8th Jul 2025 to 9th Aug 2025 | |
11am - 4pm | |
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow West End G3 8AW |
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This is a free event | |
Event organiser/part of National Library of Scotland | |
Visit the event website here | |
Make National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall your 'hame fae hame' this summer.
Join us and journey through the last 100 years of trains, boats, cars, bikes and hikes. There will be:
craft activities,
Lego activities,
a transport trail,
a film quiz
and films from our moving image archive to transport you through a century of Scottish travel.
All activities are free and available on a drop-in basis. Come along and join in the fun!
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