Biggar and Upper Clydesdale Museum
Biggar and Upper Clydesdale Museum
Biggar and Upper Clydesdale Museum
4.5
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
About
The Biggar and Upper Clydesdale Museum explores 14,000 years of rural and small town life in Upper Clydesdale. Here you'll find fascinating stories, high-quality engaging displays and a warm welcome!
Duration: 2-3 hours
Suggest edits to improve what we show.
Improve this listing
Full view
Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.
Top ways to experience nearby attractions
The area
Address
Reach out directly
Best nearby
We rank these restaurants and attractions by balancing reviews from our members with how close they are to this location.
Restaurants
21 within 3 miles
Attractions
10 within 6 miles
Contribute
Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
Popular mentions
We perform checks on reviews.
Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Learn more about our review moderation.
4.5
120 reviews
Excellent
90
Very good
26
Average
3
Poor
0
Terrible
1
Kevin K
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Solo
Popped into Biggar Museum while on a cycle tour of Upper Clydesdale (from Carstairs station). Housed in a lovely space, a former garage, it's a wonderful local museum with a welcoming service and a great range of exhibits; from roman and medieval links, to landscape and a fantastic "street" of historic shop premises (reminiscent of Glasgow's Riverside Museum), it's a real find. The collection (and shop) is located in the heart of Biggar, a stoat away from cafes and other places of interest. A wee gem!
Written 28 November 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Darren H
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Couples
Spent a couple hours enjoying this museum on a Monday afternoon. It was well put together, with a lot of interesting information about the area, which was detailed and interesting. Well worth a visit if you're in the area and have a couple ours to spend.
Written 29 August 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hello, thanks so much for your review. So good to know you enjoyed your visit to the museum. We like to think we have something for everyone!
If you're in the area again we hope to welcome you back.
Written 1 September 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Sylvia W
Preston, UK41 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
We called into the museum on a one night stay in Biggar, this is a very well organised museum indeed, it is easy to follow the stories all the way round and the information is clear and easy to read. The little shops that have been constructed to show Gladstone Court in Victorian times are fascinating. We really enjoyed our visit. The ladies on duty were very helpful too. Well worth a visit
Written 17 August 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hello :) Thank you so much for your review. Really pleased to know you had a good time in the museum and that the volunteers were so helpful too! We aim to please.
Do come back & see us again if ever you get chance.
Written 25 August 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Bobby G
14 contributions
Aug 2023 • Solo
While exploring the quiet country roads in the Southern Uplands I stopped for a coffee in Biggar and discovered by chance this fascinating small museum. It offers a very wide variety of exhibits relevant to the local history and geography.
However my greatest delight was the magnificent (and fully restored) model of the the “palace that was never built”, Dalkeith Palace, commissioned by the Duke of Buccleuch and built by local architect George Meikle Kemp. But hurry, the model will only be on display (closed on Mondays) until September 3rd!
However my greatest delight was the magnificent (and fully restored) model of the the “palace that was never built”, Dalkeith Palace, commissioned by the Duke of Buccleuch and built by local architect George Meikle Kemp. But hurry, the model will only be on display (closed on Mondays) until September 3rd!
Written 6 August 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
So glad you stopped for that coffee in Biggar & decided to look around the lovely town, in the processing discovering the delights of our musuem!
Thanks so much for your review. I've passed your lovely comments abt. the model on to Patrick Baxter, the amazingly skilled chap who restored it.
Written 11 August 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Iain C
Glasgow39 contributions
Jul 2023 • Friends
This small museum is one of the best I have ever visited. There are a wide range of exhibits, all clearly described without the need for a magnifying glass to read the explanatory text! Local history is well documented from circa 2400BC up to the 20th century. There is an excellent section on geology and a range of reconstructed old shops. Even the toilets are spotless!
Well done Biggar, you could show many other museums how it should be done.
Well done Biggar, you could show many other museums how it should be done.
Written 14 July 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hello, thank you so much for your great review, really appreciate it. So good to know you enjoyed our museum so much & noticed our toilets are tip top too!
Hope to see you again.
Written 22 July 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
JoCap
1 contribution
Jun 2023
Nothing more needs saying than it is amazing what a small village/town can produce when it really wants to. Also appreciated by the non-English speakers accompanying me. GRADE A
Written 15 June 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hello
Thank you so much for your wonderful review. So pleased you & your guests enjoyed your visit.
Elaine
Written 28 June 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Lesley C
2 contributions
May 2023
Fabulous museum. Much bigger than you might think with something to interest everyone. Fun activities to keep kids amused too. Will be back.
