Ship Space

The museum from the front
the 1:10 scale Titanic model is the centrepiece of the museum

ShipSpace is an interactive maritime museum in Inverness, Scotland. The museum is situated along the historic Caledonian Canal at the Muirtown Basin. The 1:10 scale Titanic model is one of the main attractions.

Inside the museum building there are various interactive exhibits, photos, posters and information about the ship available as well as a rolling film that shows divers going down to the sunken ship.

Outside, the 1:10 scale Titanic model is the centrepiece of the museum. The scale model contains three main rooms: a Parisian-styled café, a replica bridge, and a Marconi radio communications room.[1]

Other exhibits outside include:

A replica of the Nautile submarine, one of the mini submersibles that dove 3 miles down to the Titanic

The Guiding Star, a West Coast creel fishing boat which was the last built at Inverness Thornbush slipway.

A full-scale replica of the Star Of Hope, the first Herring Drifter from Buckie.

A 45 ft RNLI Watson Class life boat.[2]

The museum is located in the east building, which has been constructed in the mode of the original west building, a toll house. The two buildings are separated by a corridor.[3]

Ship Space is now permanently closed since April 2018 following the untimely death of the owner/curator. A sad loss.

References

  1. "Little Trekkers - Ship Space". 13 June 2015.
  2. "In pictures: Stan Fraser has built an 88ft replica of the Titanic". Daily Record (Scotland). 29 June 2013.
  3. canmore (8 May 2013). Clachnaharry Road Toll house site record Canmore.

Coordinates: 57°29′6.5″N 4°15′6.5″W / 57.485139°N 4.251806°W / 57.485139; -4.251806

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