New Transport Museum at Riverside

[Mori]

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[gap74]

Seems a bit short on exhibits there....

[glasgowken]

Bit tiny, innit ?

[Mori]

Evening Times

The train now arriving . . .

IT is 60 years old and faced a gruelling 6000-mile journey back to Glasgow by track, sea and road. But unlike many of its modern-day counterparts this train is right on time.

As previously reported in the Evening Times, the Locomotive 3007 will be the centrepiece of the new Riverside Museum on the banks of the Clyde and bosses wanted it in Glasgow to help launch the museum appeal.

[retired tiger]

Wow what a story on the loco!

24th August I know where I'll be

[John]

My office overlooks the square and they are setting up at the moment. I should get some pics tomorrow.

I went down and had a chat with the guys setting up and they expect the train to arrive sometime in the wee small hours around 3AM.

Should be fun.

[Alex Glass]

Thanks for reminding me JR. I will be in the Chambers tomorrow so will try and get a few shots as well.

[glasgowLOST]

Looking forward to seeing the pix of the locomotive... I went to view the St Rollox Monument this week and here's what I found:



See page below for more photos of the monument:

Riverside Museum Appeal: the good, the bad and the ugly!

gL.

[Alex Glass]

Some photos of Loco 3007 from today.







More later.

[MungoDundas]

Try

http://www.technik-museum.de/uk/sinsheim/

for a proper transport museum,

or is that why this affair is now being called
Riverside? Is it to be a VA destination not a
Glasgow museum of transport?

Noticed that the recent issue LEaF Review architect
magazine's Zaha Hadid blurb didn't even mention
her 'Glasgow' project. So, if the box rather than
contents is important, how come our London friends
haven't clocked it?

Cya,

[Mori]

I assume that the train will be painted up before display or is that a temporary covering to protect the original surface.

Great pics Alex thanks for them.

Story in the Evening Times Today

[Alex Glass]

WHAT IS THE RIVERSIDE MUSEUM PROJECT?

The Riverside Museum Project is a £74m project, which will see the closure of the existing Museum of Transport and the relocation of its collection to a purpose built facility on the River Clyde. The new museum will be a larger and improved replacement for the Transport Museum and will be known at the Riverside Museum.

500,000 visitors visit the Museum of Transport each year. It is the second most popular museum of Transport in the UK and third most popular free visitor attraction in Scotland. It has an internationally significant collection of land transport and ship models and a significant collection of associated material including costume, paintings, tickets and other memorabilia.

Why Move?

Relocation of the Museum of Transport to a new building will provide the opportunity to:

Interpret Glasgow's internationally significant shipbuilding and maritime history in context

Create flexible displays and visitor facilities which are responsive to visitor interests and needs

Improve the care of the collections

Create landscape which provides for transport related facilities and events

APPEAL LAUNCH




To celebrate the launch of the Riverside Museum Appeal, a famous Scottish steam engine has been brought home from South Africa - and will be on display in George Square between Friday 24 August and Sunday 26 August.

It is the largest acquisition Glasgow Museums has ever made and will be the biggest single object in the landmark Riverside Museum.

The return of "Mountain Class" locomotive 3007 - built in Glasgow for South Africa's harsh terrain and vast distances - has also been funded by FirstGroup, the UK's largest transport provider.

FirstGroup is the sole Founder Patron to the Riverside Museum Appeal.

The Class 15f engine, which will be restored to prime condition, was built at Polmadie, Glasgow between 1945-46 and in service until 1988 - pulling the famous Blue Train from Johannesburg to Cape Town.

The engine - one of the finest examples of British engineering, representing the culmination of over 100 years of railway technology - is an icon worthy of pride of place in the visionary Riverside Museum.

PROJECT DELIVERY

Project Milestones

Partnership Funding approved Jan 2006
Riverside Museum Appeal Trust established Feb 2007
Building of Riverside Museum Nov 2007-Sep 2010
Decant of Museum of Transport Apr 2010
Closure of Museum of Transport Apr 2010
Exhibition and facility fit-out Apr 2010-Dec 2010
Riverside Museum Opens Dec 2010




Partnership Funding

Of the £74m needed for the development of the Riverside Museum, Glasgow City Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund have committed £69m. The Riverside Museum Appeal (RMA) is an independent charitable trust, which will work with trusts, companies and individuals to raise the £5m needed to complete the funding package.
The donations made by private and public funders will comprise the £5m fundraising target and are crucial to the building the new Riverside Museum.

personal note just for the record

Glasgow did not sell off its assets. The people of Glasgow still own all our libraries, sports facilities and museums. Culture and Sport Glasgow are managing all of these venues it is true but the city retains ownership.

[red_kola]

Of the £74m needed for the development of the Riverside Museum, Glasgow City Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund have committed £69m. The Riverside Museum Appeal (RMA) is an independent charitable trust, which will work with trusts, companies and individuals to raise the £5m needed to complete the funding package.

Excellent. So there's nothing remaining to be raised from the sale of the Kelvin Hall site to private developers?

[Alex Glass]

No word yet on the future of the Kelvin Hall yet RK. As soon as I know I will let you know.

[MotoMad]

I have a sneaky suspicion the Kelvin Hall will succumb to a mysterious fire.