Riverside Museum, Transport museum at Glasgow Harbour, Scotland.
The facility presents around 3,000 transport and technology objects within an angular zinc-clad structure designed by architect Zaha Hadid and completed in 2011 along the Clyde waterfront.
The facility opened in 2011 on the former A. & J. Inglis Shipyard grounds, succeeding the previous transport collection housed in Kelvin Hall since the 1960s.
The collections document Glasgow's role as a shipbuilding and engineering center through vehicles, locomotives and everyday objects spanning from the 18th century to the present, tracing the social development of the city over time.
Admission remains free daily, with opening hours from 10 AM to 5 PM Monday through Saturday and 11 AM to 5 PM on Sundays. The facility is wheelchair accessible and located roughly 2 miles (3 kilometers) west of downtown.
A South African Railways Class 15F locomotive numbered 3007, manufactured in 1945 by North British Locomotive Company and weighing 150 tons, stands within the main exhibition area of the facility.
Location: Glasgow City
Inception: 2011
Architects: Zaha Hadid
Official opening: 2011
Part of: Glasgow Museums
Address: 100 Pointhouse Place, Glasgow
Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00-17:00; Friday,Sunday 11:00-17:00
Phone: +441412872720
Email: museums@glasgowlife.org.uk
Website: https://glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/riverside-museum
GPS coordinates: 55.86511,-4.30639
Latest update: December 14, 2025 20:53
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Partick Castle
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The Tall Ship Glenlee
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The Pearce Institute
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Goven cross slab
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Kelvin Viaduct
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Statue of Mary Barbour
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572 m638-646 Govan Road, Napier House
426 m803, 805 Govan Road, Cardell Halls And Public House
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5, 7, 9 Water Row
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399 m705, 707 Govan Road, Trustee Savings Bank
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