Kelvin Hall
Kelvin Hall
Opening hours
| Day | Opens | Closes |
| Mon | 6:00am - 10:00pm | |
| Tue | 6:00am - 10:00pm | |
| Wed | 6:00am - 10:00pm | |
| Thu | 6:00am - 10:00pm | |
| Fri | 6:00am - 10:00pm | |
| Sat | 8:00am - 6:00pm | |
| 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.
Kelvin Hall is a multi-purpose venue and is also home to collections from National Library of Scotland and The Hunterian, as well as a Glasgow Club sport facility. Find out more from the Kelvin Hall website at the link opposite.
Accessible toilets
The accessible toilet is located off the main corridor. There is changing space.
Assistance dogs
Guide and assistance dogs are welcome.
Hearing loop
There is a fixed loop hearing assistance system.
If you use British Sign Language, you can watch our British Sign Language introduction to Kelvin Hall.
Wheelchair access
There is wheelchair and pram access to all public areas using the lifts and there are free wheelchairs available to hire at reception.
Additional information
You can find further access information for this venue on the AccessAble website.
View the Kelvin Hall Floor Plan.
Baby changing
Baby feeding
Cafe
Parking
The car park on Bunhouse Road is managed by City Parking. Charges are as follows:
Mon-Sun 8am-6pm
- 1 hour £1.60
- 2 hours £3.20
- 3 hours £4.80
- 4 hours £6.40
- 5 hours £8.00
- 10 hours £10.00
Mon-Sun 6pm-8am, £2 flat rate.
There are spaces reserved for blue badge holders, free of charge with no time restrictions. For car park enquiries please contact 0141 276 1830.
Photography and video recording
At times, Glasgow Life will be on the premises to film and take photos.
Shop
Free wifi
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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.
Visit the Kelvin Hall website. A unique partnership between Glasgow Life, the University of Glasgow and the National Library of Scotland sees this historic and much loved venue transformed into an exciting new centre of cultural excellence providing access to collections, temporary displays, teaching and research, alongside a state-of-the-art Glasgow Club health and fitness centre.