Riverside Museum : info and guided tour

About Riverside Museum

Riverside Museum is Glasgow’s major transport museum, located at 100 Pointhouse Rd on the banks of the Clyde. Opened to replace the former Museum of Transport, it brings together collections dedicated to trams, buses, bicycles, cars, locomotives and objects linked to mobility in the city and across Scotland.

Designed by Zaha Hadid, the building stands out for its angular silhouette and bold metallic lines, conceived as a contemporary urban landscape. Its striking architecture connects the museum to the river and to Glasgow’s industrial history, while offering a vast, bright and instantly recognisable exhibition space.

The site is famous for its immersive presentation of transport history, with iconic vehicles displayed in settings evoking streets, quays and workshops. Among the highlights, visitors can also discover a reconstruction of an old Glasgow street, which gives the visit a vivid dimension and places the objects back in their everyday context.

Riverside Museum appeals as much for its collections as for its architecture, which has become a local landmark. It offers insight into how Glasgow grew around trade, industry and movement, linking the city’s memories with a modern, clear and highly accessible museum experience.

Discover Glasgow with a private guide

A private guide can help you look beyond the museum’s large galleries, offering context on Glasgow’s transport history, the building’s architecture and its most significant objects. This more detailed approach makes it easier to understand Riverside Museum’s role in the city’s urban memory.