum
- History of the museum's founding and 1979 council acquisition
The Falconer Museum is a Victorian museum in the heart of Forres, Moray, named after local-born brothers Hugh and Alexander Falconer. Hugh was a noted Victorian scientist whose paleontological work changed ideas about the antiquity of man, while Alexander's bequest funded the original museum. Sadly, the museum is currently closed, with all staff made redundant from April 2020 and no plan in place for reopening or restarting its services for schools, families, researchers and visitors. For now, this website offers the only public access to information about the museum and its history. If you're staying nearby, Forres station is just 0.5 miles away, and there are 29 bookable places to stay within 5 miles.
Practical details
- Open
- The museum is currently closed with no reopening plan
- Accessibility
- No public access to the building or collections at present
From the attraction's own website on 16 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Guided Tours
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