Hidden gems: Museums in Glasgow

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Glasgow. This list contains 9 places from Museum category.

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Bridgeton Bus Garage
Museum
👍👍 I’ve been to the GVVT a few times and I am never disappointed. I was shown around the collection by the amazing Ed Bonner. Who’s knowledge of the collection is vast and never ending!
4.90 (100 reviews)
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Glasgow Women's Library
Library
👍👍 Glasgow Women's Library is a warm and welcoming space. The staff and volunteers were endlessly helpful and I could have browsed their excellent collection all day. They had a lovely exhibition in their event space when I visited and the newly renovated building is stunning. A Glasgow gem!
4.90 (29 reviews)
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Pollok House Gardens
Garden
👍 Great place when visiting Pollock Country Park. Can find a lot of bird playing around here
4.70 (77 reviews)
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Govan Old Church
Historical landmark
Free entry to Victorian church with a collection of 31 significant early medieval carved stones.
4.70 (37 reviews)
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Glasgow Central tours
Museum
😠 Never been so bored. A two hour tour that should have been 10 minutes. Saw an underground car park and some corridors. The highlight was a disused platform. The guide spent 20 mins talking about herself and 1.5 hrs about random and non relevant Glasgow trivia. Avoid. I doubt it would even appeal...
4.60 (58 reviews)
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Glasgow Museums Resource Centre
Museum
👍👍 Off the beaten track. They offer free guided tours of the massive collection of 1.2 million items in storage. All the items are stored in meshed casing or on racks. If there are only a few people on the tour it will be tailored to the group interests. We saw fossils, taxidermy, Indian truck panels,...
4.50 (135 reviews)
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Royal Highland Fusiliers Regimental Museum
Museum
👍👍 A fascinating and emotive museum which seems be forgotten about being at "wrong" end of Sauchiehall Street.Very well presented and a very efficient staff.Very disappointed I could not stay longer but will be back for a long visit in next few months. The building does have a WATER GENERATED LIFT desi...
4.50 (85 reviews)
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Maryhill Burgh Halls
Museum
Restored Victorian building, community & events space with an on-site museum & cafe
$ $$$
4.50 (40 reviews)
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The Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre
Art center
Arts center promoting puppetry & mask performance with a theater, museum, workshops, library & café.
4.50 (12 reviews)
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