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Accessibility guides

Read the accessibility guide for Riverside Museum on AccessAble

Further information can be found on Euan's Guide website

Accessible toilets

Assistance dogs

Guide and assistance dogs are welcome.

Hearing loop

Hearing loop available within venue.

You can also visit our British Sign Language and International Sign Video Library here to watch a welcome video for every Glasgow Museum.

Wheelchair access

There is wheelchair and pram access to all public areas using the lifts.

Baby changing

Baby feeding

Cloakroom

Cafe or restaurant

Check out our Riverside Cafe menu.

Parking

Up to 1 hour £3.00
• 1-2 hours £5.00
• 2-3 hours £7.50
• 3-4 hours £10.00
• 4-5 hours £10.00
• 5-6 hours £10.00
• 6-7 hours £10.00
• 7-8 hours £10.00
• 8-9 hours £10.00
• 9-10 hours £10.00
• Overnight Flat rate 6pm - 8am £3.00

Please note these machines take coins only and no change can be given.

Maximum stay 10 hours

Cashless parking is available as a payment method via RingGo at our surface pay! We advise downloading or registering for RingGo prior to your visit. To register or find out more please visit https://myringgo.co.uk/.

This car park is operated by Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability for more information please visit https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/carparks

 

 

Photography and video recording

Please follow this link to read guidelines on photography, filming and sketching in all Glasgow Life Museums.

Free wifi

View Riverside Museum on Google Maps.

Use Traveline Scotland to help plan your journey via public transport.

By Train:

Partick interchange is 0.6 miles from the museum.  Take the exit facing Morrisons supermarket and follow the signposted footpath.

By Subway:

Govan subway station, located within Govan Interchange, is 0.3 miles from the museum.  Take the Govan Road exit, cross at the lights and then cross the Govan / Partick Bridge.  The Riverside Museum is on the north bank of the River Clyde. This is a 5 minute walk from the Govan subway sation to the museum, if you use the Govan - Partick Bridge.

Partick subway station, located within Partick Interchange, is 0.6 miles from the museum.  Take the exit facing Morrisons supermarket and follow the signposted footpath.

By Bus:

100 bus and city sightseeing

 

By Bike:

The Riverside Museum is on Sustrans Route 7.  Cycle parking is available outside the museum.  The Next Bike cycle hire scheme has a pick up / drop off station outside the museum.

The Govan - Partick Bridge is another access point to the museum and it is a 5 minute walk from the Govan transport hub, also known as the Govan interchange, to Riverside Museum

 

 

 

 

 

The nearest Train station (PTK), Subway station and Bus station can all be found at the Partick transport hub, also known as the Partick Interchange, around 0.6 miles from the museum. There are signposted walking routes from there to the museum.

The lines for the train station run through the Low-Level platforms, at Glasgow Central (GLC) and Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ).

The closest Subway station to Glasgow Central is St Enoch’s.

The closest to Glasgow Queen Street is Buchanan Street.

Buses:

The 100 service operates from George Square South, stop 609973, every 45 minutes starting approximately 10.20am daily. The service is operated by Community Transport Glasgow. View the timetable here 

Visit the City Sightseeing website for more information on the city tour services. 

Cycle parking is available at the west side of the museum. 

EV Rapid charging station available in car park. 

Please note: If you are coming into Glasgow by train and planning to use a PlusBus ticket, the sightseeing buses are not covered.

The Next Bike bicycle hire scheme is also in operation around Glasgow, with locations to pick up and drop off around the city, including at the Riverside.  

If you use a Taxi or private-hire car, there is a drop off point beside the car park. Disabled visitors can be dropped off at the front door, access is via the slip road barrier.

In case it is of use to anyone in your party, the AccessAble website has some useful accessibility information.

If using a Sat Nav for directions, we recommend you enter “The Riverside Museum” rather than the postcode.

Parking

   Up to 1 hour £3.00
• 1-2 hours £5.00
• 2-3 hours £7.50
• 3-4 hours £10.00
• 4-5 hours £10.00
• 5-6 hours £10.00
• 6-7 hours £10.00
• 7-8 hours £10.00
• 8-9 hours £10.00
• 9-10 hours £10.00

Overnight Flat rate 6pm - 8am £3.00

Please note these machines take coins only and no change can be given.

Maximum stay 10 hours

Cashless parking is available as a payment method via RingGo at our surface pay! We advise downloading or registering for RingGo prior to your visit. To register or find out more please visit https://myringgo.co.uk/.

This car park is operated by Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability for more information please visit https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/carparks