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The reopening of the Kelvingrove Art museum after a long closure for refurbishment was something of an event in Glasgow. However, the day we chose to go and visit it, the event was of a different nature and had more to do with faulty plumbing. The result was, the museum was closed that morning and no-one knew when it would reopen. We were at a bit of a loose end, so we decided to kill a couple of hours by visiting the Transport Museum just across the road. The first thing you need to know about Glasgow's museums is that entry is free. Does that mean that they are of somewhat inferior quality though? Well, the other two or three I had seen so far had impressed me, but a transport museum didn't really sound like it was going to be my thing.
The first thing I noticed on entering the museum was how busy it was. It was still fairly early in the morning, but the place was hoaching (theres some good Scottish vernacular for you there). Mainly with children and their parents, as this was a school holiday. We were there without our own kids, but I had a chance to see how other children reacted to this place. The museum is designed with children in minds and has a signposting system with traffic lights to indicate which object can be touched (green light), which can be touched with supervision (amber) and which shouldn't be touched (red). Fairly straightforward, although I noticed a couple of adults that didn't seem to understand what the red light meant! There are several activities that can be done by children whilst going around, the youngest can try and spot all the different vehicles from the popular children programme Balamory, whilst older ones can try and answer questions about a Victorian character of their choice which they can follow throughout.
The main exhibition hall shows some of the old transports that had been in use in Glasgow at different times, from the horse-drawn coaches, to trams and steam trains. A gallery allows visitors to walk along the top of the tram and you can pretend to drive a steam engine if thats your thing! The collection of vintage cars is great, with many of them actually built in Scotland. I was surprised to see cars that were common on our streets not so long ago, or maybe thats just me showing my age. There were also a couple of old-fashioned Gipsy caravans there, and a caravan that had been the home of anti-nuclear protesters at Faslane for years, with all the everyday objects they would have used.
There were also a number of interesting features, such as the things you should look out for when buying a second hand car, with an example of a cut and shut car. Children will love the police cars and the opportunity of getting into a prisoner transport vehicle.
Glasgow has a long and rich history of shipbuilding on the river Clyde, and this museum certainly reflects that with about 250 ship models.
I could go on and on as it seems as though they tried to include absolutely everything to do with transport, so as well as what I have already mentioned there are bicycles, motorbikes (some of them weird and wonderful) and even prams! The star attraction has to be the Formula 1 car driven to victory by Jackie Stewart in the 1970 Spanish Grand Prix, as this great driver is enormously popular in Scotland.
Tucked away to the left of the main entrance, it would be easy to miss the reconstruction of a Glasgow Street in the 1930s complete with tube station and cinema which is incredibly detailed.
All in all, we spent a wonderful couple of hours here, and I feel this is a museum that would warrant repeated visits, as there is so much to see. It is a great family outing, and it would be a wonderful thing to do with grand-children for instance, as it would open many discussions about the way things used to be. This well-loved museum is over 40 years old and due to be re-housed soon, and I have no doubt it will fascinate many more generations of Glaswegians and visitors alike.
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