Saturday, December 20, 2008

McLean Museum, Greenock

I was completely fascinated to visit the new McLean Museum in 2008. It's in the same building as the Watt Library; in fact, as a child I used to go up the old stone stairs at the back of the library which would take me to the gallery where the natural history museum was in those days. Usually it was deserted and I would wander round and round for ages looking at the stuffed animals, birds' eggs, butterflies, insects and many other interesting things. Now the building has been renovated and modernised and it is quite different. The old staircase isn't used any more (though it is still there behind a door - I was shown where it was when I asked where it had gone!) Some of the old features remain (and some of the original stuffed animals too) but there are many new categories - not just natural history but collections from many cultures across the centuries, industrial, marine, local and social history. There is a great deal to see and I need to return when there is more time (and my poor husband isn't having to wait for me in the car)!











Here is the link to the McLean Museum website

5 comments:

Adullamite said...

Good pics!

A Good New Year to you!

Anonymous said...

Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!

Jane said...

Thank you both very much. Happy New Year!

Melinda the Intrepid said...

Wow! I think this castle was in Dunoon, right? Why did I not go visit it? If it was, I was an idiot for not seeing something so gorgeous. Of course NOW I can thanks to your wonderful photos of it!

Jane said...

No don't worry Melinda, this is in Greenock!!