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Glasgow, Stirling, Loch Lomond & Lanarkshire -
Museums & Art Galleries
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Museums long ago ceased to be stuffy
rooms full of glass cases containing bits of old pottery
and fossilised bones.
Today even most conventional
museums including displays which change but over recent
years there has been a growth in industrial and "living"
museums. Here you can learn about local heritage, get a feel for how people lived
and worked, the hardships they endured...
Galleries listed include not just civic
galleries displaying publicly owned artworks, but also
privately owned galleries with items for sale.
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Not all the
museums and galleries in the Glasgow, Stirling, Loch Lomond & Lanarkshire area are listed.
Please provide details of any we have missed here.
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Denny Ship Model
Experiment Tank
Castle Street, Dumbarton, G82 1QS
Tel: 01389 763444 Fax:
01389 743093
For further details please see
website.
The roadside sign pointed to the "Denny Tank
Museum" so, not unreasonably, one would have
expected to find here a collection of Sherman,
Challenger or Centurian tanks and other
wartime relics . . .
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However, this museum houses something
much more fascinating - the Denny Tank,
or the Denny Ship Model Experiment Tank
to give it its correct title - a long
narrow indoor tank used for testing model
hulls of ships before they were built at
the Denny Brothers Shipyard.
It is the world's oldest working ship
model testing tank allowing designers to
experiment with the shapes of hulls
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It was constructed in 1882 and the museum now also
displays many test hull models of paddle steamers,
liners and warships.
The tea clipper, "Cutty Sark" is probably the most
famous sailing vessel to emerge from the Denny
Shipyard, although the hull was built across the
river.
This museum provides a wonderful insight into one
of the major industries of Glasgow in years gone
by. The testing tank itself has been fully
restored by the
Scottish Maritime Museum and is well
worth a visit. Disabled access is limited. Please
call for details.
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CLYDEBUILT - The story of
the Clyde’s Navy
Braehead, Kings Inch Road, Glasgow G51 4BN
Tel:
0141 886 1013
For further details please see
website.
Discover the history of the Navy on the Clyde
in this new interactive
and audio-visual exhibition, part of the
Scottish Maritime Museum. Learn about the
building of warships
and discover the world of Royal Navy ships and
submarines.
Explore behind the scenes at HM Naval Base
Clyde to find out about the people who live
and work there.
• How has shipbuilding changed in the computer
age?
• Who were the real life X-men?
• How do submarines navigate under water?
• Why are some ships made of plastic?
The museum is home to M.V. Kyles, the oldest
Clydebuilt vessel still afloat in the U.K. She
is now moored only minutes away from where she
was built by Fullerton's of Paisley in 1863.
Kyles is a rare survivor, a representative of
Clyde shipbuilding dating from the 1870s - a
period of expansion of shipbuilding on the
west coast of Scotland and in Glasgow.
This is an excellent exhibition for school
parties.
Opening Hours:
Monday-Saturday 10am - 5.30pm /
Sunday 11am - 5pm
Why not visit CLYDEBUILT by water?
A water bus service operates from the centre of
Glasgow to Clydebuilt's pontoon. For more
information contact Pride 'o the Clyde on 07711
250969 or go to
www.clydewaterbusservices.co.uk
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Kelvingrove Art Gallery
and Museum
Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AG
Tel: 0141 287 2699
E-mail:
museums@cls.glasgow.gov.uk
Web:
www.glasgowmuseums.com
The largest civic museum and art gallery in the
UK, with a annual total of one million visitors,
making Kelvingrove the most-visited museum in
Scotland, and the sixth in Britain.
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The Burrell
Collection
Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Road,
Glasgow, G43 1AT
Tel: 0141 287 2550
E-mail:
museums@cls.glasgow.gov.uk
Web:
www.glasgowmuseums.com
Sir William Burrell created one of the greatest
collections of medieval art, tapestries,
alabasters, stained glass and English oak
furniture, European paintings, including works
by Degas and Cézanne, Islamic art, and modern
sculpture including works by Epstein and Rodin.
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The Cameronians (Scottish
Rifles) Museum
129 Muir Street, Hamilton, ML3 6BJ
Tel: 01698 328232 Fax:
01698 328412
E-mail:
lowparksmuseum@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Web:
www.cameronians.org
In Hamilton, Museum located behind the District
Museum in the Duke of Hamilton’s old riding
school. Displays of uniforms, medals, banners
and photos.
