Riverside Museum, Transport museum at Glasgow Harbour, Scotland.
The Riverside Museum showcases 3,000 transportation and technology objects within an angular zinc-clad building designed by architect Zaha Hadid.
The museum opened in 2011 on the former A. & J. Inglis Shipyard site, replacing the previous transport collection housed in Glasgow's Kelvin Hall.
The collections reflect Glasgow's industrial heritage through extensive displays of ships, locomotives, cars, and engineering achievements from different periods.
The museum offers free entry seven days a week, with opening hours from 10 AM to 5 PM Monday through Saturday and 11 AM to 5 PM on Sundays.
A 150-ton steam locomotive, the SAR Class 15F number 3007, built in 1945 by North British Locomotive Company, stands among the main exhibits.
Location: Glasgow City
Inception: 2011
Architects: Zaha Hadid
Official opening: 2011
Part of: Glasgow Museums
Address: 100 Pointhouse Place, Glasgow G3 8RS
Website: https://glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/riverside-museum
GPS coordinates: 55.86511,-4.30639
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:36
Glasgow combines medieval structures with Victorian architecture and modern cultural buildings. The city offers photographers a mix of Gothic churches, sandstone buildings, and green spaces along the River Clyde. The route includes the 12th-century cathedral and the adjacent Necropolis with its monuments on a hillside. Kelvingrove Museum displays Spanish Baroque architecture, while the University of Glasgow presents Gothic towers and courtyards. The Botanic Gardens house Victorian glasshouses with iron and glass structures. The Riverside Museum documents the city's industrial history, and modern venues like the SSE Hydro and Clyde Auditorium complete the route. The collection covers religious, academic, and industrial architecture, along with parks and cemeteries.
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