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ShipSpace
The museum frae the front
ShipSpace is located in Innerness aurie
ShipSpace
Location within Innerness aurie
DissolvedApryle 2018
LocationInnerness, Scotland
Coordinates57.2965°N 4.1565°W
FoonderStan Fraser
Wabsteidhttp://www.shipspace.co.uk/
the 1:10 scale Titanic model is the centrepiece for the museum

ShipSpace wis an interactive maritime museum in Innerness, Scotland. The museum wis seetuait alangside the historic Caledonian Canal at the Muirtown Basin. The 1:10 scale Titanic model wis ane o the main attractions.[1]

Ben the museum biggin thare war sindry interactive exhibits, photaes, posters an information aboot the ship available as weel as a rollin film thit shawed divers gang doun tae the sunk ship.

Ootside, the 1:10 scale Titanic model was the centrepiece for the museum. The scale model haed three main room: a Parisian-styled café, a replica brig, an a Marconi radio communications room.[2]

Ither exhibits ootside includit:

  • A replicae for the Nautile submarine, ae o the mini-submersibles thit dove 3 mile doun tae the Titanic.
  • The Guiding Star, a Wast-Coast creel fishin boat thit wis the last biggit at Inverness Thornbush breest.
  • A fou-scale replica for the Star of Hope, the first herring drifter frae Buckie.
  • A 45 ft RNLI Watson-class lifeboat.[3]

The museum wis in the east biggin, thit haed been constructit a seemlar wey tae the oreeginal west building, a toll hoose. The twa biggin war spleet bi a corridor.[4]

ShipSpace is nou closed permanent frae Apryle 2018 efter the untimely deeth o the awner/curator, Stan Fraser. [citation needit]

References

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  1. Sweeney, Val (18 October 2018). "Can anyone help save the Titanic?". Inverness Courier (in Inglis). Retrieved 17 Apryle 2024.
  2. "Little Trekkers - Ship Space" (in Inglis). 13 Juin 2015. Archived frae the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 17 Apryle 2024.
  3. "In pictures: Stan Fraser has built an 88ft replica of the Titanic" [In picturs: Stan Fraser haes biggit an 88ft replica o the Titanic]. Daily Record (Scotland) (in Inglis). 29 Juin 2013. Archived frae the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 17 Apryle 2024.
  4. canmore (8 Mey 2013). Clachnaharry Road Toll house site record Canmore (in Inglis). Archived frae the original on 18 September 2021.

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57°29′6.5″N 4°15′6.5″W / 57.485139°N 4.251806°W / 57.485139; -4.251806