Gentlemen, Are you sure this is the ss United States machinery spaces and not something that escaped from a Rube Goldberg drawing board? I'd hate to run...
I know! The video reminded me of the Blair Witch Project. But I have read quite a bit about the young fellow who made the video and indeed it is the engine...
Tom, I am pretty sure this is the United States, based on the scale of the installation and the layout; it looks like the boiler rooms for much of the "tour",...
With the talk of power train spaces I thought I'd share this: Some time ago I mentioned the idea of creating a maritime museum out of the exhibit hall...
Tom, I had a look at that video of the SSUS (well, FILM, really) and I do think that's the same place all right; the better lighting does open it up some -...
I'd add an exhibit on the entire history of the QM including from concept to delivery and the LB history - good, bad and "oh well!  This would not include...
I have always liked the idea of using Ex Hall as a maritime museum, and I agree it should not duplicate things elsewhere on board in original form (unless in...
Another point is the fact that the museum in Halifax is a "must see" for not only visitors to the area, but cruise ship passengers that dock nearby for shore...
Good points Chris.  One of the "mysteries" of the Queen Mary property usage is that 2/3 of the dome sits empty. It would make a great exhibit hall and is...
Ah, you beat me to it Bill, lol. Anything that they would put in the exhibit hall space can go in the dome since it sits dark and empty much of the time...
Actually, the average age of the Last Great Cruise Passengers was 65 (which would be 108 today). I would know, as I was President of the Queen Mary Club in...
What would be the possibility of either the L.A. Maritime Museum relocating from their current building in San Pedro to the QM, or of having the museum on...
... Yes, that was a wonderful surprise. That clip really gives an impression of QM's size, she just keeps coming, and coming, and coming. The sound effects are...
Jeff, I think they'd be leery, as QM has had difficulties in recent years, and LAMM has been in its current digs for many years. Using a QM facility as an...
Richard,  An outside club of local QM afficianados is exactly what the Queen Mary needs. See the essay I wrote here with Jeff's computer generated...
"I'll beat that concept to death later, but let me get in the first lash now: any facility must be designed to grow and change over time with minimal expense...
This isn't good. http://cgi.ebay.com/RMS-Queen-Mary-Cunard-Line-Original-Chair-parts-/6631967257?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item18b4bca19...
Agreed Bill and Chris, I've looked at the numbers and the total exhibit hall space is approx. 45,000 square feet while the dome is approx. 75,000 square feet...
rich.villa@... writes: Actually, the average age of the Last Great Cruise Passengers was 65 (which would be 108 today). I would know, as I was President of...
A further thought. At first glance the Los Angeles Maritime Museum in San Pedro would appear to make a maritime museum aboard the Queen Mary redundant. But...
I agree completely that a QM maritime museum would need a carefully thought out theme and scope - and ensuring it complements and does not compete with the San...
Bill, My thoughts exactly. With the QM Maritime Museum focus on the development and evolution of the transatlantic liner, there would be be that special focus...
Sean, you as "what are we waiting for"? Well, no one is waiting so far as the first phase - discussing ideas. I'd say there is nothing to stop someone from...
We're ready when they are. By "what are we waiting for", I of course mean the various stakeholders in the Queen Mary operation today. The biggest obstacle as I...
Chris,   I believe the City paid Cousteau more than $3 miilion dollars for his creative effort in with the Living Sea Museum. Do you expect someone...
