Gallery of Modern Art G1 3AH 0141 229 1996

Name Gallery of Modern Art Address Royal Exchange Square, Town Glasgow Postcode G1 3AH Telephone 0141 229 1996 Fax 0141 204 5316 Website Attractions Website Email museums@cls.glasgow.gov.uk In the heart of the city the Gallery of Modern Art houses four floors of today's finest painting, sculpture and installations from around the world. The gallery offers a thought-provoking programme of temporary exhibitions and workshops.

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre G53 7NN 0141 276 9300

Name Glasgow Museums Resource Centre Address 200 Woodhead Road, Nitshill Town Glasgow Postcode G53 7NN Telephone 0141 276 9300 Fax 0141 276 9305 Website Attractions Website Email museums@cls.glasgow.gov.uk This is a new purpose-built museum storage facility and visitor centre in Glasgow's south side, and includes Open Museum Resources (Glasgow Museums outreach Section). The building will house Kelvingrove's collections while it is being refurbished, and will continue to hold the reserve collection when it reopens in 2006.

Glasgow Police Museum G1 5PR 07788 532 691

Name Glasgow Police Museum Address 68 St Andrews Square, Town Glasgow Postcode G1 5PR Telephone 07788 532 691 Website Attractions Website Email curator@policemuseum.org.uk At the Glasgow Police Museum you have the unique opportunity to step into the compelling and dramatic history of the United Kingdom's oldest police force. You will see into the history of the force with personalities telling the stories of the people who served in the Glasgow Police force (1800-1975).

Hunter House Museum G74 3LW 01355 261 261

Name Hunter House Museum Address Maxwellton Road, Calderwood Town East Kilbride Postcode G74 3LW Telephone 01355 261 261 Website Attractions Website Email bobby.smith@southlanarkshire.gov.uk Birthplace of the famous 18th Century surgeon brothers, John and William Hunter. Interactive displays give a fascinating insight into surgical techniques of the time and lives of the brothers. Also display on East Kilbride New Town.

Hunterian Art Gallery G12 8QQ 0141 330 5431

Name Hunterian Art Gallery Address University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street Town Glasgow Postcode G12 8QQ Telephone 0141 330 5431 Fax 0141 330 3618 Website Attractions Website Email hunter@museum.gla.ac.uk The award-winning Art Gallery forms part of the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery at the University of Glasgow. The University Art collection, which includes the estates of C.R. Mackintosh and J.M. Whistler as well as one of the most important print collections in Scotland, attracts visitors from around the world.

Hunterian Museum G12 8QQ 0141 330 4221

Name Hunterian Museum Address The University of Glasgow, University Avenue Town Glasgow Postcode G12 8QQ Telephone 0141 330 4221 Fax 0141 330 3617 Website Attractions Website Email hunter@museum.gla.ac.uk The University of Glasgow's Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery is home to one of the top five collections in Scotland, with over a million items ranging from meteorites to mummies. Explore dinosaurs, early man, Roman legionnaires and much more at the Museum. Just opposite, visit the Mackintosh House and displays including Rembrandt, Whistler and Scottish Painting in the Art Gallery.

John Hastie Museum ML10 6DX 01357 521 257

Name John Hastie Museum Address 8 Threestanes Road, Town Strathaven Postcode ML10 6DX Telephone 01357 521 257 Fax 01357 521 257 Website Attractions Website Email bobby.smith@southlanarkshire.gov.uk Sitting on the edge of Strathaven Park, this local museum dates back to the 1920s. Museum displays focus on life of area including it's agricultural & weaving history & character of community which bred Covenanters in 1600s & a radical revolt in 1800s.

The Auld Kirk Museum G66 1AB 0141 578 0144

Name The Auld Kirk Museum Address The Cross, Town Kirkintilloch Postcode G66 1AB Telephone 0141 578 0144 Fax 0141 578 0140 Website Attractions Website Traces the local history from the Romans to the present day. Roman artefacts, Medieval display, industrial heritage including the Lion Foundry and the Canal Boatyards that built the famous Puffers. DVD and interactive displays. Varied and exciting temporary display programme. Excellent craft shop.

Biggar Museum Trust ML12 6DT 01899 221 050

Name Biggar Museum Trust Address Moat Park Heritage Centre, Kirkstyle Town Biggar Postcode ML12 6DT Telephone 01899 221 050 Fax 01899 221 050 Website Attractions Website Email margaret@bmtrust.freeserve.co.uk The Trust is responsible for operating six diverse museums in and around the town of Biggar: Moat Park Heritage Centre, Gladstone Court, Greenhill Farmhouse, the Gasworks, Brownsbank Cottage and the John Buchan Centre, where visitors can discover the real upper Clydesdale- its archaeology, its history and its people.

