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Riverside Museum |
G3 8RS Glasgow, Great Britain (UK) (Scotland) |
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Address |
Scotland's Museum of Transport and Travel
100 Pointhouse Place |
Floor area | unfortunately not known yet |
Opening times
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Riverside Museum: Monday - Thursday, Saturday 10am–5pm; Friday, Sunday 11am–5pm The Tall Ship: March - October 10am-5pm; November - February 10am-4pm |
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Status from 01/2013
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Riverside Museum: free The Tall Ship: Adults: £5.00; Children: 1 Child goes FREE per paying Adult, additional children £3.00 |
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Contact |
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Homepage | www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/our-museums/riverside-museum |
Location / Directions |
Riverside Museum is on the North bank of the River Clyde, just along the Clydeside from the SECC going towards Partick (West). Cyclists can enjoy a pleasant ride to Riverside Museum along National Cycle Route 7 that runs along the Clydeside. The route leaves Glasgow by following the River Clyde to Dumbarton and then heads to Inverness via Abefoyle, Callander, Killin, Pitlochry, Kingussie, Aviemore and Carrbridge. Highlights include the Glen Ogle viaduct on the railway path between Lochearnhead and Killin. There are bicycle racks to secure up to 28 bikes and these are located close to the Museum. Trains The nearest Train Station for main-line trains is Partick Station, then its around a 10 minutes walk to Riverside Museum. By car Riverside Museum has a fantastic location in the west end of the city. From the M8 motorway, take Junction 19 and travel west bound along the Clydeside Expressway (A814) for about one mile to Pointhouse road. Then turn left into the Riverside Car Park area. There is a Pay & Display car park at Riverside - £1 for a 4 hour maximum stay. |
Description | The Glasgow Museum of Transport in Glasgow, Scotland was established in 1964 and initially located at a former tram depot in Pollokshields. From 1987 the museum was relocated to the city's Kelvin Hall. It closed on 18 April 2010 in preparation for relocation to the Riverside Museum building at Glasgow. 9 main display themes* Streets |
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