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After three years and a multi million pound refurbishment the the new "National Museum of Scotland" is now open.
Just visit their website to learn all about it!!!
http://www.nms.ac.uk/our_museums/national_museum.aspx
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If you go to the STV linkm[story below] you will see a short video of the opening of this historic venue.
National Museum of Scotland reopens to public
Crowds gathered to get a look at the new galleries for the first time.
By Cara Sulieman
29 July 2011 08:32 BST
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Museum opening: Crowds gather to see the new-look galleries for the first time. Pic: © STV
The National Museum of Scotland has reopened to the public after a three year £47m revamp.
The doors opened at 10am with celebrations starting outside an hour before. An estimated 6000 people gathered on Chambers Street to watch bands and street performers before they streamed inside.
Thousands more arrived during the day, with 10,000 visitors going through the doors by midday.
The listed Victorian building has been returned to its former glory with a huge atrium leading to new public spaces.
Among the exhibits are the cast of a Tyrannosaurus rex’s skeleton, Dolly the sheep, a stuffed giraffe, the first ever colour television and a Maori longboat. Pioneering Scots including John Logie Baird, Sir Alexander Fleming and Jospeh Black are celebrated in the collection.
The director of the museum said that the opening was a “proud moment”.
Dr Gordon Rintoul said: “This is a proud moment in the history of a great museum – the climax of a once-in-a-lifetime transformation through which we have rediscovered our exceptional collections, and breathed new life into a beautiful building.
“The result is a new National Museum of Scotland – a place where the cultures of Scotland and the world meet, and the arts and sciences connect. We look forward to sharing the results with our visitors now and those of many generations to come.”
The building was opened by Prince Albert in 1866 as the Industrial Museum. Inspired by the Crystal Palace in London, it was finally completed in 1888.
IN DETAIL
•The National Museum of Scotland
•In pictures: National Museum of Scotland
http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh/news/2...ens-to-public/
Just visit their website to learn all about it!!!
http://www.nms.ac.uk/our_museums/national_museum.aspx
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If you go to the STV linkm[story below] you will see a short video of the opening of this historic venue.
National Museum of Scotland reopens to public
Crowds gathered to get a look at the new galleries for the first time.
By Cara Sulieman
29 July 2011 08:32 BST
.
. STV Video requires JavaScript to play. If you have JavaScript disabled please enable it in your browser settings.
Museum opening: Crowds gather to see the new-look galleries for the first time. Pic: © STV
The National Museum of Scotland has reopened to the public after a three year £47m revamp.
The doors opened at 10am with celebrations starting outside an hour before. An estimated 6000 people gathered on Chambers Street to watch bands and street performers before they streamed inside.
Thousands more arrived during the day, with 10,000 visitors going through the doors by midday.
The listed Victorian building has been returned to its former glory with a huge atrium leading to new public spaces.
Among the exhibits are the cast of a Tyrannosaurus rex’s skeleton, Dolly the sheep, a stuffed giraffe, the first ever colour television and a Maori longboat. Pioneering Scots including John Logie Baird, Sir Alexander Fleming and Jospeh Black are celebrated in the collection.
The director of the museum said that the opening was a “proud moment”.
Dr Gordon Rintoul said: “This is a proud moment in the history of a great museum – the climax of a once-in-a-lifetime transformation through which we have rediscovered our exceptional collections, and breathed new life into a beautiful building.
“The result is a new National Museum of Scotland – a place where the cultures of Scotland and the world meet, and the arts and sciences connect. We look forward to sharing the results with our visitors now and those of many generations to come.”
The building was opened by Prince Albert in 1866 as the Industrial Museum. Inspired by the Crystal Palace in London, it was finally completed in 1888.
IN DETAIL
•The National Museum of Scotland
•In pictures: National Museum of Scotland
http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh/news/2...ens-to-public/
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