Having complained recently about the lack of aviation content in Glasgow’s transport museum it was nice to see the Scottish Aviation Ltd-built Queen Bee.
A couple more pics –
Overall, I’m not sure what to make of the new museum.
Got to partially agree with what you say Meddle – I was never in the old Transport Museum so can’t compare and generally prefer older buildings to the clinical atmosphere of newer architecture. But I have certainly seen worse! My overall experience/ impression seems to have been a bit more favourable than yours and I expect we either approached from the other side or they have done a fair bit of tidying up since last summer ( or Hogweed dies off over Winter!) I tend not to interact with the interactive displays as they are often glitchy anyway. As to the display walls, I felt that worked with the motorbikes (still low enough to view properly though I didn’t like the colour-changing lights behind them) but not so much with the cars (too high making viewing and photography difficult). The vast windows let in plenty light but that combined with the green walls confused my camera on occasions ( more likely showed up a lack of photography skills lol). Yes, a mix of good and bad where the building is concerned but still fascinated by the range of exhibits. Definitely needs some aviation content though to be complete.
Didn’t think the view too bad –
Overall, I’m not sure what to make of the new museum.
Got to partially agree with what you say Meddle – I was never in the old Transport Museum so can’t compare and generally prefer older buildings to the clinical atmosphere of newer architecture. But I have certainly seen worse! My overall experience/ impression seems to have been a bit more favourable than yours and I expect we either approached from the other side or they have done a fair bit of tidying up since last summer ( or Hogweed dies off over Winter!) I tend not to interact with the interactive displays as they are often glitchy anyway. As to the display walls, I felt that worked with the motorbikes (still low enough to view properly though I didn’t like the colour-changing lights behind them) but not so much with the cars (too high making viewing and photography difficult). The vast windows let in plenty light but that combined with the green walls confused my camera on occasions ( more likely showed up a lack of photography skills lol). Yes, a mix of good and bad where the building is concerned but still fascinated by the range of exhibits. Definitely needs some aviation content though to be complete.
Didn’t think the view too bad –
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