Springburn Museum, Glasgow

#240 among attractions in Glasgow

Museum, History museum, Specialty museum

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Facts and practical information

Springburn Museum was set up in the reading room of the Springburn Library, Glasgow, Scotland, and opened by Tom Weir in 1988. It continued to provide a community based resource for historical reference throughout the 1990s. It closed in 2003, and exists primarily as an online entity. ()

Coordinates: 55°52'52"N, 4°13'48"W

Address

Atlas SquareSpringburn (Cowlairs)Glasgow G21 4BW United Kingdom

Contact

+44 141 557 1405

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Glasgow

Day trips

Springburn Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sauchiehall Street, Cineworld Glasgow, Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.

1.5 miSW
Shopping, Shopping district
Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow
40 min walk • Sauchiehall Street is a vibrant artery pulsing through the heart of Glasgow, renowned for its bustling shopping district and dynamic atmosphere. This iconic thoroughfare has long been a destination for both locals and visitors, offering a diverse mix of retail therapy...
1.5 miSW
Nightlife, Cinema
Cineworld Glasgow, Glasgow
37 min walk • Cineworld Glasgow Renfrew Street is a cinema on Renfrew Street, Glasgow, located in the north-east of the city centre. It is adjacent to Buchanan Bus Station and the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, as well as being close to Sauchiehall Street and Buchanan Galleries.
1.6 miSW
Nightlife, Cinema
Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow
41 min walk • The Glasgow Film Theatre is an independent cinema in the city centre of Glasgow. GFT is a registered charity. It occupies a purpose-built cinema building, first opened in 1939, and now protected as a category B listed building.
1.4 miSW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
37 min walk • Glasgow Royal Concert Hall is a major concert and arts venue, in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is owned by Glasgow City Council and operated by Glasgow Life, an agency of Glasgow City Council, which also runs Glasgow's City Halls and Old Fruitmarket venue.
1.6 miSW
Church
St Aloysius Church, Glasgow
41 min walk • St Aloysius Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in the Garnethill area of Glasgow in Scotland. It is the only church in Glasgow to be run by the Society of Jesus. It is situated on the corner of Hill Street and Rose Street and is next door to St Aloysius' College, Glasgow, having a close relationship with the school.
~840 ftN
Park
Springburn, Glasgow
5 min walk • Springburn is an inner-city district in the north of the Scottish city of Glasgow, made up of generally working-class households. Springburn developed from a rural hamlet at the beginning of the 19th century.
1.1 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mungo's Church, Glasgow
29 min walk • St Mungo's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish Church in the Townhead area of Glasgow, Scotland.
1.5 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow
38 min walk • The Pavilion Theatre is a theatre in Glasgow located on Renfield Street.
1.4 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Theatre Royal, Glasgow
37 min walk • The Theatre Royal is the oldest theatre in Glasgow and the longest running in Scotland. Located at 282 Hope Street, its front door was originally round the corner in Cowcaddens Street. It currently accommodates 1,541 people and is owned by Scottish Opera.
1.1 miSW
Canal
Port Dundas, Glasgow
28 min walk • Port Dundas is an area of Glasgow, Scotland, located 1 mile to the north of the city centre. It lies to the north of Cowcaddens, and to the west of Sighthill, with Hamiltonhill and Possilpark to the north-west.
1.4 miSW
Museum, Music venue
The National Piping Centre, Glasgow
36 min walk • The National Piping Centre is an institution in Glasgow, Scotland, dedicated to the playing of the bagpipes, to include not only the Great Highland Bagpipes, but also the Scottish smallpipes and Irish uileann pipes, as well as other traditional musical instruments.