Written 18 May 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Thank so much for your comments. So glad you enjoyed your visit. It's well worth coming over the threshold isn't it?
Hope to see you again.
Written 19 May 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Rantin rover
Biggar, UK8,649 contributions
Sep 2022
I revisited the museum recently whilst there was a small exhibition of paintings on loan representing the Glasgow Boys. The Glasgow Boys were a large group of twenty three artists who worked in the city in the 19th Century but despite their nametag were not necessarily Glaswegians. There was a good varied selection of their work on display, albeit the gallery space here is limited. It is fortunate that the museum is able to attract exhibitions of this calibre at all thanks to the high standards it maintains.
I used the visit to also remind myself of the main attraction of the museum which is local history covering a large time span and many interesting items all well displayed.
Features like the telephone switchboard are hands on - literally for several people to operate, and remind us how far we have come with mobile phones in a relatively short period of time. In days when online shopping is “the norm”, step back in time to when there were many dressmakers, pharmacies, general stores, etc in small towns catering for the locals, recreated here in a street scene.
Entry is free to residents of ML12 postcode, many of whom helped raised funds to support the museum’s establishment, and otherwise £5 for adults, £2 for children.
I used the visit to also remind myself of the main attraction of the museum which is local history covering a large time span and many interesting items all well displayed.
Features like the telephone switchboard are hands on - literally for several people to operate, and remind us how far we have come with mobile phones in a relatively short period of time. In days when online shopping is “the norm”, step back in time to when there were many dressmakers, pharmacies, general stores, etc in small towns catering for the locals, recreated here in a street scene.
Entry is free to residents of ML12 postcode, many of whom helped raised funds to support the museum’s establishment, and otherwise £5 for adults, £2 for children.
Written 26 October 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Thanks so much for your review & we're so pleased to hear you enjoyed both the temp. exhibition abt. the Glasgow Boys and your visit to the museum.
You may have spotted the telephone exchange, camera display and telephone box are all close to each other in the street scape & I often point out to children how all of these are now combined on their phones. Amazing to imagine how far we've come in such a short time but being able to stroll down a Victorian Street & interact with all the shops is still a very special experience.
Our shops will be coming to life on Nov. 25th at our Late Night Shopping Event when artisan crafts people will be selling their wares from the Victorian street scape.
Hope you can visit again at some point.
Written 4 November 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Catriona A
1 contribution
Sep 2022 • Family
Fantastic gem of a museum, like a tardis, small on outside and keeps on going. Lovely friendly staff, interesting exhibits, kids activities kept my 6yr old busy, and the street of old shops was fascinating and really took you back in time. Family ticket great value. Loved the little detailed models too. Well worth entrance fee
Written 3 September 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Thank you so much for such a lovely review. We all think it's a gem too! Yes, so much more to see than one would expect and it doesn't disappoint. Pleased to hear your 6 yr. old engaged and enjoyed it too.
Written 4 November 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
BenTirran
6 contributions
Aug 2022
A great visit, will need to go back as som much to see. Despite living locally for 20+ years this was my first visit.
Written 16 August 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hi, so pleased to hear you visited us and that you really enjoyed it. I wonder what tempted you in at last after 20 yrs! :)
Written 4 November 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Andrew G
Broadstairs, UK4 contributions
Hi i would like to view Brownsbank Cottage tomorrow on my way home from the Isle of Luing. I am Christopher Murray Grieve’s Great Nephew, Andrew Grieve. Sorry for the short notice and do not worry if this is not possible as I will just look outside.
craigluscar
Dunfermline, UK13,605 contributions
Cannot help you there would suggest you phone the museum direct
Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.
Is this your Tripadvisor listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim your listingBIGGAR AND UPPER CLYDESDALE MUSEUM: All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)
Frequently Asked Questions about Biggar and Upper Clydesdale Museum
- Biggar and Upper Clydesdale Museum is open:
- Sun - Sun 13:00 - 17:00
- Tue - Sat 10:00 - 17:00
- Hotels near Biggar and Upper Clydesdale Museum:
- (0.14 mi) The Kirkstyle Hotel
- (0.26 mi) Elphinstone Hotel
- (0.18 mi) B&B at No 4
- (0.42 mi) Cuil Darach
- (1.97 mi) Cornhill Castle Hotel
- Restaurants near Biggar and Upper Clydesdale Museum:
- (0.09 mi) The Barony
- (0.05 mi) Cross Keys
- (0.10 mi) Gillespie Centre
- (0.06 mi) The Oriental
- (0.19 mi) Taj Mahal