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The '''National Museum''' was a large [[museum]] in [[Central London]]. | |||
== | == History == | ||
When first encountering [[Helen Sinclair]], [[River Song]] recalled attending "outrageous" parties at the museum hosted by the [[National Museum Ladies Badminton Team|Ladies Badminton Team]] in the [[1880s]] and [[1920s]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sonomancer (audio story)|The Sonomancer]]'') | |||
In the [[1960s]], Helen Sinclair worked at the museum as a [[language scholar]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Red Lady (audio story)|The Red Lady]]'') specifically a [[specialist in translation]] in the [[Department of Linguistics]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sonomancer (audio story)|The Sonomancer]]'') She took the [[bus]] from [[Tooting]] to get there and was often late. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Galileo Trap (audio story)|The Galileo Trap]]'') | |||
In [[1963]], the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Liv Chenka]] arrived there while investigating a temporal anomaly relating to [[the Eleven]]'s escape from [[Gallifrey]]. There they encountered [[Helen Sinclair]], whom they worked with to investigate the [[Caleera|"Red Lady"]]. After artefacts containing the "Red Lady" went "missing" under her watch, Helen was fired and subsequently joined the Doctor's TARDIS crew. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Red Lady (audio story)|The Red Lady]]'') | |||
By [[1998]], [[George Sinclair]] noted that the loss of all the "Red Lady" artefacts was considered the biggest theft in National Museum history. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Absent Friends (audio story)|Absent Friends]]'') | |||
== Alternate timeline == | |||
The [[Pandorica]] was displayed there in an alternate [[1996]], alongside [[stone Dalek]]s and other things. Seven-year-old [[Amy Pond|Amelia Pond]] and her aunt [[Sharon (The Big Bang)|Sharon]] went to see it that year at Amelia's insistence, unaware that Pandorica contained her adult self. | |||
In this timeline, the [[Pandorica]], two [[stone Dalek]]s, several [[dinosaur]] [[skeleton]]s, a mounted [[polar bear]], several mounted Nile [[penguin]]s, and an [[Egypt]]ian [[sarcophagus]] were present in the museum. | |||
[[Rory Williams]], or rather the [[Auton]] duplicate of him, was employed as a night guard. He and the [[Eleventh Doctor]] rescued Amy's two incarnations from the [[stone Dalek]]s. The Doctor subsequently launched himself in the Pandorica from within the museum in order to re-boot the universe. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
Scenes in and around the National Museum were filmed in the [[National Museum of Wales]], [[Cardiff]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 00:40, 4 July 2024
- You may be looking for the National Museum Cardiff.
The National Museum was a large museum in Central London.
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
When first encountering Helen Sinclair, River Song recalled attending "outrageous" parties at the museum hosted by the Ladies Badminton Team in the 1880s and 1920s. (AUDIO: The Sonomancer)
In the 1960s, Helen Sinclair worked at the museum as a language scholar, (AUDIO: The Red Lady) specifically a specialist in translation in the Department of Linguistics. (AUDIO: The Sonomancer) She took the bus from Tooting to get there and was often late. (AUDIO: The Galileo Trap)
In 1963, the Eighth Doctor and Liv Chenka arrived there while investigating a temporal anomaly relating to the Eleven's escape from Gallifrey. There they encountered Helen Sinclair, whom they worked with to investigate the "Red Lady". After artefacts containing the "Red Lady" went "missing" under her watch, Helen was fired and subsequently joined the Doctor's TARDIS crew. (AUDIO: The Red Lady)
By 1998, George Sinclair noted that the loss of all the "Red Lady" artefacts was considered the biggest theft in National Museum history. (AUDIO: Absent Friends)
Alternate timeline[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Pandorica was displayed there in an alternate 1996, alongside stone Daleks and other things. Seven-year-old Amelia Pond and her aunt Sharon went to see it that year at Amelia's insistence, unaware that Pandorica contained her adult self.
In this timeline, the Pandorica, two stone Daleks, several dinosaur skeletons, a mounted polar bear, several mounted Nile penguins, and an Egyptian sarcophagus were present in the museum.
Rory Williams, or rather the Auton duplicate of him, was employed as a night guard. He and the Eleventh Doctor rescued Amy's two incarnations from the stone Daleks. The Doctor subsequently launched himself in the Pandorica from within the museum in order to re-boot the universe. (TV: The Big Bang)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Scenes in and around the National Museum were filmed in the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff.
