The Victorian House
212 Renfrew Street,
Glasgow, G3 6TX,
Scotland, UK

Tel: (+44) 0141 332 0129
Fax: (+44) 0141 353 3155
Email: info@victorianhotel-glasgow.co.uk

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Museums.
Glasgow is home to an excellent array of museums, most of which are free of charge and centrally situated in the city centre. Each Glasgow museum showcases an extraordinary collection of artefacts and exhibits associated with the city’s rich heritage and culture. Some museums are of international renown and housed in some of Glasgow’s most imposing and ornate buildings dating from Victorian and Edwardian periods.

A popular and much-loved attraction for children and families is the Glasgow Museum of Transport, showcasing an impressive collection of motor vehicles, Glasgow Trams and Buses, Trains and models of ships and liners built on the Clyde. Why not experience the essence of Glasgow Culture and Life at the People’s Palace in Glasgow Green, home to spectacular tactile and interactive displays relating to the people of Glasgow through the ages.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh and architecture enthusiasts are equally well catered for with Glasgow’s striking collection of buildings designed by this magnificent 19th and early 20th Century architect. Scotland Street School Museum, is one of his finest examples where visitors can experience the Scottish education system from 1910 through to 1950s as well as marvelling at the decorative tiled interiors of this magnificent structure. Glasgow is also home to the oldest public museum in Scotland, The Hunterian Museum situated in the grounds of Glasgow University’s main building. Showcasing in excess of a million objects ranging from taxidermy to ancient coins and medals, The Hunterian Museum is an essential part to Glasgow’s museum trail. For information about museums in Glasgow, please scroll down to the list below:

Museums in Glasgow

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre
200 Woodhead Road, South Nitshill Industrial Estate
Tel: 0141 276 9300
Open: 7 days per week
Mon -Thurs & Saturday 10am - 5pm,
Fri& Sun 11am - 5pm

Auld Kirk Musuem
The Cross, Kirkintilloch
Tel: 0141 578 0144
Open: Tues to Sat 1000-1300 & 1400-1500

Clydebuilt Maritime Heritage Centre
Braehead Shopping Centre
Tel: 0141 886 1013
Open: Mon-Thur: 10.00-17.30pm,
Sat: 10-5.30pm & Sun: 11-5.30pm
Closed: Fridays, Christmas Day and New Years Day

Fossil Grove
Victoria Park, Glasgow G14 1BN
Tel: 0141 287 2000
Open: 12 noon - 5:00pm (April - Sept only)

House for an Art Lover
Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road
Tel: +44 (0)141-353-4770
Open: Open daily, times vary

Hunter House
Maxwellton Rd, East Kilbride, G74 3LW
Tel: 01355 261261
Open: (1230-1630) Monday to Friday,
1200-1700 Sat & Sun and public holidays

Hunterian Museum
Main/Gilbert-Scott Building, University Avenue
Glasgow University
Tel: 0141 330 4221
Open: 6 days per week
Mon- Sat 9.30 am - 5pm

Provand's Lordship
Castle Street, Glasgow
Tel: 0141 552 8819
Open: 7 days per week

Scotland Street School
225 Scotland Street, Glasgow
Tel: 0141 287 0500
Open: 7 days per week
Mon -Thurs & Sat 10am-5pm,
Fri & Sun 11am-5pm

Scottish Football Museum
The National Stadium, Hampden Park,
Tel: 0141 616 6100
Open: Mon to Sat: 10am - 5pm, Sun: 11am - 5pm
NB: Opening hours may be amended on stadium event days.

St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art
2 Castle St
Tel: 0141 553 2557
Open: 7 days per week

The College of Piping
16-24 Otago Street
Glasgow, G12 8JH
Tel: 0141 334 3587
Open: Mon - Fri 9 am - 5pm

The National Piping Centre
30-34 McPhater St
Glasgow, G4 0HW
Tel: 0141 353 0220

The Scottish Jewish Archives Centre
Garnethill Synagogue,
127 Hill St, Glasgow, G3 6UB
Tel: 0141 332 4911

The Tenement House
145 Buccleuch Street
Garnethill, Glasgow, G3 6QN
Tel: 0141 333 0183.

Transport Museum
1 Bunhouse Street, Glasgow
Tel: 0141 287 2720
Open: 7 days per week
Mon-Thurs & Sat 10am-5pm, Fri & Sun 11am-5pm