Really great place, would definitely recommend a visit. Free entry and lots to see and do. Exhibits are well laid out with good descriptions, and a walk along the canal adds to the experience. Our favourite part were the living rooms and kitchens done up in the style of the time, from the 1980's back to the late 19th century. Brought back a lot of memories of our own living room and that of our grandparents! The attention to detail in the rooms really brought it to life. Well worth a visit and I would definitely go again if I'm ever in the area.

This place always amazes me whenever we visit and I have taken the kids from when they were wee to even now. My son was mesmerized by the activities there. We have been on the tram ride and have had a lovely wander around the trail. There is if course a play area for the kids. The observation area is beautifully designed. All in all, if you want to spend some quality time with the kids marvelling at the wonders of the industry that once stood here, a must visit. 5 stars !

Fantastic day out with lots to see and do. Café and tram both fairly priced while everything else is free. We wish the museum well with restoration of the blue Train and hope to see it finished.

On a nice sunny day like today this was a perfect place to visit. Entrance to the museum is free. Taking a ride on the tram from 1904 was only £1.50 and worth every penny. The café serves good coffee and very tasty cakes. Walk along the canal and say hello to the swans. This, I think, is well worth a visit!

Only recently discovered this place so took my nephew's along for a day out. Tram was unfortunately not running but was great to learn about the history. The play park was greatly loved by my nephew's and the cafe was extremely clean, organised and very cheap! Free parking is a big bonus too.

A really well-produced living museum, sort of a smaller version of Beamish near Newcastle but this one is free entry. We loved visiting the houses that were each furnished according to different decades. Lots to look at and reminisce over for older folk (like me!) but also a tremendous learning opportunity for younger people. Lovely traditional sweatshop to buy from. Sadly the trams are not running at the moment so if that’s what you’re going for, check their website or give them a ring. They haven’t been running since Oct 22 but were were assured they will definitely be back running again, just not sure when. We had a fascinating chat with some of the guys doing restoration work on the different vehicles. They were really friendly and never made us feel like we were disturbing them. They were the best bit of our visit because I’m really interested in old vehicles. My uncle used to be a clippy on the trams and trolley buses of Glasgow back in the 60s and 70s. There is a lot set up for educational purposes so it’s a great place for schools to take classes but it’s done in such a way that the children will still have fun while learning. There is a decent cafe for a snack and drink and there are toilets inc for disabled. Prices are very good. The place is well laid out so even if the trams aren’t running, it is easy to walk around as it’s all flat. I am disabled and walk with a stick but I was able to take it slowly and see all the site. A tremendous place to visit and enjoy 😃

This museum is awesome and it'sfree. Plenty to see like the cottages with a range of interiors from throughout the different decades and a sweetshop. You can have a ride on a tram for a very very small charge, cost us £1 per adult. Lots of history here. The main exhibition hall where exhibits are inside is full of interesting artefacts such as archaeological finds, a 1920s Cinema organ, an old car, motorbikes, train engine, costumes, a dentist chair to name but a few. Really nice cafe here. Well worth a visit.

Had a great day with my two disabled grandsons the staff were very friendly and helpful... It was great to see they have changing places disabled toilets with hoist and adjustable sink.. My 8 year old grandsons twin loved being able to wash there hands will visit again. Thanx you to the staff for a great time 👐😊👐😊👐😊

Great day out. Lots to see and do. Highly recommend. The highlight for me was the different eras like the 1980s all the way back to 1880. Our nephew loved it too and enjoyed playing in the playpark and getting a toy from the gift shop. There is a cafe also which is great. Tasty food and inexpensive.

This is a very nice museum close to Glasgow. The museum visit is free of charge. The visit of the wee mine is a must do. The entrance fee for the mine is £2 per person. This is extremely low considering you get a full guided 30-minutes tour of a coal mine as it was used until very recently. You even get to wear a miners' helmet. Crawling through the narrow dark corridors, you can get an authentic feel of the harsh work conditions miners had to endure throughout their life. Children under 5 years are not permitted. The museum is well heated and houses an exciting set of machines from the steelworks. You can even operate a large furnace. In the wee disco ball room next to the cafè you can try your dance moves with some Rock'n'roll or Charleston. Note, the museum does not accept dogs on their premises.

