Description:
The new museum will replace the Museum of Transport currently
located at the Kelvin Hall. The development is being built on a
site where the River Clyde meets Glasgow's other main river, the
Kelvin, and will be adjacent to Glasgow Harbour, a private-sector
led mixed-use development extending to 120 acres.
The Riverside Museum project will be funded by Glasgow City
Council, with bids being made for external support to a number of
agencies including the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The new museum will house collections not normally on display at
the Museum of Transport, and for the first time allow the proper
interpretation of Glasgow's important maritime history.
The much-acclaimed architect Zaha Hadid has created
the design for the Riverside Museum.
The project started on site in 2007. During summer 2008
foundational work was carried out and massive underground trenches
created to house the services for the building. By late September
the steel skeleton of the structure was being put in place. The
cladding of the building is now complete and fitting out is
progressing along with the landscaping works. The building work is
currently on schedule for completion in autumn 2010 and the new
Museum is due to open in early summer 2011.