Horrible Science of Submarines

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Horrible Science of Submarines is a 2013 exhibition, based on the Horrible Science series of books by Nick Arnold. It was held at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Portsmouth. [1] Entrance was free, [2] and the exhibition lasted from Nov.6 2013 to Apr.1 2014. [3]

<i>Horrible Science</i>

Horrible Science is a similar series of books to Horrible Histories, written by Nick Arnold, illustrated by Tony de Saulles and published in the UK and India by Scholastic. They are designed to get children interested in science by concentrating on the trivial, unusual, gory, or unpleasant. The books are in circulation in 24 countries, and over 4 million books have been sold in the UK alone.

Nick Arnold is a British writer of science books for children. He is best known for the long series Horrible Science, illustrated by Tony De Saulles, and the short series Wild Lives, illustrated by Jane Cope. His other works include some published under the name Robert Roland.

Royal Navy Submarine Museum

The Royal Navy Submarine Museum at Gosport is a maritime museum tracing the international history of submarine development from the age of Alexander the Great to the present day, and particularly the history of the Royal Navy Submarine Service from the navy's first submarine, Holland 1, to the nuclear-powered Vanguard-class submarines. The museum is located close to the former shore establishment HMS Dolphin, the home of the Royal Navy Submarine Service from 1904 until 1999.

Production

VisitSouthEastEngland explains: "This...exhibition from creators of Horrible Science is part of the Saving HMS Alliance community project to bring new audiences to the Royal Navy Submarine Museum". [4] School Travel Organiser said "The exhibition is free for any school group visit and includes a fun educational workshop". [1]

HMS <i>Alliance</i> (P417) Royal Navy A-class, Amphion-class or Acheron-class submarine

HMS Alliance is a Royal Navy A-class, Amphion-class or Acheron-class submarine, laid down towards the end of the Second World War and completed in 1947. The submarine is the only surviving example of the class, having been a memorial and museum ship since 1981.

Synopsis

DayOutWithTheKids explains the premise thus: "Meet Sammie Sardine...and find out how smelly submariners were, the ghastly food they ate and how sub loos could turn into poo fountains". [5] The exhibition includes 5 different themes: food, filth, pesky pets, scary dives and stinky submarines. [1]

Reception

On TripAdvisor, the exhibition was ranked #2 out of 11 attractions in Gosport, and was given a rating of 4.5 of 5 stars based on 168 reviews. [6]

TripAdvisor American travel website company

TripAdvisor, Inc. is an American travel and restaurant website company that shows hotel and restaurant reviews, accommodation bookings and other travel-related content. It also includes interactive travel forums.

Gosport Town and Borough in England

Gosport is a town in Hampshire on the south coast of England. At the 2011 Census, its population was 82,622. It is situated on a peninsula on the eastern side of Portsmouth Harbour, opposite the city of Portsmouth, to which it is linked by the Gosport Ferry. Gosport lies south-east of Fareham, to which it is linked by a bus line and a road. The Rowner area of the peninsula was settled by the Anglo-Saxons, and is mentioned in the Anglo Saxon Chronicle as Rughenor. Both Rowner and Alverstoke, the name coming from the point where the River Alver entered the Solent at Stokes Bay, were included in the Domesday Book. Rowner was the earliest known settlement of the peninsula, with many Mesolithic finds and a hunting camp being found, and tumuli on the peninsula investigated. Bronze Age items found in a 1960s construction in HMS Sultan included a hoard of axe heads and torcs. A three-celled dwelling unearthed during construction of the Rowner naval Estate in the 1970s points to a settled landscape. Next to the River Alver which passes the southern and western edge of Rowner is a Norman motte and bailey, the first fortification of the peninsula, giving a vantage point over the Solent, Stokes Bay, Lee-on-the-Solent and the Isle of Wight. The former Rowner naval married quarters estate, now mostly demolished, and HMS Sultan were built on a former military airfield, known first as RAF Gosport and later as HMS Siskin, which gives its name to the local infant and junior schools. The barracks at Browndown were used in the ITV series Bad Lads' Army.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Submarine Museum Exhibits Horrible Science | News & Ideas | School Travel Organiser". schooltravelorganiser.com. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Horrible Science of Submarines Show - Netmums". eb.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-25. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Horrible Science of Submarines | National Museum of the Royal Navy". nmrn.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Horrible Science Exhibition at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum - Participatory Event in Gosport, Gosport - South East England". visitsoutheastengland.com. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  5. ↑ "Royal Navy Submarine Museum - DAYoutWITHtheKIDS.co.uk - family things to do with kids in Gosport". dayoutwiththekids.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  6. ↑ "Fantastic choice on a drizzly day! - Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport Traveller Reviews - TripAdvisor". tripadvisor.com.au. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
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