Excellent museum with interesting exhibits. And it's free! Good play park, and you can do a circular walk. Only let-down is the cafe. Staff were lovely, but the food on offer was your standard fare. I so wish councils over here would visit some of Edinburghs museums to see how cafes there become destination places in their own right. In spite of that, it's a great day out with the kids.

A good day out at Summerlee Museum with two boys, aged 6 and 5. They had an arranged craft event (weaving) which was very educational and fun at the same time. The museum itself was perfect for the boys and adults. Nice clean toilet facilities. The picnic benches were perfect for a sunny lunch. We will definitely be back

Such a beautiful place to peak into history and how things used to work and being made in old times. Wee spaces to for little ones to play and interact. Outdoor activity park and a walk around vast area. weather didn’t cooperate otherwise would’ve stayed for longer.

Not been before. So we both had a nice day out. Interesting things to see about our past. Brought back memories away back in the 1960's. Fantastic. Brilliant

Great place for a visit ..and it's free ..but remember and leave a donation..for the upkeep..please.

Lots to see and gives you a great fell of the town’s history. Love the old houses. Visit often with my boy.

Came to Summerlee via Coatbridge - very strange how there is no signposting in the town after you come off the motorway? Not everyone has GPS... Had a lovely visit at the museum with interesting exhibits and friendly staff. Would definitely recommend to visitors of all ages and abilities, everything is very accessible, including for wheelchairs and invisible disabilities. A suggestion : it would be good have more historical and touristy gifts available in the shop instead of so many children's toys that you could buy anywhere. Summerlee is unique, be proud of that!

This is a hidden gem. If you don't know where it is it can be easy to miss, but once found it has a lot to offer. The museum itself is quite small (but interesting) and they often have brilliant activities. So far we have been to foraging, parkour and mini petting zoo. The kids park is great and the canal walk and small forrest area is very pretty. There is also a running tram and traditional ice-cream van on sunny days. Both parking and entry are free, most activities need to be booked and sometimes there is a small cost but so worth it.

Family day out. Free entry. Step back in time and see how the mining community lived and worked. If your brave enough go down the mine however it is best to book. See houses from the late 19th century to 1980's. Visit the sweet shop and don't forget the great playback with disabled swings. The small gift shop is well stocked and reasonably.. A day to remember 💓

At summer there is amazing. A lot to walk and watch. I really enjoy walking around canal and museum is very nice too.

Summerlee is an absolute gem to visit and have on your doorstep for regular visits. It is of interest to adults in particular, but my grandchildren enjoy visits several times a year. Our recent visit was for the Lego exhibition, which comes once a year. Kudos to those building and bringing all those fabulous exhibits. The facilities are excellent, there is a cafe, toy shop which includes pocket money toys, a tramline and an excellent playpark. The toilets are always clean and accessible. The car park is across the road and in normal times, is easy to park. Best of all, it is all free!

Nice day out. Lots for kids to do and see. Inside there's alot of historical things too look and interact with. There's also a cafe and shop. The tram is being repaired which was a shame as we wanted to go on it. There's the vulcanised ship you can go in that sits on the water. There's a kids play park with sand that is for different age ranges. A short wall from the museum are little cottages that are made to represent different eras 1880s, 1910, 1940, 1960 and 1980s houses. There's a little sweet shop in one. Also there's access to the mines. It also has a nice little scenic walk around.

A real hidden Gem! Lots to do with first class exhibits and lovely grounds - and all this for free! Tram was not running when I visited, but I did mange to get down the mine (there was a small £2 charge for this) which was excellent. Will definitely be coming back.

