National Museum of Scotland
Key Facts
| Location: | Chambers Street, Edinburgh |
| SatNav: | EH1 1JF |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Date Opened: | ? |
| Aircraft Exhibits: | 1 |
What’s Here
The National Museum of Scotland comprises two buildings – the Museum of Scotland and the Royal Museum. The Royal Museum is a magnificent Victorian building which houses international collections of Decorative Arts, Science and Industry, Archaeology and the Natural World. The recently opened (2006) ‘Connect‘ gallery focuses on Science and Technology, covering everything from rockets to Formula One cars. The exhibits on display include an autogyro, a British Black Knight rocket from the 1950s and a Gemini Towed Test Vehicle TTV-2. This a prototype of the Gemini space capsule, used by NASA to test the idea of paragliding descents onto land rather than splashing down into the sea.
Directions
The National Museum of Scotland is located on Chambers Street, a few minutes walk from Princes Street and the Royal Mile. Chambers Street links George IV Bridge and South Bridge. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps
Visiting
Opening Hours:
Open Monday to Sunday 10.00 am to 5.00 pm.
Admission:
Free.
Amenities:
Toilets, Cafe, Souvenir shop, Full access for the disabled.
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| Weir W-2 autogiro. (photo, Jeremy Briggs) | Autogyro front view. (photo, Jeremy Briggs) |  |
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| Gemini space capsule. (photo, Jeremy Briggs) | Top view of Gemini capsule. (photo, Jeremy Briggs) |
List of Aircraft Exhibits
| Displayed I.D. | Aircraft Type | Real Identity | Condition | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W-2 | Weir W-2 autogiro | BAPC.85 | Complete | Displayed |
More Information
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1JF. Tel: 0131 225 7534. e-mail: info@nms.ac.uk. Official website
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26 March 2010 5:39 pm | Last Updated 1 August 2010 9:20 am |
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By Jack Charity, 29 July 2011 @ 6:16 pm
I remember being part a very small number of people who turned up to listen to an American astronaut circa 1965-66, when this capsule, or another very similar, was exhibited at the National Museum in Chambers Street.
I remember him being a quiet-spoken, compact, deeply tanned man with very short hair. He was very polite, answered all our, probably stupid, questions and smiled all the time! Was it John Glenn?
By steve, 23 October 2011 @ 2:38 pm
It was most likely Jack Swigert as he was our “nasa” test driver