National Museum of Scotland
I’d walked past the National Museum many a time, yet I’d still never been inside. I have always been fascinated by architecture and the first time I laid eyes on the museum I was taken aback by its charm — even being a large stone building there is an elegance around it that captures and enchants you. On the exterior there are huge stone steps that lead up to three identical doors that were equally as huge and the juxtaposition of the modern part of the building to the older, more Victorian style main building is exciting and different.
The interior of the building is just as spectacular (if not more) than the outside, I was immediately blown away by the sheer size of the place. the main hall featured a glass roof that let masses of light flood in from the outside world. I felt that the main hall was somewhat reminiscent of a traditional train station.
I spent hours wondering through the criss-crossing, inter-level labyrinth of hall ways, staircases and unorthodox rooms and often found myself lost within. The unconventional layout of the interior meant that the exhibitions were more engaging because it adds to the experience of the museum as a whole. People are going to be more interested because its something they may never have experienced before. I was so engrossed in my experience that I wasn’t even thinking about bringing my phone out to take photos because I was just plain and simple enjoying browsing the museum first hand. However I did manage to get some photos of exhibits that I found particularly interesting.
