Scotland has a rich maritime heritage that extends back thousands of years. For as long as settlers have occupied these shores – before Scotland was even called Scotland – the sea provided sustenance. Today, fishermen still trawl the waters of the Firth, while the North Sea’s oil, wind and tidal power are all harnessed. The Scottish Maritime Museum is a national institution that occupies two sites, at Irvine and Dumbarton. Visitors to the Irvine museum will encounted an array of fascinating exhibits that recount Scotland’s maritime history better than mere words ever could. Occupying pride of place in the museum is a Linthouse engine shop, housed in Scotland’s so-called Cathedral of Engineering. The glass-roofed building, constructed in 1872, is every bit as impressive as the artefacts on display. A collection of boats through the ages includes Spartan, the country’s last steam puffer and a steam yacht what was built in 1898. The museum offers much more than time-served exhibits however: visitors also have the opportunity to get hands on by building and testing their own model boat or operating a remote-controlled craft on the outdoor boating pond. The Maritime Museum is full of little surprises. Take a tour and immersive yourself in Scotland’s nautical past.
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Address:
6 Gottries Road
Irvine
KA12 8QE
Telephone:
01294 278283
Website:
www.scottishmaritimemuseum.org
Great museum for the money, we'll laid out and informative, with external exhibits that you are guided around by very pleasant staff members.
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Piers Lawson Brown -
23-08-2016
