The Imaginarium’s Missing Museum is a space where hidden stories come to life and where time travel exists, allowing the past, present, and future to collide in delightfully unexpected ways.
The Forres Edition of The Missing Museum is an exchange and residency delivered in partnership with The Stove and the What We Do Now network in Dumfries and Galloway, artist DJ McDowall (founder of The Imaginarium) and local artist Margot Henderson as well as members of the local community.
At The Missing Museum, we don’t just reveal history—we proactively (re)view it, (re)present it, and (re)place it where it rightfully belongs, in the hearts and minds of its local communities. By asking what belongs in a museum and who gets to decide what is saved or lost, we spark deeper questions and conversations about inclusion, representation, and the power dynamics of storytelling.
On Friday 28 and Saturday 29 March at the Forres Tolbooth, The Imaginarium’s Missing Museum will culminate in interactive workshop sessions that invite the public to become Community Co-Curators and take a fresh look at how we (re)view the past and (re)present it, and its impact on our future.
Workshop Details
Friday 28 March | Forres Tolbooth | 4.30pm, 5.30pm | FREE
Saturday 29 March | Forres Tolbooth | 11am, 12 noon, 2.45pm, 3.45pm, 5.45pm (accessible event | FREE
Age Guidance: Suitable for Adults / young people aged 12+ (must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian)
As you enter The Imaginarium’s Missing Museum you will be met by guides who will take you on a tour of the Tolbooth, which includes upstairs to the clock tower and down to the cells. There is a stair lift to the first floor.
However, this is not suitable for wheelchair users or those with mobility limitations. For those who cannot access this event, we are inviting the artist DJ McDowall for a 1-2-1 interactive session so you can contribute to the project on Saturday, 29 March at 5.45 pm.
Please email our Community Engagement Officer, Gill Bird, gill@findhornbayarts.com to find out more and to book your place for the access showing. Limited spaces available.
The Imaginarium’s Missing Museum is a partnership between The Stove Network and the What We Do Now network in Dumfries and Galloway and is funded by Culture Collective and Creative Scotland.