Visiting Us

Visiting Us

Opening times for all our museums are listed below.

We would like to acknowledge the generous support given by the Friends of Glasgow Museums, which allows our museums to continue to open on Mondays.

Seasonal closing
All museums will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and 1 and 2 January. On Hogmanay, 31 December, the museums will close to the public at 1pm. We are open at all other times of the year, and are open on public holidays except those mentioned above.

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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Argyle Street
Glasgow
G3 8AG
Phone 0141 276 9599
Fax 0141 276 9540
Text phone 0141 276 9500 or 0141 276 9511

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is located in picturesque Kelvin Park in the popular west end of the city.

• Opening hours
  Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am to 5pm, Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
• By subway
  Five minutes’ walk from Kelvinhall Underground Station. Ten minutes’ walk from Kelvinbridge Underground Station. Subway trains run to Kelvin Hall station, near Kelvingrove, at intervals of four to eight minutes. Operating hours are Monday to Saturday 6.30am to 11.30pm and Sunday 10am to 6pm. Cars can be parked at the following Subway stations before travelling on to Kelvin Hall: Bridge Street, Kelvinbridge, Shields Road and West Street. Information available on 0870 608 2608 or www.spt.co.uk.
• By rail
  Fifteen minutes' walk from Partick rail station.
• By bus
  First Services 9, 16, 18/A, 42/A and 62 all stop directly outside Kelvingrove Museum. All services leave from Hope Street at Central Station, with the exception of the 42, which leaves from Bath Street. For additional service information contact the First customer services team on 0141 423 6600 or Traveline Scotland on 0870 608 2608.
  
  Arriva’s No 17 buses run every 30 minutes to Kelvingrove from Renfield Street - information available on 0870 120 1088 or www.arrivabus.co.uk.
  
  McKindless operate their 62 service to Kelvingrove from Glasgow Cross - information available on 0141 550 5960 or www.mckindlessgroup.co.uk.
• Facilities
  Free guided tours; gallery shops; café; male and female toilets; wheelchair access; pay and display parking.
• Parking
  Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum car park has 147 spaces of pay and display parking, and a maximum stay of 3 hours.
  
  Museum of Transport, Bunhouse Road car park has 153 spaces of pay and display parking, and a maximum stay of 3 hours.
  
  Other parking facilities: there is pay and display parking on Bunhouse Road (52 places) and on Kelvin Way (264 proposed places), maximum stay 3 hours.
• Coach parking
  There are six directional signs dedicated to coach parking. They are white on brown tourism signs, containing the directional arrow, the ‘P’ parking sign, the coach sign and the Scottish Tourist Board thistle.
  
  The coach park is signed from the junction of Sauchiehall Street and Kelvin Way/Radnor Street, south over Argyle Street into Haugh Road, left into Yorkhill Street and then into Kelvinhaugh Street.
• Parking for blue badge holders
  Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Car Park has 10 spaces reserved for blue badge holders. Parking is free of charge and there is no time restriction.
  
  Bunhouse Road: there are 14 places reserved for blue badge holders (on the northwest side, parallel parking). Parking is free of charge and there is no time restriction.
  
  If parking in bays not reserved for blue badge holders, pay and display charges apply but badge holders will be exempt from the 3 hour maximum stay restriction.
  

Gallery of Modern Art

Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow
G1 3AH
Phone 0141 229 1996
Fax 0141 204 5316
Text phone 0141 248 2891

The Gallery of Modern Art is located in the centre of Glasgow, just off Buchanan Street and close to Central Station.

• Opening hours
  Monday to Wednesday 10am to 5pm, Thursday 10am to 8pm, Saturday 10am to 5pm, Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
• By subway
  Five minutes' walk from Buchanan Street and St Enoch Subway stations.
• By rail
  Five minutes' walk from Argyle Street and Queen Street rail stations and 10 minutes' walk from Central rail station.
• Facilities
  Free guided tours; gallery shop; café; male and female toilets; wheelchair access; nearby pay and display parking.

