the national museum of scotland made from LEGO

National Museum of Scotland Tower Roof Terrace

In the National Museum of Scotland, there is a museum within a museum, and it's made entirely out of LEGO bricks...

Measuring about 3.5 meters, the LEGO model of the National Museum of Scotland was built by renowned brick artist Warren Elsmore (his largest single model yet!) and his team. It took them over 350 hours, using almost 90,000 bricks to build this masterpiece.

Museum of Scotland Building

Royal Museum Building

The minifigure scale model (about 1:50), depicting minute details of the galleries and the exhibits, was designed using scale-plans and elevation drawings. Every single brick used is a standard LEGO brick, though some were sought from all over Europe to finish this grandiose beauty.

Main Entrance

Scottish Galleries

Art, Design, Fashion, Science & Technology Galleries

The Grand Gallery

Natural World Galleries

The miniature museum model commemorates the 150th anniversry of the National Museum of Scotland. The exhibit is also in conjunction with the Festival of Architecture 2016, as a key part of the 2016 Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design celebrations. The display will be available until 1 December 2016, in the Info Zone, Level 3. Admission is free, and donations are welcome. For further details, you can visit: http://www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-scotland/.

Awestruck

When my wife and I visited Edinburgh in mid-August, we saw the culmination of all the ingenuity and hard-work Warren Elsmore and his team have done. If we came there earlier this year, we could have participated in the Build It!: Adventures with LEGO Bricks. We could have watched the master builder and his team work their magic on the miniature museum. Not only that, we could have seen the pre-built models on display as well, including the iconic red phone box, and a mini version of one of the properties on Edinburgh’s Broughton Street. We could have also joined the interactive activities, like a search for hidden museum-inspired builds, and a creation of our own models in the play and display section.

Nevertheless, seeing the LEGO model of the National Museum of Scotland up close was a grand experience in itself. Just like what Elsmore said, it can truly inspire future architects, designers, sculptors, and storytellers...

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