New Glasgow Transport Museum

[Mercury]

Appologies if someone has recently talked about the Museum but I thought I'd give you my impressions.

I visited the new Riverside Museum on Saturday not really sure what to expect. Overall the Museum is pretty good with many improvements on the old museum.

As for the model ships it's a mixed picture. There are slightly fewer models on display and a couple of notable missings - no HMS Hood, sailing ships and fewer steamers and no Waverley. The models are more split out. The displays are more accessable for a wider audience with two excellent walls of models and I really liked the ship converyer where the models move along towards the river. Most of the notable models are still there, the Queens, Columba & Iona, Glen Sannox, Empress Queen, Jeanie Deans and others. I think there are some paddlers which were not previously on display including a Jupiter. Two highlights are the King Edward which is now displayed separately with one of the turbines from the real ship and PS Duchess of Hamilton which now has a special display of her own. The real engines from PS industry and PS Comet (2) are also on display.

While I miss the impression and peace and quiet of the old Clyde room I think it could have been much worse. It's still worth while going for a visit.

Richard

[Eddy Matthews]

I'm pleased to hear the new museum is worth visiting Richard - I had visions of it being one of the new type with models stacked in 20 foot high display cases, so you cannot see most of them! The old "Clyde Room" was always one of my favourite places to go to, and now the new museum will be added to the list next time I'm up in Glasgow.

Regards
Eddy

[Talisman]

While I miss the impression and peace and quiet of the old Clyde room I think it could have been much worse. It's still worth while going for a visit.

Richard

True Richard, it is difficult to accept change and i have hung back and reflected before making a real judgment on the exhibition.

Given that I'm to young to remember most Paddlers, To young to remember all trams,
To young to remember Steam trains in daily use, as i guess most  visitors will be.

I think they have done well to present the past in the future. Where i do have issue is in the amount of info available....... but then again i did get the impression that a few things have been left to the last min in their presentation. For example - I visited on Day two of opening and all the lights on the 'Conveyor belt of boats' were out.
Info screens, which probably cost a small fortune, only convied the ships name etc

My bigest  disappointment ....... where was Clyde Model Dockyard....

A great display with real potential I have faith they will get there .... 
Even as is it's, well worth a visit ...  You can allways google the info.... or for paddlers you could allways 'Paddle duck it'

Regards,
Kim

(The Lady in the cafe did get a bit funny when i borrowed one of her chairs to photograph the potoetched detail on Jupiter's Vent.. I did explain it was for a good cause .... she didn't seem to understand .... )

[Mercury]

Kim,

well summed up.

The Clyde Model Dockyard display was still there but around the corner in the consumer section rather than in the street.

[waldenmodels]

Thanks, Richard! Back in 2006 when I was modeling the "Livadia" I couldn't get pictures of the back of the ship, because the location of the model made getting a stern view impossible. I was told at the time that the new museum would remedy that. Did you perchance notice if the fat lady's rear can now be ogled?

Cheers,


Oliver