The Harbourside, Irvine,

North Ayrshire
and
The Denny Ship Model
Experiment Tank,
Dumbarton

Scottish Maritime Museum
@scotmaritime
* Up to three children with an accompanying adult
KIDS GO
FREE
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Scottish
Maritime Museum
Eating and Drinking
Puffers Caf, Irvine Harbourside
Enjoy tea, coffee or lunch and amazing views across the
Ayrshire coastline.
Open 10:00am 4:00pm, daily (closed 24th December to
2nd January inclusive)
The Corner Caf, Dumbarton
Rest awhile with coffee, tea, lunch or an all day breakfast.
Open 10:00am 4:00pm, Monday to Saturday (closed
24th December to 2nd January inclusive)
Shopping
Both Museums have well stocked shops
with a wide range of maritime themed
gifts, souvenirs and books.
Events
Visit www.scottishmaritimemuseum.org
for our up to date programme of lively
maritime themed events.
Group Visits
Attractive discount rates are available for large group
bookings. Call 01294 278283 for more information.
Education Programme
We have a wide range of curriculum-linked learning and
sensory activities for pupils of all ages and learning styles. To
nd out more, email education@scotmaritime.org.uk or call
01294 278283.
Venue Hire
The glass roofed Victorian Linthouse is a spectacular
venue for corporate and private events. If you are looking
for ideas, call 01294 278283.
Become a Friend
If one visit just isnt enough,
become a Friend of the
Scottish Maritime Museum
and, for a small annual fee,
enjoy as many visits to both
Museums as you want.
We also have a wide range of stimulating volunteering
roles on offer throughout the year.
www.scottishmaritimemuseum.org
@scotmaritime
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Planning Your Visit
The Harbourside
Gottries Road, Irvine KA12 8QE
By rail - ve minutes walk from Irvine Railway Station
Open Daily
10:00am 5:00pm
Admission
Children go free (up to three children with an accompanying adult)
Adult 7.00
Concessions 5.00
Tour of MV Kyles and 1920s tenement at included
Free parking
Telephone 01294 278283
Email visitorservices@scotmaritime.org.uk
The Denny Ship Model Experiment Tank
Castle Street, Dumbarton G82 1QS
By rail - ten minutes walk from Dumbarton Central Railway Station
Open Monday Saturday
10:00am 4:00pm (closed 24th December to 2nd January inclusive)
Admission
Children go free (up to three children with
an accompanying adult)
Adult 3.00
Concessions 2.00
Free parking
Telephone 01389 763444
Email denny@scotmaritime.org.uk
www.scottishmaritimemuseum.org
The Harbourside, Irvine
New Commonwealth exhibition
launching Summer 2014
Step inside the vast Victorian Linthouse building, listen
to the whirring of the machine pits and discover why
Scotlands inuence on the maritime history of the world
has been so enormous.
Explore this Cathedral of
Engineering and see some of
Scotlands oldest and most
important historic vessels
including Lady Guilford, one of the
oldest surviving wooden boats;
Carola, a steam yacht built in 1898;
and the RNLI lifeboat TGB.

Build and test your own model
boat or learn to manoeuvre a
remote-controlled boat in our
indoor boating pond.
Discover all about the bold
inventors, craftsmen and sailors
who designed, built and sailed these
vessels across the world.
Climb aboard the MV Kyles, the
oldest Clydebuilt vessel aoat, and tour the Captains
cabin, crew quarters and the engine room.
Get hands on with a range of interactive exhibits.
See the countrys largest collection of shipbuilding tools
and machinery. Spanning 150 years of shipbuilding in
Scotland, it includes some amazing inventions which
changed shipbuilding forever.
Peek inside the shipyard workers tenement at and get a
feel for life during the heyday of Scottish shipbuilding.
The Denny Ship Model
Experiment Tank, Dumbarton
Visit the worlds rst commercial ship model experiment tank
at the Scottish Maritime Museum in Dumbarton.
Built in 1882, the vast Denny Tank extends the length of a
football pitch and was used for testing ship designs.
Watch the ship model carriage running and learn about
the world famous Victorian ship designer William Denny.
Listen to our new oral history posts telling the story of
life at Dennys shipyard.
Step into the Tracer/
Analyst Room to see the
equipment they used, how
ships were designed and
how the test results were
used and stored.
Try your hand at smoothing and carving a real wax hull model.
Test different hull designs in our mini experiment tank with
wave making machine.
Experience the working environment of the traditional model
makers, clay moulders and
carpenters in 1882.
Discover ship models,
photographs and historic objects
in the propeller workshop.