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David Livingstone Centre
165 Station Road, Blantyre, South Lanarkshire,
G72 9BY
Tel: 01698 823 140
Web:
www.nts.org.uk
National Trust for Scotland. Livingstone was
born here in 1813. Display of his personal
belongings.
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Gallery of Modern Art
Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, G1 3AH
Tel: 0141 229 1996
E-mail:
museums@cls.glasgow.gov.uk
Web:
www.glasgowmuseums.com
The second most visited contemporary art gallery
outside London, with displays featuring local
and international artists as well as
highlighting contemporary social issues through
major biannual projects.
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Glenbarr Abbey Visitor
Centre
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Tel: 01583 421247 Fax: 01583
421255
E-mail:
angus@glenbarrabbey.fsnet.co.uk
Web:
www.highlandconnection.org
On the A83, at Glenbarr, on the Kintyre
peninsula, Strathclyde. 18th century house with
collection of thimbles, china and clothing.
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Greenock Custom House
Museum
Custom House Quay, Greenock
Tel: 01475 726331
1800's Custom House with museum that traces the
history of the Customs and Excise service.
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Hunterian Museum
Main/Gilbert-Scott Building, University Avenue,
University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ
Tel: 0141 330 4221 Fax:
0141 330 3617
E-mail:
hunter@museum.gla.ac.uk
Web:
www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk
Fossils, coin and medal collection.
Archaeological history of Scotland. The
Hunterian Art Gallery is located on Hillhead
Street. Tel. 0141 330 5431. Collection of
Scottish colourists paintings.
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Hutchesons' Hall
158 Ingram Street, Glasgow, G1 1EJ
Tel: 0141 552 8391 Fax:
0141 552 7031
E-mail:
hutchesonshall@nts.org.uk
Web:
www.nts.org.uk
National Trust for Scotland. Elegant "A listed"
building of 1802-05 reconstructed in 1876.
Impressive staircase, portraits, Visitor Centre
with AV presentation on Glasgow and exhibitions.
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Kelvingrove Art Gallery
and Museum
Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AG
Tel: 0141 276 9599 Fax:
0141 276 9540
E-mail:
museums@cls.glasgow.gov.uk
Web:
www.glasgowmuseums.com
Description to follow
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Martyrs' School
Parson Street, Glasgow, G4 0PX
Tel: 0141 553 2557
E-mail:
museums@cls.glasgow.gov.uk
Web:
www.glasgowmuseums.com
Whilst not strictly a museum, much of this
building is open to the public by appointment.
It is one of the first Charles Rennie Mackintosh
designed buildings to exhibit his own style
particular style. At the time the school was
commissioned in 1895, he was working as a junior
assistant with Honeyman and Keppie, having just
completed his apprenticeship.
Visits by appointment only. To book a visit,
please telephone St Mungo Museum on the number
provided above.
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Motherwell Heritage Centre
High Road, Motherwell, ML1
Tel: 01698 251000
E-mail:
museums@northlan.gov.uk
Web:
www.northlan.gov.uk
Multimedia exhibit and displays on local
history.
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St. Mungo Museum of
Religious Life and Art
2 Castle Street, Glasgow, G4 0RH
Tel: 0141 553 2557
E-mail:
museums@cls.glasgow.gov.uk
Web:
www.glasgowmuseums.com
A museum dedicated to exploring the importance
and difference between religions worldwide
through four exhibition areas; the Gallery of
Religious Art, the Gallery of Religious Life,
the Scottish Gallery and a temporary exhibition
space.
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Museum of Transport
1 Bunhouse Road, Glasgow, G3 8DP
Tel: 0141 287 2720
E-mail:
museums@cls.glasgow.gov.uk
Web:
www.glasgowmuseums.com
The story of transport by land and sea, through
the museums collections of vehicles and models,
including the oldest surviving pedal cycle and
the finest collection Scottish-built cars in the
world.
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Summerlee Heritage Park
Heritage Way, Coatbridge - ML5 1 QD
Tel: 01236 431261
E-mail:
museums@northlan.gov.uk
Web:
www.northlan.gov.uk
Off A89 on Heritage Way, Coatbridge, by Glasgow.
22 acres of industrial heritage, electric
tramway, mine workers' cottages.
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