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The Riverside Museum of Transport and Travel

100 Pointhouse Place, Glasgow G3 8RS, Scotland
0141 287 2720
As featured in 3 days in Glasgow
Ranked #40 of 159 attractions in Glasgow
4.0 of 5 stars 362 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums
Fee: No
Description: Highlights include steam trains, Glasgow trams, vintage cars and motorcycles. Guided tours available.
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Greenville, South Carolina
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Great fun for the ruiyht price- gratis. Kids will have fun too. More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

i must admit the main reason i wanted to go there was to see the architecture of this amazing building - my husband was also into transport and things like that so it suited us fine. it's quite a way outside of central glasgow but we got off the train at partick when returning from balloch to charing cross so... More

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Mossel Bay, South Africa
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

This was a fascinating place, especially if you've lived for long enough to relate to some of the older forms of transport! Great display and pleasant restaurant attached too. More

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Livingston, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW
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New modern museum which replaced the collection in Kelvinside. More open and family friendly a has a frequent bus service from George Square in the city centre. Outside tourist Info shop. More

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Malta
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Amazing!! I really enjoyed going round this museum. Very organised, huge and one will need approximately around 4 hours to go through it all. An absolute must for all vehicle lovers. They even have the first bicycle which is quite impressive and a small old town which feels as if you were actually in the era. More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Absolutely fantastic day out. Coupled with the tall ship it was a great experience. More

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Manchester
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW
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I had a morning to kill in Glasgow, and being a bit of a transport fan (read 'occassional geek') the Riverside Museum seemed the perfect option. I suppose the first thing to say is that this place is free. It is therefore good value before you've even reviewed the content! The location is impressive, if mildly inaccessible. The riverside bus... More

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Ayr, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012
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I dont know how many times I had been to the transport museum in the old location. It was a great place to go with kids and adults of all ages, any visitors to our house, and off we would go. Of course it is Free and is still worth a visit, but I really think it was a lot... More

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Newtown Vic Australia
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62 reviews 62 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

This is a brand new building and it's a shame they didn't allow more floor space for the exhibits because it can get crowded at times due to its popularity. And the cars they have on exhibition on "shelves" going up the wall aren't accessible to have a good look at which is a shame. Having said that it's still... More

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gourock
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

MORE space and plenty of life experience from a bygone era More

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