Neil Cole's Adventures in Science Fiction: Museum of Sci-fi

14/10/2026

Here's a short video I made a few years back (pre-Skarasen and Triffid!) - just looking at some of the original, classic, screen-used Doctor Who monsters I have saved and restored over the last 20 years. Some needed just a little tlc, whilst others required a substantial amount of time and work. One of the aspects of our little Museum I am most proud is that we conduct all restoration work ourselves.... on the premises, with repaired and lovingly restored exhibits going straight on permanent display from my workroom upstairs to Museum on the ground floor! This minimises further stress in transit to these precious old monsters! Since I put this video together a few years ago....I have restored many more classic creatures including two Mentors and the Skarasen! A new significant restoration I will be revealing shortly! Stay tuned!!!

13/10/2026

12/10/2026

As I sweep the morning leaves from the front of the Museum and the sun just starts to try and rise over Allendale.... a little reminder that the Museum holds a cornucopia of classic scifi beyond its classic Doctor Who collection.... a scifi enthusiast's nostalgia trip! #

11/10/2026

When your life has involved the creation of artwork (in whatever medium that may be) actually having the chance to talk at length with the artists who touched and inspired your own work is a blessing. As an artist and lifelong, passionate Doctor Who fan - with zero 'connections' to the production or creation of the artistic worlds around it - I only ever looked from afar at those directly involved. In particular, as a painter, I (naturally) always closely followed the artists of the seventies, eighties and nineties, who produced such beautiful hand rendered artworks- expanding our visions of the televised show itself. I never expected to meet and talk to these people. Thanks to my initially professional friendship with Keith Barnfather and Reeltime Pictures- who so kindly saw the value in what I was trying to achieve in my little Museum, opportunities to actually discuss art....and so much more with some of the artists who inspired me became a reality. To 'get the gig' to interview and spend a day with Colin Howard was a blessing - and one I will always cherish. I always felt a distant kinship with Colin - even before we met.... our lives share so many similarities! Suffice to say, I'm privileged that I got to be the interviewer for Colin's Mythmakers....I did say to Keith, that I felt as a fellow painter, that I was well positioned for this edition! I simply can't wait to get the chance to see the finished DVD. I also can't wait to see how Rob Thrush managed to edit a full day of Colin and I talking everything from comic strips, desperate motorcycling, metal and of course....Doctor Who! Thank you to everyone involved for giving me this opportunity ❤️❤️❤️

09/10/2026

As night 4 of the Season 16 display updates....just about to put the Shrivenzale's foot back into place....but just thought a foot size comparison was in order!!!! Don't mess with a shriv!!!! Opening at 10.30 this morning with a lovely new exhibit on display!

08/10/2026

With night 3 of the Season 16 display upgrade complete, I just re-mounted this lovely pencil colour drawing by Andrew Skilleter of The White Guardian- a small illustration Andrew realised for the book - 'The Who's Who of Doctor Who'. It was Andrew's coloured pencil work for this book that inspired me to have a go with them! Privileged to have some of Andrew's work in the Museum. #

07/10/2026

Eye eye!!!! Thoroughly enjoying drawing a little Alpha Centauri!!! 'It Belongs in a Museum Vol Two- the Third Doctor '.....work continues!!!! Coloured pencil and biro....hand drawn on....paper!!!!

06/10/2026

Good morning! After last night's display deconstruction, its always nice to photograph pieces of the Museum collection more clearly- here is the Pirate Planet Guard's jacket....back in the Museum this evening, working on adding a new exhibit into the Season 16 display in time for reopening on Friday! Now in the meantime....off the colour Alpha Centauri for the Peladon drawing.... # #

05/10/2026

Love from the Museum! The night shift begins....new exhibit going in for the weekend!