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27-714: The Riverside Museum (replacing the preceding Glasgow Museum of Transport) is a museum in the Partick area of Glasgow , Scotland, housed in a building designed by Zaha Hadid Architects , with its River Clyde frontage at the new Pointhouse Quay. It forms part of the Glasgow Harbour regeneration project . The building opened in June 2011, winning the 2013 European Museum of the Year Award . It houses many exhibits of national and international importance. The Govan–Partick Bridge , provides

54-624: A large showroom-type display sponsored by Arnold Clark. All forms of transport were featured, from horse-drawn vehicles to fire engines , from motorcycles to caravans , even toy cars and prams. In the Clyde Room was a display of some 250 ship models, representing the contribution of the River Clyde and its shipbuilders and engineers to maritime trade and the Royal Navy , including the Comet of 1812,

81-476: A number of services for residents to use. Partick Burgh Hall is a venue (much like a community centre ) located within Partick. It regularly holds community events and is owned and managed by Culture & Sport Glasgow (part of Glasgow City Council). The hall was originally built in 1872 and has multiple rooms. The hall is staffed in order to accommodate events and to handle security. Private events are also held in

108-573: A pedestrian and cycle path link from the museum across the Clyde to Govan , opened in 2024. The Museum of Transport was opened on 14 April 1964 by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother . Created in the wake of the closure of Glasgow's tramway system in 1962, it was initially located at the former Coplawhill tram depot on Albert Drive in Pollokshields , before moving to the Kelvin Hall in 1988. The old building

135-545: A short time in 2007, as part of the effort to raise the £5 million public contribution funding. The museum housed the oldest surviving pedal cycle and the world's leading collection of Scottish-built cars and trucks, including pioneering examples from Scottish manufacturers Argyll , Arrol-Johnston and Albion . More modern Scottish-built cars, namely the Rootes Group 's Hillman Imp , Hillman Avenger and Chrysler Sunbeam were represented too along with many other motorcars in

162-548: A specialist London-based museum design firm. Of the £74   million needed for the development of the Riverside Museum, Glasgow City Council and the National Lottery Heritage Fund have committed £69   million. The Riverside Museum Appeal is a charitable trust established to raise the final £5   million in sponsorship and donations from companies, trusts and individuals for the development of

189-517: Is an area of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde , just across from Govan . To the west lies Whiteinch , to the east Yorkhill and Kelvingrove Park (across the River Kelvin ), and to the north Broomhill , Hyndland , Dowanhill , Hillhead , areas which form part of the West End of Glasgow . Partick was a Police burgh from 1852 until 1912 when it was incorporated into the city. Partick

216-603: Is the area of the city most connected with the Highlands , and several Gaelic agencies, such as the Gaelic Books Council ( Scottish Gaelic : Comhairle nan Leabhraichean ) are located in the area. Some ATMs in the area display Gaelic. The modern name derives from the ancient Cumbric Peartoc (as in the modern Welsh word perth , meaning "bush or thicket"). This was adopted into Scottish Gaelic as Peart(h)aig , giving modern Gaelic Pearraig or Partaig (the latter

243-465: Is used on signs at Partick railway station ). Older anglicised forms include Perdyc and Perthick . Partick, of old Perdyec, from the Gaelic aper dhu ec , meaning the place at the confluence or mouth of the dark river. Although Partick remained a village until the middle of the 18th century, it is an ancient place. The Kings of Strathclyde had a residence there, and in 1136 David I (1124–1153) granted

270-686: The Hood , the Howe , the Queen Mary , and the Queen Elizabeth and the QE2 . Locomotive manufacture was also an important Glasgow industry and the museum celebrated the city's railway heritage, including locomotives such as: Other main exhibits displayed the evolution of Glasgow's public transport system and included seven Glasgow Corporation Tramways tramcars from different eras, Glasgow Corporation trolleybuses , and

297-682: The Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena . The Kelvin Hall site itself closed in April 2010, with the Museum moving to its third home at the Riverside Museum in June 2011. The museum at Kelvin Hall closed on 18 April 2010, with most of its collections moved to the purpose-built Riverside Museum at Pointhouse, located next to the confluence between the River Kelvin and the Clyde . This site, where

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324-544: The Partick Hill grand villas. Being within the sphere of influence of the University of Glasgow and neighbouring Glasgow's salubrious "West End" it has a high student population. Traditional industries for the area were shipbuilding and the huge Meadowside Granary (recently demolished to make way for the new Glasgow Harbour residential development) employed many residents also. The main street in Partick, Dumbarton Road, has

351-423: The 1870s and 1880s. Partick station is a trunk station serving as an interchange between the local rail, Glasgow Subway and local bus systems. It replaced the former Partickhill railway station in 1979. There were previously three other stations in the area, Partick Central railway station (renamed Kelvin Hall station in 1959), Merkland Street and Partick West railway station . The Partick interchange

