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    4.7 (6 reviews)

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    Always a nice place to pass a little time and learn of the history and heritage of Greenock

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    Kilmartin House Museum - Kilmartin House Museum, Kilmartin, Lochgilphead

    Kilmartin House Museum

    4.7(3 reviews)
    30.5 mi

    For a tiny museum in a wee village - this museum is incredibly well organized, professional and…read moresuper fun for adults and kids. There are so many prehistorical tools and excellent information - videos, interactive exhibits, dioramas and reproductions - that I could have spent another hour exploring the 4-5 rooms that make up this museum. It's well worth the visit - Kilmartin is a surprising gem with a lot to offer in a tiny village.

    A small but excellent archaeological museum housed in an old manse (£5 admission - £4 concessions)…read more What a great opportunity to learn about this fascinating area of Scotland where the first kings were crowned! There are many artefacts from local ancient monuments, prehistoric material from Kilmartin and area itself, including flint knives, plus interesting reconstructions. Apparently, there are over 350 ancient monuments within a 6 mile radius of Kilmartin with 150 being prehistoric! We thought the best feature was the timeline display of local history plus the tactile displays which were very instructive with excellent audio descriptions available. The shop was well stocked and interesting with some lovely gifts available, from aprons, bags, toys, china and pens to a particularly excellent range of books. (Some T-shirts would be a good idea in future)

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    Kilmartin House Museum - Entrance to Kilmartin House Museum, Kilmartin, Lochgilphead

    Entrance to Kilmartin House Museum, Kilmartin, Lochgilphead

    Kilmartin House Museum - View from outside Kilmartin House Museum, Kilmartin, Lochgilphead

    View from outside Kilmartin House Museum, Kilmartin, Lochgilphead

    Kilmartin House Museum

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    Hunterian Museum - Building housing The Hunterian on the University of Glasgow campus.

    Hunterian Museum

    4.5(22 reviews)
    19.3 miWest End

    We happened to come across the museum while walking around Glasgow University. It's free, so we…read moredecided to check it out. It's the oldest public museum in Scotland. There were some interesting artifacts.

    I visited The Hunterian, located on-campus at the University of Glasgow, for the first time on…read moreWednesday 17 July 2019. I was following a geologist on Twitter who worked/collabed with the museum (I have since deleted my account - in the first half of 2021) and decided it would be fun to check the exhibits out. The building was straightforward to find and was marked for The Hunterian. The entrance was located up some stairs and had posted hours just outside the entrance. The admission was free. I enjoyed the different exhibits overall. Workers were friendly, but not nosy. The artifacts were well labeled and contextualized. As well as items of historical significance, such as stone altars from the Romans, exhibits also highlighted different people and their contributions to social and scientific development in Scotland. As a woman who is part Scottish by ancestry, I still find it neat that the term "scientist" was coined for female Scotswoman Mary Fairfax Somerville. I found the informational placards accompanying the displayed items to be easy to understand.

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    Hunterian Museum
    Hunterian Museum - Entrance and hours posted, Wednesday 17 July 2019.

    Entrance and hours posted, Wednesday 17 July 2019.

    Hunterian Museum - Hedgy the Hedgehog (a plush) with an Altar to the Spirit of the Land of Britain from the Romans.

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    Hedgy the Hedgehog (a plush) with an Altar to the Spirit of the Land of Britain from the Romans.

    Riverside Museum - Inside view toward the back wall

    Riverside Museum

    4.1(57 reviews)
    18.8 miWest End

    A friend recommended this place and her elevator pitch was simple "it has a wall of vintage cars"…read more A very interesting museum that has transportation displays but also a recreation of a classic Scottish main street, glasgow punk vinyls, and old toys. It was one of the most unique museums we've been to and like all the museums in Scotland it was free! The architecture is interesting and was done by one of my favorite architects, Zaha Hadid. The roofline is undulating and angular and the whole form is extruded backwards toward the river to form the museum. From the back you get a very interesting view with the restored old ship and the modern museum juxtaposing each other. The interior is also distinctly Zaha, with curved lines that seem to guide you and your eyes through your space. The only jarring thing is it feels a bit disorientating, especially when trying to take photos and videos and looking for horizontal and vertical lines to help line you up. The wall of motorcycles and cars are visually stunning though the ones high up are really hard to see so I enjoyed the vehicles on the floor more because you could see everything much better. There is a second floor you can get to with all the interactive displays and a hypnotizing carousel of giant model ships that move in a continual loop.

    What a fun, big and FREE museum! We spent four hours here and probably could've stayed a bit…read morelonger. We got licky and made it just in time for a FREE guided tour. The tour guide took us around the whole museum highlighting the more Scottish items. The museum is mostly transportation but also has a section that is a recreation of a 1920's street complete with shops you can walk into. I highly recommend coming solo, with friends, or family! Donations are asked to help keep this amazing museum free to the public and there is a parking lot for a fee

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    Riverside Museum - Back of museum, so cool with the old ship contrasting the modern building

    Back of museum, so cool with the old ship contrasting the modern building

    Riverside Museum - Outside front, designed by Zaha Hadid

    Outside front, designed by Zaha Hadid

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    The Lighthouse - The Lighthouse Building