The Burrell Collection G43 1AT 0141 287 2550

Name The Burrell Collection Address Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Road Town Glasgow Postcode G43 1AT Telephone 0141 287 2550 Fax 0141 287 2597 Website Attractions Website Email museums@cls.glasgow.gov.uk More than 8,000 art objects amassed in a lifetime by the Glasgow shipping magnate Sir William Burrell are housed in the award winning Burrell Collection in Pollok Country Park.

The College of Piping G12 8JH 0141 334 3587

Name The College of Piping Address 16-24 Otago Street, Town Glasgow Postcode G12 8JH Telephone 0141 334 3587 Fax 0141 587 6068 Website Attractions Website Email college@college-of-piping.co.uk The College of Piping was established in 1944 and is Scotland’s oldest centre for excellence in teaching our national instrument, the bagpipe. Visit the College’s fascinating museum to hear the sound of the pipes and study the many valuable piping artefacts and collection of piping manuscripts and memorabilia.

Cumbernauld Museum G67 1EE 01236 725 664

Name Cumbernauld Museum Address 8 Allander Walk, Town Centre Town Cumbernauld Postcode G67 1EE Telephone 01236 725 664 Fax 01236 458 350 Website Attractions Website Email museums@northlan.gov.uk Cumbernauld Museum depicts the history of Cumbernauld, where visitors can move from the setting of a Roman camp, past the fireside chat of a medieval Lord, to the parlour of a 1930`s miner.

Fossil Grove G14 1BN 0141 287 2000/0141 950 1448

Name Fossil Grove Address Victoria Park, Glasgow Town Glasgow Postcode G14 1BN Telephone 0141 287 2000/0141 950 1448 Website Attractions Website A unique treasure, situated in beautiful Victoria Park in the west of the city, the fossil trees and surrounding rocks are the remains of an ancient forest, more than 330 million years old. Scottish National Heritage has designated the grove a site of Special Scientific Interest. These fossilised tree stumps were discovered in 1887 when an old quarry was being landscaped during the creation of the park. Careful excavation of the site uncovered the fossil remains and a building was erected to protect them from the elements.

Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum G3 8AG  Currently Closed

Name Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum Address Argyle Street, Town Glasgow Postcode G3 8AG Website Attractions Website The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is now closed until summer 2006 for major refurbishment. However, you can still see key works from the collection at the McLellan Galleries, where they will be on display until the reopening of Kelvingrove.

Kilsyth's Heritage G65 0HT 01236 823 147

Name Kilsyth's Heritage Address The Library, Burngreen Town Kilsyth Postcode G65 0HT Telephone 01236 823 147 Fax 01236 823 147 Website Attractions Website Email museums@northlan.gov.uk Focusing on the 19th and 20th centuries, this museum portrays the more recent social history of the Kilsyth area. It is a small part of the Kilsyth Library.

McLean Museum & Art Gallery PA16 8JX 01475 715 624

Name McLean Museum & Art Gallery Address 15 Kelly Street, Town Greenock Postcode PA16 8JX Telephone 01475 715 624 Fax 01475 715 626 Website Attractions Website Email museum@inverclyde.gov.uk The McLean Museum has permanent displays which feature local and natural history themes, shipping, ethnography, ancient Egypt and fine art. It has a programme of temporary exhibitions and a gift shop.

McLellan Galleries G2 3EH 0141 565 4137

Name McLellan Galleries Address 270 Sauchiehall Street, Town Glasgow Postcode G2 3EH Telephone 0141 565 4137 Fax 0141 565 4111 Website Attractions Website Email museums@cls.glasgow.gov.uk While Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is closed for refurbishment, the McLellan Galleries hosts the 'Art Treasures of Kelvingrove' exhibition, a display of the city's best-loved artworks.

Motherwell Heritage Centre ML1 3HU 01698 251 000

Name Motherwell Heritage Centre Address High Road, Town Motherwell Postcode ML1 3HU Telephone 01698 251 000 Fax 01698 268 867 Website Attractions Website Email museums@northlan.gov.uk Motherwell Heritage Centre houses the Technopolis multi media exhibition, showing the impact of industrialisation on the Motherwell area and communities. Other features include a temporary exhibition area and a local history research facility. Viewing tower with panoramic outlook over the Clyde Valley.

Museum of Lead Mining ML12 6UT 01659 74387

Name Museum of Lead Mining Address Wanlockhead, Town By Biggar Postcode ML12 6UT Telephone 01659 74387 Fax 01659 74481 Website Attractions Website Email info@goldpan.co.uk Extensive museum site including underground mine, period cottages, library, visitor centre with tearoom, shop and toilets.

