People's Palace & Glasgow Green
People's Palace
A museum telling the everyday history of ordinary Glaswegians, set in the city's oldest park.
The People's Palace opened in 1898 and uses old photographs, reconstructed workers' homes and displays of popular culture to show the lives and industrial history of Glasgow's people. The site, Glasgow Green, is the city's oldest park and features the Nelson Monument and the huge terracotta Doulton Fountain. Admission is free. The museum is open 10:00 to 17:00 on Tuesday to Thursday and Saturday, with later openings at 11:00 on Friday and Sunday, and it is closed on Mondays. Please check the official website for current hours.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00 am–5:00 pm; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- The Barras & Barrowland Ballroom
- City Centre Mural Trail
- Provand's Lordship
- St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art
- Glasgow Cathedral
- Glasgow Necropolis
- George Square & City Chambers
- Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA)