Fairfield Heritage Centre

Fairfield Heritage is a community museum dedicated to telling the story of Govan's outstanding role in world shipbuilding.

About Fairfield Heritage Centre

	Fairfield 1048 Govan Road, Glasgow South Side G51 4XS
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For 100 years Govan was the centre of shipbuilding on the Clyde. Here some of the finest, most luxurious liners, steamships and naval vessels were designed and launched. Today there are few visual reminders of this once thriving Clydeside industry but the former Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Offices still pay testament to its greatness. Voted one of Glasgow's most admired buildings, this iconic, A-listed edifice has been restored in a £5.8 million project to provide a heritage centre and prestigious office accommodation.

During 2011-14 volunteers helped us to research Govan's unique relationship with the shipbuilding history. The result is a resource facility and exhibition area showing how Fairfield became the "Shipbuildingest Burgh in the World" and the lifeblood of a community.

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Upcoming Events at Fairfield Heritage Centre

Talks and Lectures

Fairfeld Talk Series: Arandora Star - Passenger Liner - to Cruise Vessel - to Prison Ship

16th May 2025

Fairfield Heritage Centre, Glasgow South Side

Join historian Raffaello Gonnella at Fairfield Heritage Centre for this talk on the history of the Arandora Star from passenger liner to prison ship.

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