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Museum
Riverside Museum
Transport and technology museum in a Zaha Hadid Architects building, opened in 2011 and European Museum of the Year in 2013.
A mini guide to
Finnieston, Clydeside & the Riverside
Cranes, bridges and museums on the Clyde, with Finnieston's bars and restaurants behind
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1 / 8Welcome to the area
Cranes, bridges and museums on the Clyde, with Finnieston's bars and restaurants behind
The Clyde was Glasgow's working river, and the Finnieston Crane, a disused giant cantilever crane, is kept as a symbol of that engineering heritage; it was used to load cargo, in particular locomotives, onto ships. Nearby, the Scottish Event Campus holds the SEC Centre, the Armadillo concert hall and the Hydro arena, and Bell's Bridge and the Clyde Arc cross the water to Glasgow Science Centre and Pacific Quay.
Further west, the Riverside Museum, in a building by Zaha Hadid Architects, opened in 2011 and shares Pointhouse Quay with the Tall Ship Glenlee, a barque built in 1896. Across the river, Govan has Govan Old Parish Church, home to the Govan Stones, and the former Fairfield shipyard offices. Finnieston and Kelvinhaugh sit behind the waterfront on the north bank.
Highlights
Start here
If you only have a few hours, these are good places to begin.
Museum ship
Tall Ship Glenlee
Steel-hulled three-masted barque built in 1896, now a museum ship beside the Riverside Museum.
Science centre
Glasgow Science Centre
Visitor attraction on the south bank of the Clyde, opened in 2001, with a Science Mall and an IMAX cinema.
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Venue
SEC Armadillo
Concert and conference venue on the Clyde, originally called the Clyde Auditorium, part of the Scottish Event Campus.
Arena
OVO Hydro
Indoor arena designed by Foster + Partners that opened on 30 September 2013 within the Scottish Event Campus.
Landmark
Finnieston Crane
Disused giant cantilever crane kept as a symbol of the city's engineering heritage; it loaded locomotives onto ships.
Find your way
On the map
The map shows Finnieston, Clydeside & the Riverside and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.
Insider tips
Before you go
1
Cross the river on foot
Bell's Bridge, the Clyde Arc and the Tradeston Bridge are all open to pedestrians; the Tradeston Bridge is a pedestrian bridge that links Anderston to Tradeston.
2
Allow time at Riverside
The Riverside Museum and the Tall Ship Glenlee share Pointhouse Quay. Check Glasgow Life and the ship's own site before you set out.
3
Check what is on at the SEC
The Hydro, the Armadillo and the SEC Centre host large events, so the waterfront can be very busy on event nights.
4
Use the Subway for Govan
Govan station is the one for Govan Old Parish Church, according to SPT.
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- Finnieston, Clydeside & the Riverside (area photo): Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Riverside Museum: Cutkiller2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tall Ship Glenlee: habiloid, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Glasgow Science Centre: Daniel from Glasgow, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, source
- SEC Armadillo: Tim Bekaert, Public domain, source
- OVO Hydro: Fraser MacDonald, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Finnieston Crane: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Bell's Bridge: Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Clyde Arc: Clydiee, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- BBC Scotland, Pacific Quay: Batchelor at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, source
- Tradeston Bridge: "Do that which is Right" (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- SWG3: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Govan Old Parish Church: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Fairfield Heritage Centre: Colin Quigley, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Broomielaw: Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- The Southside: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Cathedral Precinct, Necropolis & Dennistoun: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Glasgow Green & the East End: dun_deagh, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Partick & Hyndland: James Petts, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Shawlands & Langside: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Charing Cross & Garnethill: Sonictiller, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- West End & Kelvingrove: Suicasmo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Merchant City & City Centre: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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