I very often take my young niece to the Heritage Park. She absolutely loves it. There is so much to do both inside and out. I would highly recommend this place. You could easily spend the full day there!

Good museum with lots to see and do. Free to get in with a donation box at the door. Great space for kids to be able to run around and things for them to interact with.

Variety of interesting facts and entertainment. Our 2 year old enjoyed the tram trip.

Took a school trip. Kids loved it. Great workshop and excellent facilities!

It gives the visitor a great insight to what life was like in the past, it tells you all of the different decades from the early 1800,S how the ordinary working woman and man toiled for a living, and the engineering that was developed at this time was tremendous, I would certainly recommend people to go and visit this museum, ????

Such a great museum and very interesting to find out about scotlands industrial heritage. I took my father in law who is an engineer and he absolutely loved it. It's great for kids too and the cafe although basic is reasonably priced.

Great place with lots of fascinating industrial history, good for kids too. Easy disabled and pushchair access to the entire site with a fantastic little adventure playground. Free entry except for a short tram ride and the trip down the mine to see what the conditions were like for the original miners.

Nicely laid out museum that shows not only the industrial history of the area but also its social history. The cottages at the back of the main museum are really well laid out and contain many things that were common place in my house and the houses of my family. The outside exhibits are interesting but need some more information boards. The main building is full of interesting displays and exhibits which do make you think. The cafe is clean and has a range of well priced snacks, drinks ANF more substantial fare. The museum is free, tickets for the tram ride are available at the gift shop. All in all an interesting place to spend time.

Absolutely terrific museum. Staff are always courteous and helpful. I went last week with older service users of a Daycare centre where I work. We had a packed lunch and we were able to utilise the indoor summer house which was great. Content and attractions are very good, especially for some of our older gents who worked in heavy industry. The Albion Rovers exhibition was also excellent, and I purchased half a dozen local history books from the gift shop, they were only 50p to £1 each, very very reasonable prices indeed. In summary, this is a great place to visit, it's free of charge, but please put in a donation, as it keeps these places going for future generations to enjoy. Kind Regards Raymond McDonald

Visited Summerlee Museum today with our youth group Ochil Explorers, from the minute we arrived we were greeted with smiling staff, our kids were standing by a basketball stand, then a staff member appears with a ball for them, we later decided to pay 90p for the tram ride the driver was great with the kids also well worth paying the small fee to go on the trip down the mine, the guys made this very interesting. A must visit for families free entry, only pay for the things mentioned. The staff are fantastic keep up the great work.

I had never been before. Took my two children aged 8 and 11 and we had a fantastic day out. Free entry, tiny ticket prices for the two chargeable extras. Short tram rides (£1.65) for an all day tickets and brilliant mine tour (65p for kids and about £1.50 for adults). The reconstruction cottages through the ages were fantastic and brought back many memories. My kids were asking loads of questions and trying out bygone washing technology lol. I have taken loads of pictures. Oh and a trip to the sweetie shop is a must. Will definitely be back.

Good place to visit

Beautiful place

It has stuff that is soo cool that I could do a overnight challange there and post it here!

Nice day out Lovely park for the kids Friendly staff at the centre

Interesting place

Love Summerlee

Definitely recommend and very disabled friendly will be back

Great day out! Will definitely be back

Fabulous place for a day out. They have everything to keep all ages busy, even a play park suitable for little children

Great place to visit, Cafe makes delicious food and there's plenty to see and learn about. Highly recommend!

For those of us who were," Steel Men" it reminds us that mankind's ability to create, structure's from the things dug up from the ground, shows us we stand alone above all other life forms. There must be a first cause.

Interesting social history but fun for all ages. There's s line tour and period cottages. Good cafe too

Fabulous place. Throughly enjoyed it as did the children. Great wee tram ride and loved the sweetie shop and the cottages took me back to my grandmas house. Look forward to visiting on a sunny day to make use of the outdoor play area too

Great day out

Accessible little treasure of the beaten track.

