Science Museum Historic Model Ships Collection

The Science Museum in London holds a fine collection of historic model ships. The models, of merchant and naval ships, tell the history of British shipbuilding. Models on display range from paddle steamers, to naval warships and transatlantic liners. Notable models in the collection include the original builder's models of the Cunard Mauretania (1907) and Cunard Queen Elizabeth (1940) and a half-model of the Olympic (1911). The collection also includes intricate scale-models of ship machinery including boilers and engines. The collection can be found on the second floor of the museum, located on Exhibition Road in London.