Transport museums · Central Scotland
Riverside Museum
Also known as: Glasgow Riverside Museum of Transport and Travel
In or near Glasgow.
Zaha Hadid's transport museum on the Clyde — European Museum of the Year 2013.
DS Pugh — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Govan · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Riverside Museum, you can take the train to Govan station, which is 0.4 km away. Admission is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is G3 8RS.
About
Riverside Museum — designed by Zaha Hadid, opened 2011 on the bank of the Clyde — is Glasgow's transport museum and the city's most architecturally striking public building of the 21st century. 3,000 objects ranging from a re-created 1900s Glasgow street to the Clyde-built tall ship Glenlee moored alongside. Won European Museum of the Year 2013. Free entry.
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Summary from the official site
Riverside Museum is Glasgow's award-winning museum dedicated to technology and transport. It features a collection that showcases the city's industrial heritage, including a recreated street scene that reflects Glasgow's past. Visitors can engage with interactive displays and hands-on activities suitable for all ages.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
The Riverside Museum (replacing the preceding Glasgow Museum of Transport) is a museum in the Partick area of Glasgow, Scotland, housed in a building designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, with its River Clyde frontage at the new Pointhouse Quay. It forms part of the Glasgow Harbour regeneration project. The building opened in June 2011, winning the 2013 European Museum of the Year Award. It houses many exhibits of national and international importance. The Govan–Partick Bridge, which provides a pedestrian and cycle path link from the museum across the Clyde to Govan, opened in 2024.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.8650, -4.3072
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G3 8RS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow North
- Phone
- 0141 287 2720
- Annual visitors
- ~1,212,151/year
- Nearest railway station
- Govan — 0.4 km
- Opening
- Monday to Friday 10am–5pm; Saturday 10am–5pm; Sunday 11am–5pm
- Official site
- www.glasgowlife.org.uk
Sources
- manual: riverside-museum-glasgow (manual)
- wikipedia: Riverside Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Riverside Museum?
- Riverside Museum is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G3 8RS).
- What is Riverside Museum?
- Zaha Hadid's transport museum on the Clyde — European Museum of the Year 2013.
- How do I get to Riverside Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Govan, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode G3 8RS.
- When was Riverside Museum built?
- Dates from the modern period. Designed by Zaha Hadid.
- Who owns Riverside Museum?
- Riverside Museum is owned by Glasgow Life.
- Is Riverside Museum free to visit?
- Yes, Riverside Museum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Riverside Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Govan, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G3 8RS.
- How busy is Riverside Museum?
- Riverside Museum draws around 1,212,151 visitors a year.