McLellan Galleries

Please note: The McLellan Galleries is being used by the Glasgow School of Art during the Mackintosh Conservation and Access Project. Find out more from the Glasgow School of Art’s website.

270 Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow
G2 3EH
Phone 0141 353 4500

McLellan Galleries is located in the middle of one of Glasgow's main thoroughfares in the centre of the city.

• Opening hours
  Please note: The McLellan Galleries is being used by the Glasgow School of Art during the Mackintosh Conservation and Access Project. Find out more from the Glasgow School of Art’s website.
• By subway
  Ten minutes' walk from Cowcaddens and fifteen minutes' walk from Buchanan Street Subway stations.
• By rail
  Ten minutes' walk from Charing Cross and fifteen minutes' walk from Queen Street and Central rail stations.
• Facilities
  Please note: The McLellan Galleries is being used by the Glasgow School of Art during the Mackintosh Conservation and Access Project. Find out more from the Glasgow School of Art’s website.

The Burrell Collection

Pollok Country Park
2060 Pollokshaws Road
Glasgow
G43 1AT
Phone 0141 287 2550
Fax 0141 287 2597
Text phone 0141 287 0047

The Burrell Collection is situated in the tranquil surroundings of Pollok Country Park in the south of the city, and is a short walk from Pollok House.

• Opening hours
  Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am to 5pm, Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
• By rail
  Ten minutes' walk from Pollokshaws West rail station.
• By bus
  First Bus services 45, 47, 48 and 57 all stop on Pollokshaws Road, opposite the main entrance to the Park.
• Facilities
  Free guided tours; gallery shop; café; male and female toilets; wheelchair access; pay and display car and coach parking.

Museum of Transport

1 Bunhouse Road
Glasgow
G3 8DP
Phone 0141 287 2720
Fax 0141 287 2692
Text phone 0141 287 2664

The Museum of Transport is literally across the road from Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in the City's west end.

• Opening hours
  Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am to 5pm, Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
• By subway
  Five minutes' walk from Kelvin Hall Subway station.
• By rail
  Fifteen minutes' walk from Partick rail station.
• By bus
  First Bus services 9, 11, 16, 18, 42, 62 and 64 all stop near the museum.
• Facilities
  Free guided tours; gallery shop; café; male and female toilets; wheelchair access; pay and display parking.

People's Palace and Winter Gardens

Glasgow Green
Glasgow
G40 1AT
Phone 0141 271 2962
Fax 0141 271 2960
Text phone 0141 271 2968

A short walk from the heart of the City, the People's Palace lies within the grounds of historic Glasgow Green.

• Opening hours
  Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am to 5pm, Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
• By subway
  Fifteen minutes' walk from St Enoch Subway station.
• By rail
  Fifteen minutes' walk from Argyle Street, Bellgrove and High Street rail stations.
• By bus
  First Bus services 16, 18, 40, 61, 62, 64, and 263 all stop near Glasgow Green.
• Facilities
  Free guided tours; gallery shop; café; male and female toilets; wheelchair access; free parking.

St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art

2 Castle Street
Glasgow
G4 0RH
Phone 0141 553 2557
Fax 0141 552 4744
Text phone 0141 552 5754

St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art is a modern building nestling beside two of the oldest buildings in Glasgow, Provand's Lordship and Glasgow Cathedral, and is a short walk from the City's bustling Buchanan Street.

• Opening hours
  Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am to 5pm, Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm
• By rail
  Ten minutes' walk from High Street rail station.
• By bus
  First Bus services 11, 36, 37, 38,42, 89, and 138 all stop near the museum.
• Facilities
  Free guided tours; gallery shop; café; male and female toilets; wheelchair access; nearby pay and display parking.

