The Riverside Museum of Transport and Travel, Glasgow, United Kingdom

5L18SUM 5:00 PM Oct 20, 2022

Ghostbusters and Halloween theme
I visited the museum and Tall Ship with my 7.5 year old and 5 year old during the October school holidays. Having been here before, it's a great place for all ages. There's a mix of historical information about the exhibits, interactive displays and opportunities for children to engage. It's a wonderful example of how museums can cater to all ages. On this visit, I was excited to see the Ghostbusters vehicle and an added bonus was to meet the Ghostbusters of Glasgow who took photos with visitors - brilliant! The Halloween theme was fun and actives included a ghost trail and making ghost crafts on the Tall Ship. The Tall Ship Glenlee is superb and wonderful to explore above and below deck. Great views of the Clyde too. Well done to the staff who helped kids with their Halloween crafts! We arrived for noon and got parked no problem. The car parking charges are pretty steep (£5.20 for 3 hours for me today!) so make sure you download the RingGo app beforehand as I certainly didn't have £5 worth of pound coins on me! 3 hours allowed us to take our time to see everything as well as eat our packed lunch. There are tables dotted about the museum or picnic tables outside. Look out for the upstairs mini cafe which is a nice place to eat. The main cafe/restaurant was busy so didn't get to try it as the queue was long. Great facilities - toilets catered for little ones. Water fountains, baby change, lifts, high chairs etc. which is what you'd expect from a modern building. Staff welcoming and friendly. Cleaners going round all afternoon. Smashing for somewhere that is free to enter. Gift shop had a keenly priced mixture of tat and souvenirs. Outside there was a mini carnival which added to the school holidays and Halloween vibes. Overall, a great afternoon visit and the museum continues to impress and maintain high standards as a must-see attraction. Enjoy!

4maisymeg 5:00 PM Oct 10, 2022

Back in time
We were staying nearby and enjoyed the walk along the Clyde to this museum, however there is a large payable car park area if you are driving. Entrance is free but you can make a donation either on entry or at one of the collection points around the museum. The whole place including toilets and restaurant was very clean. There is a good collection of cars, bikes, fire engines, trams etc and the mock up cobbled streets with shops is excellent. Some of the exhibits need a little more investigation into their use as some of the placards were slightly misleading. The cars on the wall were interesting but some of them are just too high up to view. The tall ship docked at the rear looks good, but we didn't get on here as it is closed Mondays & Tuesdays. It's a good place to visit for a morning or an afternoon and I would recommend visiting here for great nostalgia for older people and to let younger people see how transport & daily life has evolved over time.