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Riverside Museum: Glasgow’s Transport Museum

Vehicles, recreated Glasgow streets and big transport displays, with free entry and room to explore at your own pace.

Best ages: Primary-age vehicle fans
Entry: Free · no booking
Weather: Indoor museum
Allow: Short stop to half a day

Our family take

A good choice for children who would happily spend time looking at trains, cars, buses and ships. You can keep the visit short or take your time, without committing to a paid attraction.

With toddlers. There is plenty to look at, but this is a museum, not a dedicated play session. Keep the visit flexible.
Getting there. Parking is paid and limited, and can fill quickly at weekends. Public transport may be easier.
Adding the Tall Ship. The Tall Ship next door is separate and paid; check its opening and booking before planning both.

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The practical details

Plan your visit

Opening times: Monday–Thursday and Saturday: 10am–5pm. Friday and Sunday: 11am–5pm.
Tickets and booking: Free entry to the museum. No tickets or advance booking needed. Food, shopping, parking and the Tall Ship are separate costs.
Where to go: 100 Pointhouse Place, Glasgow G3 8RS.
Parking and access: Paid, limited parking. Prams and wheelchairs can reach all public areas using the lifts.

ParkingCafé or restaurantGift shopAccessible toiletsToiletsBaby changing

Checked 30 August 2026

Official visitor information

A little more detail

Make it work for your family

What children will enjoy

The transport and technology collections include vehicles, recreated street scenes and some interactive, hands-on displays. Children who enjoy trains, cars, buses, ships or how cities move are likely to find plenty to explore.

Primary-age vehicle fans are the strongest fit. Toddlers may enjoy the scale and big displays, but families wanting guaranteed toddler play or lots of facilitated activities may prefer somewhere else. Older children and adults with an interest in transport can enjoy it too.

Formerly known as The Transport Museum, Riverside was designed by Dame Zaha Hadid. It is also a useful indoor stop for visitors exploring Glasgow.

Parking and getting there

The paid car park has around 100 spaces after capacity changes. If you drive at a busy time, have a backup plan rather than relying on finding a space.

Govan Subway connects to the museum via the Govan–Partick Bridge. Glasgow Life describes this as about a five-minute walk; allow extra time for your family’s pace. Partick Interchange is around 0.6 miles away, with train, subway and bus connections.

Prams and accessibility

Lifts provide pram and wheelchair access to all public areas. Accessible toilets and a Changing Places toilet are available.

Official visitor information · Checked 2026-09-06

Food, toilets and baby facilities

There is a café, a gift shop, toilets, accessible toilets, baby-changing and baby-feeding facilities. Food and shop spending are optional costs.

Official visitor information · Checked 2026-09-06

Making more of the visit

A short stop to half a day is a useful starting point. How long you stay depends on the children’s interest in the displays and how much slower museum browsing suits them. Allow extra time for food, a slower pram pace or the Tall Ship.

Tall Ship pairing

The Tall Ship Glenlee sits beside the museum and can make a fuller outing for children interested in ships. It recommends booking in advance; walk-ins depend on availability. The two attractions share the paid Riverside car park. Check the ship’s current opening and booking arrangements before relying on a combined visit.

Riverside vs Kelvingrove vs Glasgow Science Centre

Choose Riverside for free transport displays, vehicles and recreated streets. Riverside and Kelvingrove both suit a wet-weather plan; your child’s interests are the useful deciding factor.

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Choose it for broader free museum variety: art, animals, history and mixed galleries.Glasgow Science Centre Choose it for paid hands-on science, active experiments and a more structured attraction experience.

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