Glasgow Museums
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Glasgow Museums offer something for everyone. Whether you want to find out more about an artist, come with your class to see how we used to live, see the latest in contemporary art, or simply meet a friend for coffee, there is a museum for you!
Admission to all our museums is free, most have café facilities and a shop, and we warmly welcome children. A small entry charge may apply to some temporary exhibitions. The National Trust for Scotland manages Pollok House on behalf of Glasgow City Council and charges apply during summer months.
The museums opening times are 10.00am - 5.00pm, except Fridays and Sundays, when the museums are open from 11.00am - 5.00pm.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Riverside Museum, the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) and The Burrell Collection are open to the public daily.
Scotland Street School Museum, St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, Provand's Lordship, Glasgow Museums Resource Centre and the People's Palace are closed to the public on Mondays however the Winter Gardens, adjacent to the People's Palace are open 7 days a week.
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Gallery of Modern Art
Gallery of Modern Art Royal Exchange Square,
Glasgow City Centre G1 3AH
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Glasgow Museums Resource Centre
200 Woodhead Road,
Glasgow South Side G53 7NN
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Kelvin Hall
1445 Argyle Street,
Glasgow West End G3 8AW
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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
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Glasgow West End G3 8AG
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Peoples Palace and Winter Gardens
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Glasgow City Centre G40 1AT
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Provands Lordship
3 Castle Street,
Glasgow City Centre G4 0RB
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Riverside Museum
100 Pointhouse Place,
Glasgow West End G3 8RS
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Scotland Street School Museum
225 Scotland Street,
Glasgow South Side G5 8QB
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St Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art
2 Castle Street,
Glasgow City Centre G4 0RH
The award-winning St Mungo Museum is a haven of tranquillity in a bustling city. This museum is named after Glasgow's patron saint, who brought the Christian faith to Scotland in the 6th century.
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The Burrell Collection
2060 Pollokshaws Road,
Glasgow South Side G43 1AT
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Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC) is a purpose-built store for Glasgow Museums' collections when they're not on display in the venues.
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Kelvin Hall
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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is one of both Glasgow's and Scotland's most popular free attractions boasting an extensive collection of over 8000 objects displayed across 22 themed galleries!
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Peoples Palace and Winter Gardens
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Provands Lordship
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Riverside Museum
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