Provand's Lordship

3 Castle Street
Glasgow
G4 ORB
Phone 0141 552 8819
Fax 0141 552 4744

The only house to survive from medieval Glasgow, Provand's Lordship lies close to Glasgow Cathedral and is a short walk from the City's main bus station and shopping precinct.

• Opening hours
  Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am to 5pm, Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
• By rail
  Ten minutes' walk from High Street rail station.
• By bus
  First Bus services 11, 36, 37, 38, 42, 89, and 138 all stop near the museum.
• Facilities
  Free guided tours; gallery shop; café; male and female toilets; limited wheelchair access (please contact the venue for full details); nearby pay and display parking.

Martyrs' School

Parson Street
Glasgow
G4 OPX
Phone 0141 271 8301

Martyrs' School is situated near to both Provand's Lordship and St Mungo Museum.

• Opening hours
  By appointment only. Please phone St Mungo Museum of Religious LIfe and Art 0141 553 2557.
• By rail
  Fifteen minutes' walk from High Street rail station.
• By bus
  First Bus services 11, 36, 37, 38, 42, 89, and 138 all stop near the Royal Infirmary. Martyrs' School is five minutes' walk from the hospital
• Facilities
  Male and female toilets; wheelchair access; nearby pay and display parking.

Scotland Street School Museum

225 Scotland Street
Glasgow
G5 8QB
Phone 0141 287 0500
Fax 0141 287 0515
Text phone 0141 287 0513

Scotland Street School Museum lies to the south of the city, close to Shields Road Underground and within easy access from the city centre.

• Opening hours
  Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am to 5pm, Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
• By subway
  The museum is directly opposite Shields Road Subway station.
• By bus
  First Bus services 89 and 90 both stop near the museum..
• Facilities
  Free guided tours; male and female toilets; wheelchair access.

Greater Pollok Kist

Pollok Leisure Centre
Cowglen Road
Pollok
Glasgow
G53
Phone Open Museum Resources, 0141 276 9368

Greater Pollok Kist lies in the south of the city, about ten minutes from Pollok Country Park

• Opening hours
  Please phone for confirmation of opening hours.
• By rail
  Fifteen minutes' walk from Priesthill and Darnley rail station.
• By bus
  First Bus services 21, 23, 40, 56 all stop near the museum.

Springburn Local History Centre

Springburn Leisure Centre
Kay Street
Glasgow G21
Phone 0141 557 5878

Springburn Local History Centre lies to the north east of the city

• Opening hours
  Please phone for confirmation of opening hours.
• By rail
  Five minutes' walk from Springburn rail station.
• By bus
  First Bus services 8, 37, 45, 89 and 90 all stop near the centre.
• Facilities
  Wheelchair access; limited free parking; toilet facilities in nearby shopping centre.

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

200 Woodhead Road
South Nitshill Industrial Estate
Glasgow
G53 7NN
Phone 0141 276 9300
Fax 0141 276 9305
Text phone 0141 276 9428

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre is currently closed for refurbishment. It will reopen in the spring of 2009 and will offer a more extensive range of tours and events for visitors of all ages.


Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Nitshill, is a new purpose-built museum storage facility and visitor centre in Glasgow's south side.

• Opening hours
  Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am to 5pm, Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
• By rail
  Five minutes' walk from Nitshill rail station.
• By bus
  First Bus services 47, 48, 56, 57 all stop near the museum.

Pollok House

Pollok Country Park
2060 Pollokshaws Road
Glasgow
G43 1AT
Phone 0141 616 6410
Fax 0141 616 6521

Pollok House is situated in the tranquil surroundings of Pollok Country Park in the south of the city, and is a short walk from the Burrell Collection.

• Opening hours
  Daily from 10am to 5pm.
• By rail
  Ten minutes' walk from Pollokshaws West rail station.
• By bus
  First Bus services 45, 47, 48 and 57 all stop on Pollokshaws Road, opposite the main entrance to the Park.
• Facilities
  Gallery shop; café; male and female toilets; wheelchair access; free car and coach parking.