    The Lighthouse

    4.1(43 reviews)
    20.8 miCity Centre
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    It took me an embarrassingly long time to actually visit The Lighthouse, and I'm even more…read moreembarrassed to admit that I *still* haven't been up the top to look at the view over Glasgow! Next time, I promise! The Lighthouse is tucked down Mitchell Lane and has a wonderful gift shop on the ground floor. I am a certified museum-gift-shop addict and this one is nearly as good as the one at GOMA. At the moment, they're selling some great stuff to accompany the "Hello My Name is Paul Smith" exhibition and I couldn't resist getting a couple of the pencils, an eraser as well as a nice card from the range. There's a lot of nice Scottish stuff if you're looking for a gift so it's worth a browse even if you're not planning on going to an exhibition. We were there to see the Paul Smith exhibition which is on the first floor and ticketed at £6 per adult. While I think the price is a little steep, it's a fab exhibition which was really interesting, stimulating and thought-provoking - I think we were only there for half an hour or so, but really enjoyed it. I'll definitely be back sooner rather than later for a visit to the viewing platform so I'll update accordingly! But for now, I'm already a massive fan so I can't expect the rating to change for this lovely gallery.

    The Lighthouse is a lovely museum that you'd probably never find, and I genuinely didn't even know…read moreabout until about 6 months ago! It's a lovely hidden museum, with free entry, and has all your museum-y needs, from general Glasgow goodness to a lovely Mackintosh exhibition. There's a 6th floor viewing platform, but you can also go to the 3rd floor and climb to the top of the viewing tower - which gives you phenomenal views of all of Glasgow. It really is something you must see! There's a cafe, a bar and a gift shop all included, and I genuinely can't believe I hadn't discovered this sooner! Go see it if you haven't already!

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    The Lighthouse
    The Lighthouse - Tower stairs, from official website

    Tower stairs, from official website

    The Lighthouse - Doocot Cafe

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    Doocot Cafe

    Royal Burgh Of Culross - Not me lord John fan #1 getting feels from a chessboard

    Royal Burgh Of Culross

    5.0(2 reviews)
    44.5 mi

    I can't say much more about Culross that Deborah M. hasn't said, but it's a stunning little town…read more in Fife that is beautifully conserved. From the Abbey ruins at the top of the hill running down past the Hanging Gardens, and with lovely little galleries at the bottom, it's a great place to spend a couple of hours. Just a shame you have a view of Grangemouth on the other side, but I think that just about captures the idiosyncracy of Scotland!

    Truly amazing NTS property comprising an entire 17th century town, its fabric lovingly preserved…read more Back in the day, Sir George Bruce of Carnock was an innovator and a bit of a shrewd businessman. He oversaw the first modern approach to coal mining and was heavily involved in shipping and import-export to the Netherlands. Signs of this are in the architecture throughout the town as it exists today. The Palace itself was Bruce's family residence and is as it was. Truly atmospheric 17th and 18th century furnishings. Most of the murals are very old. The surrounding gardens are a treat. The hourly tour (free with admission) takes you on a ramble through the cobbled town and into the town hall, the Bishop's house and to the Mercat Cross. You will see a place seemingly untouched by time with amazing little details like the owl holes (ask, you won't be disappointed) and the "risps" on all the doors of the older houses. This was what people used instead of a doorbell. Only things missing are the sounds and the smells. See the film about the house and town shown inside the palace. Hours can be weird and it is shut in winter, though you can walk about the town for free. Bring a packed lunch and make a day of it. There's a play park near the beach for the little people and a tea room nearby. The Abbey up the hill is also worth a look in. That's where Sir George and his family are buried in style. Two thumbs up.

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    Royal Burgh Of Culross - Pumpkin spice szn in Scotland

    Pumpkin spice szn in Scotland

    Royal Burgh Of Culross
    Royal Burgh Of Culross

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    National Trust for Scotland : The Hill House

    National Trust for Scotland : The Hill House

    4.4(5 reviews)
    4.8 mi

    Hill House is one of the most approachable of Mackintosh's buildings, as it is one you can relate…read moreto on a very human scale. It was a commission for a family home, and consequently it's not as large as some of his other works. What is so astonishing is how contemporary the rooms still look today, a testament to the enduring quality of Mackintosh's designs. The highlight for me is the downstairs lounge with its large window alcove - it's just a fantastic room to be in and really demonstrates that first and foremost, this was a family home that was meant to be lived in. The boy's bedroom with its under-stair toy cupboard-cum-den is also great. How I would have loved a room like that as a child! The upstairs rooms are largely given over to Trust displays and exhibitions about the house, Mackintosh and his work. The displays about the choices of shapes and colours used are particularly interesting and give an insight into the design ethos that underlies all of Mackintosh's work - an approach that today we could call nothing less than holistic. There are two NT shops as well, one selling (as you would expect) Mackintosh-themed designs; the other more select artisanal and designer wares.

    Students of art history will enjoy this place. Certainly is it shows off the style to good effect…read more Pretty but impractical and eventually there is just too much of a good thing and it can leave you a little jaded. Standard NTS prices and these are quite exciting at £9 a head.

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    National Trust for Scotland : The Hill House
    National Trust for Scotland : The Hill House - Hill House, April 2013 by Deborah Mullen

    Hill House, April 2013 by Deborah Mullen

    National Trust for Scotland : The Hill House - I love all things #CharlesRennieMackintosh, delighted to spend the afternoon exploring Hill House, designed for publisher Walter Blackie

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    I love all things #CharlesRennieMackintosh, delighted to spend the afternoon exploring Hill House, designed for publisher Walter Blackie

    Mclean Museum & Art Gallery - museums - Updated June 2026

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