Glasgow, Pointhouse Place, Riverside Museum | Canmore

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Museum (21st Century)

Site Name Glasgow, Pointhouse Place, Riverside Museum

Classification Museum (21st Century)

Canmore ID 320315

Site Number NS56NE 5024

NGR NS 55746 65958

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/320315

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General oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the NNE.

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General oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the NNE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

31/7/2012

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the SSE.

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

31/7/2012

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking S.

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

16/4/2012

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking E.

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking E.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

16/4/2012

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking N.

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking N.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

16/4/2012

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking S.

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

16/4/2012

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking S.

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

16/4/2012

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General oblique aerial view of the River Clyde centred on Meadowside Quay, looking to the WNW.

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General oblique aerial view of the River Clyde centred on Meadowside Quay, looking to the WNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

17/5/2013

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Oblique aerial view.

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Oblique aerial view.

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Historic Environment Scotland

10/5/2016

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking S.

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

16/4/2012

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the NW.

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

31/7/2012

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the S.

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

31/7/2012

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the ESE.

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the ESE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

31/7/2012

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the N.

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the N.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

31/7/2012

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking N.

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking N.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

16/4/2012

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking SE.

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

16/4/2012

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the E.

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the E.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

31/7/2012

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View of museum taken from the SW.

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View of museum taken from the SW.

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5/12/2012

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the NNE.

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the NNE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

31/7/2012

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General oblique aerial view of the River Clyde centred on Meadowside Quay, looking to the NW.

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General oblique aerial view of the River Clyde centred on Meadowside Quay, looking to the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

17/5/2013

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum and tall ship, looking to the NNE.

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum and tall ship, looking to the NNE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

30/1/2014

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the SSW.

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the SSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

31/7/2012

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking NE.

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

16/4/2012

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General oblique aerial view of the River Clyde centred on Meadowside Quay, looking to the N.

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General oblique aerial view of the River Clyde centred on Meadowside Quay, looking to the N.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

17/5/2013

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the ENE.

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Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the ENE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

31/7/2012

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General oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the NNE.

Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the SSE.

Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking S.

Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking E.

Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking N.

Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking S.

Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking S.

General oblique aerial view of the River Clyde centred on Meadowside Quay, looking to the WNW.

Oblique aerial view.

Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking S.

Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the NW.

Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the S.

Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the ESE.

Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the N.

Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking N.

Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking SE.

Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the E.

View of museum taken from the SW.

Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the NNE.

General oblique aerial view of the River Clyde centred on Meadowside Quay, looking to the NW.

Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum and tall ship, looking to the NNE.

Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the SSW.

Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, Kelvinhaugh, looking NE.

General oblique aerial view of the River Clyde centred on Meadowside Quay, looking to the N.

Oblique aerial view of the Riverside Museum, taken from the ENE.

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Administrative Areas

Council Glasgow, City Of
Parish Govan (City Of Glasgow)
Former Region Strathclyde
Former District City Of Glasgow
Former County Lanarkshire

Activities

Aerial Photography (21 July 2012)

2012 RCAHMS Aerial Survey

Newly created site of the New Riverside Museum, Glasgow which houses the new Transport Museum.

Field Visit (13 May 2015)

Connected with the Clyde

The Riverside Museum was designed by architect Zaha Hadid and opened on 21st June 2011. The building incorporates collections from the previous Museum of Transport (Canmore ID 44057). The Tall Ship, the Glenlee (Canmore ID 349399), sits against the quay, immediately to the SW.

Visited by RCAHMS (AGCH) 13 May 2015.

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