378-703: The Capita name. Symonds was established in 1960 and Capita was formed within the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy in 1984. In 1995, Symonds acquired Travers Morgan - expanding into transport, engineering and environmental consultancy services. Capita Symonds originated as a merger of Capita Property Consultancy Ltd and Symonds Group, following the acquisition of Symonds by Capita in 2004. Capita's property companies had been combined into one organisation in 1998, initially named Capita Property Services Ltd. In 1999 Capita Property Services acquired

405-562: The Community Council include: Partick is home to the West of Scotland Cricket Club 's Hamilton Crescent ground, which was the site of the first ever international football match (between Scotland and England ) on 30 November 1872. Partick Thistle Football Club were formed in the area in 1876, but left to play in the Maryhill area of Glasgow in 1909. Partick F.C. were also active in

432-486: The companies MPM Adams and Edward Roscoe Associates. In 2001/2 they formed strategic partnerships with Cumbria County Council, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and four Welsh local authorities. Following the formation of Capita Symonds, between 2004 and 2012 they acquired the following companies: Strategic partnerships were formed with Salford City Council, Southampton City Council, Swindon Borough Council and Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council . In 2007

459-400: The first turf. The main contractors for the project were BAM Construct UK Ltd with a range of trade subcontractors including the services installations being delivered by BBESL's team of Jordan Kerr, Gordon Ferguson & Jamie Will and FES, project management being the responsibility of Capita Property and Infrastructure and Buro Happold providing Resident Engineering Services. The building

486-528: The former A. & J. Inglis shipyard built the PS Waverley , enables the Clyde Maritime Trust's tall ship Glenlee and other visiting craft to berth alongside the museum. The current museum opened on Tuesday 21 June 2011. The Riverside Museum building was designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and engineers Buro Happold . The internal exhibitions and displays were designed by Event Communications ,

513-478: The hall. Partick Community Council is an organization which exists in the area to deal with issues within the community. It is the oldest community group in Partick and consists of around twenty elected members. The boundary of this council runs from Byres Road to Crow Road and from the River Clyde to Highburgh Road. The council is funded by Glasgow City Council by way of an annual grant. Examples of activities of

540-400: The lands of Perdyc to the see of Glasgow. The Bishops of Glasgow had a country seat in Partick. It was later the site of Partick Castle , a country home of George Hutcheson (demolished 1836). The burgh, which had its headquarters at Partick Burgh Hall , was annexed by Glasgow in 1912. It is historically divided into three social areas; south of Dumbarton Road, north of Dumbarton Road and

567-489: The museum. The Riverside Museum Appeal Trust is recognised as a Scottish Charity SC 033286. Major patrons of the project include: BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships , Weir Group , Rolls-Royce Holdings , FirstGroup , Strathclyde Partnership for Transport , Caledonian MacBrayne , Arnold Clark , SSE plc , Diageo , Bank of Scotland and Optical Express . On 13 November 2007 the Lord Provost of Glasgow , Bob Winter cut

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594-623: The reconstruction of "Kelvin Street", which aimed to recapture the atmosphere of 1930s Glasgow, including full-scale replicas of a pre-1977 Glasgow Subway station and the Regal Cinema , which played Scottish transport documentaries such as Seawards the Great Ships . 55°51′54″N 4°18′23″W  /  55.8651°N 4.30638°W  / 55.8651; -4.30638 Partick Partick ( Scots : Pairtick , Scottish Gaelic : Partaig )

621-603: Was built in 1858 and is the third oldest Catholic church in Glasgow. An arson attack in 2021 left it a ruin with only the external walls remaining. The arsonist, Ryan Haggerty, was sentenced for five years and three months in October 2022. Capita Property and Infrastructure Capita Architecture, Capita Bobrowski, Capita Lovejoy, Capita Pearce Buckle, MMB and Andrew Martin Associates were all Capita Symonds brands, now all under just

648-629: Was completed on 20 June 2011 and the next day it opened to the public. As well as housing many of the existing collections of the Glasgow Museum of Transport, the city has acquired SAR Class 15F 4-8-2 steam locomotive , No.3007. Built by the Glasgow-based North British Locomotive Company at its Polmadie Works in 1945, the locomotive was bought in late 2006 from Transnet . It was on display in George Square for

675-576: Was last used in 1857. Purdon Street, which runs parallel with Keith Street, was named after John Purdon, a prominent Quaker who lived in Partick in the 17th century. His wife is buried in the graveyard. The local Church of Scotland congregation is served by Partick South Parish Church and Partick Trinity Church . Partick's Catholic community is served by St Peter's church situated in Hyndland Street. St Simon's church, located in Bridge Street,

702-447: Was redeveloped in 2012 due to its immense potential as a top-class interchange not only between Rail, Bus and Subway but also as the main interchange station between the Argyle and North Clyde rail lines. There is an old Quaker burial ground, the 'Quakers Graveyard', situated at the bottom of Keith Street. Now a visitors' attraction the graveyard was given over to the city of Glasgow. It

729-701: Was subsequently converted into the Tramway arts centre. The museum was then situated inside the Kelvin Hall opposite the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Yorkhill in the west end of Glasgow. The Kelvin Hall was built in 1927, and operated as an exhibition centre prior of the opening of the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in 1985, then was converted in 1987 to house the Museum of Transport and

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