Museum of Scottish Country Life G76 9HR 01355 224 181

Name Museum of Scottish Country Life Address Philipshill Road, Town East Kilbride Postcode G76 9HR Telephone 01355 224 181 Fax 01355 571 290 Website Attractions Website Email kittochside@nms.ac.uk Visit the Museum of Scottish Country Life and see how time has changed the working lives of people in rural Scotland. See the national country life collection on display in the galleries; watch demonstrations of farming techniques; visit the inside of the Georgian farmhouse and steading at Kittochside. Enjoy a day in the countryside.

Museum of Transport G3 8DP 0141 287 2720

Name Museum of Transport Address 1 Bunhouse Road, Town Glasgow Postcode G3 8DP Telephone 0141 287 2720 Fax 0141 287 2692 Website Attractions Website Email museums@cls.glasgow.gov.uk The history of transport on land and sea comes to life in the Museum of Transport. Dramatic displays of cars, trains, bikes, buses and boats provide a great day out for all the family.

The National Piping Centre G4 0HW 0141 353 0220

Name The National Piping Centre Address 30-34 McPhater Street, Town Glasgow Postcode G4 0HW Telephone 0141 353 0220 Fax 0141 353 1570 Website Attractions Website Email reception@thepipingcentre.co.uk The world’s foremost museum for the history and the music of Scotland's national instrument the great highland bagpipe. The showcase for the artefacts from the National Museums of Scotland’s collection.

Paisley Museum and Art Galleries PA1 2BA 0141 889 3151

Name Paisley Museum and Art Galleries Address High Street, Town Paisley Postcode PA1 2BA Telephone 0141 889 3151 Fax 0141 889 9240 Website Attractions Website Email museums.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk Home of the world's largest collection of Paisley Shawls, a selection of which are always on display. Art Galleries show 19th Century Scottish paintings and studio ceramics. Also displays on local and natural history. Museum shop has wide range of Paisley Pattern products and exclusive gifts. A-listed historic 1871 building.

People's Palace and Winter Gardens G40 1AT 0141 271 2951

Name People's Palace and Winter Gardens Address Glasgow Green, Town Glasgow Postcode G40 1AT Telephone 0141 271 2951 Fax 0141 271 2960 Website Attractions Website Email museums@cls.glasgow.gov.uk The story of Glasgow and its impact on the world from 1750 to the present day. Refurbished galleries with displays that bring to life the city's past and its people. The Winter Gardens boasts a cafe amidst the exotic tropical plants.

Project Ability G1 1LH 0141 552 2822

Name Project Ability Address Centre for Developmental Arts/Trongate Studios, 18 Albion Street Town Glasgow Postcode G1 1LH Telephone 0141 552 2822 Fax 0141 552 3490 Email info@project-ability.co.uk Project Ability supports people of all ages and abilities to take part in the visual arts through our development workshop programmes. Our accessible city centre arts space has two galleries and artists studios exhibiting and selling original, affordable artworks. All welcome!

Renfrew Community Museum PA4 8QA 0141 886 3149

Name Renfrew Community Museum Address 41 Canal Street, Town Renfrew Postcode PA4 8QA Telephone 0141 886 3149 Fax 0141 886 2300 Website Attractions Website Email museums.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk This museum was opened for the Renfrew 600 celebrations in 1997 in the former Brown Institute Building, when Renfrew celebrated 600 years of Royal Burgh status. Displays of local history.

The Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum G2 3LW 0141 332 0961

Name The Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum Address 518 Sauchiehall Street, Town Glasgow Postcode G2 3LW Telephone 0141 332 0961 Fax 0141 353 1493 Website Attractions Website Email regsec@rhf.org.uk The museum traces the history of the Royal Highland Fusiliers for a period of three hundred and fifty years with the help of silver pictures, weapons, uniforms library and numerous millitary exhibits. This includes its long affiliation with the City of Glasgow and Ayrshire.

Scottish Football Museum - Hampden G42 9BA 0141 616 6139

Name Scottish Football Museum - Hampden Address Hampden Park, Town Glasgow Postcode G42 9BA Telephone 0141 616 6139 Fax 0141 616 6101 Website Attractions Website Email info@scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk A goal-den day out for all the family - Hampden Park, Scotland’s National Stadium and the Home of Scottish Football. As well as the Scottish Football Musuem why not also take the Hampden Stadium Tour. The Museum also has a gift shop and cafe.

St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and... G4 0RH 0141 553 2557

Name St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art Address 2 Castle Street, Town Glasgow Postcode G4 0RH Telephone 0141 553 2557 Fax 0141 552 4744 Website Attractions Website Email museums@cls.glasgow.gov.uk Offers an insight into religious faiths throughout the world with a variety of religious artefacts and paintings including Salvador Dali's Christ of St John of the Cross.

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