Fantastic day out. Great for kids and its free

Great place to visit, lots of interesting things to see and explore

Excellent facilities, cafe, loads to do for all ages: playpark, walks, pottery painting, tram, seeetie shop, and the brill and informative steel/mining museums. Recommended.

Nice to walk or cycle around in the summer.

Interesting place

Good day out

Wonderfull day out with my grand kids. Well done folks PS Souvenirs too expensive REVIEW prices please.

Lovely place. The staff really know their stuff and a trip down the mines is a must too!

This is great for families- plenty of hands-on exhibits and interactive displays. Reasonably priced shop and cafe which take card payments. A few attractions ( mine visit and old-time sweets shop) only accept cash.

Amazing day out. Especially the dancing room

Love it here. We go every week.

Great display of industrial Scotland.

Really good museum about local mining history of North Lanarkshire

First class

This museum is great both in the inside and outside you can go on an old fashioned tram ride (you have to pay extra) which takes you up to a little village which you can go in and view all the houses from different years and it has a mine experience where you go down a mine and see the conditions the miners had to go through (you have to pay extra for this)

Looked nice but was passing through

Great wee day out and lots to do.

The exhibition has great Christmas decorations.

Brilliant day out

Very interesting

Beautiful Museum nr Coatbridge, Highly recommended, A Tram will take a family around the Museum, The Mine tour is great as well. Avoid if not liking Dark.

A wonderful trip down memory lane or a glimpse into recent history depending on your age. A reminder of what households looked like from the 1880 onwards, a trip on a tram, a view of the produce from multiple world renowned engineering firms that once packed central Scotland. Glimpse the life of a miner, recall the sight of the dentist chair, consider the hardship of the early 30th century women. So much to see plus activities for every she group. A must visit venue.

Great place for the family, lots of space to walk and explore and if you’re remotely interested in the history of the local area then it’s well worth the visit. What’s more its free! The children’s play park is also a lifeline.

Just back from the Christmas event thank you to everyone brilliant day. Eddie you really made my husband laugh so not just for children 🤣

Ive been coming here as a child love the idea of being able to actually go into the old houses and play with some of the old toys of which now i can teach my son which my grandfather taught me.

Although not from a steal or iron producing region, it was really interesting to find out more about Lanarkshire's Industrial Heritage. Loved the sweet shop! I'd like to revisit when there are less Coronavirus restrictions and the mine is reopened.

Attended classic car event on site and visited museum afterwards. Absolutely brilliant day. Went on the tour of the mine which my 2 boys loved. Staff very friendly and we spent the full day there. Highly recommended.

Top class museum. Free entry. Only paid for the tram ride (£1.65 for an adult, under 5s go free). Nice big playground just outside of the museum. Spacious parking lot across the road from the museum.

Fascinating museum with lots to see. Well designed and structured. In a strange sort of a way, it reminds me of an old Hollywood movie studio, with its own streets and outdoor exhibits, such as a lake and tramway system. These are very much like film sets. Great place for a free day out.

Brilliant day out for the kids

Great museum for the whole family. Free entry. It's a great building with a mix of old and new parts. A collection of engines and components which herald the West of Scotland industrial past, as well as a working tram. Big social history element too with exhibits on life in the local area and large exhibition space upstairs. The row of cottages done out to reflect life through the decades is fabulous, and there is also a traditional sweetie shop and a lovely onsite gift shop and cafe, as well as a really good playpark for families.

Amazing place, on my doorstep and hadn't been! A great slice of history, felt like I'd walked into my Granny's house at one point

Great local museum. Cafe great value.

Still fun for the kids even through this COVID situation

Well worth a visit with the kids. Especially worthwhile on a dry day as the play area is excellent. Nice cafe. Reasonable prices.

Great wee dpot! The playground is phenomenal!

Very cool museum! Mine and Cafe not open currently due to covid, and no interactive displays in the museum proper. Lovely wee walk and a very cool trip on a tram 😊

Very knowledgeable place and great history 👍

Great fun inside and out

Fantastic loved the train ride great staff deserve a wage rise to all!!!

