New Bond Museum
If you love the James Bond films and are fascinated by the gadgets that are involved like covert cameras, multi purpose watches or night vision goggles, then you will have to take a visit to Keswick.
A new James Bond museum is set for it’s grand opening on April 5th. The new museum has been set up by film buff Peter Nelson in Keswick, he has a collection of over 25 vehicles from a range of the 22 Bond films.
The film fan said that he had been collecting the vehicles for over 20 years and now it consists of cars, motorbikes, speedboats and submarines, all from the films including Die Another Day and Diamonds are Forever.
Some of the spy gadgets and vehicles have been donated by actors that stared in the 007 films, however, Mr Nelson also bought some of them, including the gun from the 1974 film The Man with the Golden Gun which he bought in an auction. This is just one of the many gadgets, vehicles and collectibles that will be shown at the museum.
Mr Nelson has said that his favorite Bond film is Goldfinger because it features the Aston Martin DB5.
The upcoming museum has already built up alot of attention, and from the above items it’s understandable. People from all corners of the world including America and Australia have contacted Mr Nelson to say that will be be visiting to see the range of vehicles and gadgets that are being put on display.
The grand opening of the museum will be accompanied with the unveiling of a statue of Albert Brocolli, the man who produced many of the Bond films. The set open date for the museum is the 100th anniverary of Brocolli’s birth.