* The National Trust for Scotland manages Pollok House on behalf of Glasgow Museums. Entrance is free from November to March except on special event days. April-October entrance charge is £8 per adult and £5 for children and concessions, and £20 for families.

Fossil Grove

Victoria Park
Glasgow
G14 1BN
Phone 0141 950 1448

Fossil Grove is operated by Glasgow City Council's department of Land and Environmental Services and is Glasgow's most ancient attraction. It lies within Victoria Park in the Whiteinch area of the City.

• Opening hours
  Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm, from Friday 21 March to late September.
• By rail
  Fifteen minutes' walk from Jordanhill rail station.
• By bus
  First Bus services 44, 44D stop close to Victoria Park.
• Facilities
  Toilets; wheelchair access, free parking on local streets.

We would like to acknowledge the generous support given by the Friends of Glasgow Museums, which allows our museums to continue to open on Mondays.

Seasonal closing
All museums are closed on 25, 26 December (with early closing on 24 December) and 1, 2 January (with early closing on 31 December). We are open at all other times of the year, and are open on public holidays except those mentioned above.

Travel information

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Walking tour
Walking tour from McLellan Galleries on Sauchiehall Street.

Starting at McLellan Galleries in Sauchiehall Street, turn right onto Sauchiehall Street, then turn right again onto Dalhousie Street. Walk up the hill for 50 metres and you will come to Glasgow School of Art on the corner with Renfrew Street.

Glasgow School of Art is often referred to as Charles Rennie Mackintosh's greatest architectural achievement, and it offers informative guided tours through the main corridors and rooms to finish in one of Mackintosh's most celebrated interiors, the Mackintosh Library. Daily tours are run from Monday to Saturday. Admission charges apply.

From the School of Art, turn left and continue west along Renfrew Street, then turn right from Renfrew Street into Garnet Street, continue along Garnet Street, past Hill Street, then turn left into Buccleuch Street.

Continue along Buccleuch Street for 20 metres and you will find the Tenement House on your left hand side. More than any other Scottish city, Glasgow is associated with many fine tenement buildings. This late Victorian flat presents a fascinating picture of domestic life at the beginning of the 20th century. The Tenement House is run by the National Trust for Scotland, and is open from March to October (afternoons only). Admission charges apply.

On leaving the Tenement House, turn left and follow the road round to the left and go down the stairs. Walk uphill onto Renfrew Street and take the first turning to your right into Garnet Street and walk down onto Sauchiehall Street. Turn left and you will be facing towards the city centre.

There are two more visitor attractions on Sauchiehall Street. The Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) is located just before the corner of Sauchiehall Street and Pitt Street. It features galleries and performance spaces, plus it has a 74 seat cinema. An extensive temporary exhibition and performance arts programme operates throughout the year. The CCA also houses the Tempus café-bar and the CCA Bar. Admission is free.

Turn left when you leave the CCA and continue along Sauchiehall Street eastwards towards the city centre, and you will find the McLellan Galleries on your left hand side.

At this point in Sauchiehall Street, you enter the pedestrianised section of the street. Across on your right you will see the Willow Tearooms situated between Rose Street and Cambridge Street.

Originally designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1904, The Willow Tearooms remain open to visitors keen to experience the splendour of a bygone era by having tea just as people did in the same rooms and interiors 100 years ago. The Willow Tearooms are open daily.

After stopping at The Willow Tearooms, you can continue your walking tour within the pedestrianised area of Sauchiehall Street, heading east towards Buchanan Galleries, one of the city's shopping malls.

From Buchanan Galleries, walk down the pedestrianised Buchanan Street, where you will enter the city centre. After crossing the junction with St Vincent Street, the Gallery of Modern Art can be found through the arches of Royal Exchange Square on your left hand side.

Find out more about Glasgow from www.seeglasgow.com.