Have been coming here since I was a small child. Some of my favourite ever memories are here. I'm glad that unlike most attractions, this has improved year on year and just gets better and better. Lots to do outdoors, walks, park, model village etc. And plenty to do inside as well. Only complaint is the interactive attractions dont always work which is a shame. The cafe is excellent, staff very polite, very well priced and good food. Shop sells some nice bits at good prices. It is free to enter so always good to leave a donation of a couple quid behind.

This is a hidden treasure honestly. One of the most interesting museums I've visited. Nice little cafe also as well as a very good play area for kids. This place serves a very useful purpose in that it very much preserves a wide range of historic Scottish life. A fascinating glimpse into our precious past. Let's not forget it, and all those who came before us and contributed to society.

Very interesting and the fish and chips and salad are lovely and very reasonably priced. Free entry to the museum

Lots to see and toasted scones. What's not to like.

Well organised and helpful staff.

Very undertated museum loads to look at way better than the new transport museum

Great place to visit shame about only being allowed in for 2 hours thanks to covid we had a good look round even though it rained we will visit again once resistictions are lifted

Had alot of fun walking around seeing all the steam works, boat and the kids loved the park and next to park and boat we got pleasure of feeding 2swans was ashame the tram wasn't on as wanted to show my friend the old rooms and mine etc but all in all still agreat day out would recommend here

Heavy industry museum with lots of attractions including houses from the past coal mine working tram car as well as an insight to the areas industrial past

Great wee day out. Me and my little one had wonderful day. Lots to see and do. A lovely walk down beside the water a d up to the miners cottages.(sweet shop too that closes at 3pm) and a great playpark for all ages would definitely recommend. A bit disappointing that the tram isn't running at the moment. Still a great day

This museum is one of my favourites. It is steeped in history. I Have lovely memories of bringing my daughter here when she was a child, it has a great park, a tram that takes you around to the coal mine and the miners cottages. You can go inside the boat that is there as well. Its a great day out for everyone and it has a big cafe there too.

Free Entry, This is a really nice place to visit with the family, great for young children to explore the area

Nice walks lovey wee park for kids wheel chairs and prams friendly Caffè hot n cold food Lots to see and do for all ages

I came here with my kids as one of my friends recommended it to me and it was amazing. The place is very big and you could spend hours there. There is a tram and a small cafe that is pretty good of you forgot to pack food. There is a lot to see like a small sweet shops and other things you should all see for yourselves. Its definettly family friendly and an nice place to go to if you have toddlers or children even teens.

The new building was interesting with activities for kids etc but actual park around wasn't. We had 3 kids with us and there wasn't much for them to do. Outdoors was pretty much like a junk yard. The only thing worth seeing was cottages and the indoor area. Without kids the outdoor area takes about 15min to explore. Quite disappointed to be honest.

Fascinating place exploring the iconic industrial history of Scotland, with a nice dollop of the cultural too. Highlights include working vintage tram ride, tours that take you into a coal mine recreation, and a row of worker's cottages, each fitted out for different eras, like early 1900s, to 1980s (complete with top loading VCR in the lounge!).

Amazing place. So interesting. So much for every generation. Great cafe. Great gift shop. Kids play area amazing . Outdoor spaces beautiful, feeding swans, canal walk, beautiful gardens. Amazing interactive stuff in museum. So full of Amazing facts and information. Initially disappointed tram was out of action but the place was amazing. Family age range was 72 to 2 yrs and all had a fabulous day. Will go again...very soon. Well done all at Summerlee!

Totally loved the vintage car display today. Hope to see more like this with maybe bikes and motor bikes. Parking was hopeless. Marshaling ineffective. It has limited parking so walk or catch a train.

First time visiting summerlee today & highly recommend had a lovely day plenty stuff to see & to do for the kids. Staff r so friendly & helpful. Cafe is reasonable priced also. Well work a visit& will definitely be bk.