Opening hours
| Day | Opens | Closes |
| Mon | 6:30am - 10:00pm | |
| Tue | 6:30am - 10:00pm | |
| Wed | 6:30am - 10:00pm | |
| Thu | 6:30am - 10:00pm | |
| Fri | 6:30am - 10:00pm | |
| Sat | 8:00am - 5:00pm | |
| Sun | 8:00am - 8:00pm | |
The Glasgow Museums' store at Kelvin Hall holds up to 400,000 objects that are not currently on show in our venues. These include items from the Glasgow history, archaeology, furniture and education collections. Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s famous Cranston tearooms are also stored here.
Access to the museum store is by guided tour only. There are changing displays on the main avenue and we regularly organise special events and workshops.
Accessible toilets
Changing Places available
Baby changing
Baby feeding
Guidedog friendly
Guide and assistance dogs are welcome.
Hearing loop
If you use British Sign Language, you can watch our British Sign Language introduction to Kelvin Hall.
Parking
The car park on Bunhouse Roadis charged at an hourly rate. There are spaces reserved for blue badge holders free of charge with no time restrictions on Bunhouse Road.
Photography and video recording
Additional information
You can find further access information for this venue on the DisabledGo website.
Cafe
Shop
Free wifi
Use Traveline Scotland to plan your trip
By train
Kelvin Hall is around 20 minutes walk from Partick Station
Subway
The nearest subway station is Kelvinhall.
By bus
First Bus services 2, 3 and 77 all stop outside the museum.
By Car
Kelvin Hall is situated on Argyle Street, around 6 minutes from the M8.
‘Away for the Day with Glasgow Museums’ is a booklet full of free family fun. Download the booklet to try something new together as a family.
There is a page for each of our 9 museums. You will find activities, suggestions of family-friendly displays to explore, and ideas for what else there is to see and do nearby.
Families who are new to Glasgow Museums and families who have visited our museums before helped to create this booklet – there are top tips inside.
Glasgow Museums belong to you. You and your family are welcome here. We understand that all families have different interests and needs, and we aim to help you to get what you want from your visit.
Have fun and don’t forget to collect your sticker from reception!