Paisley Museum

Nearby Attractions

• Coats Observatory (1 Mile)* At the 1880 Annual General Meeting of the Paisley Philosophical Institution, it was proposed that the Society should purchase an astronomical telescope.
  
• Clydebuilt Scottish Maritime Museum (3 Miles)* The story of Glasgow and the River Clyde is brought vividly to life at Clydebuilt, the Scottish Maritime Museum at Braehead.
  
• Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (3 Miles)* This is the first publicly accessible store for the Glasgow City's museum service.
• Fossil Grove (4 Miles)* Fossil Grove is Glasgow's most ancient attraction. Its fossil trees provide an insight into the world of 330 million years ago.
  
• Weaver's Cottage (5 Miles)* This typical 18th-century handloom weaver's cottage contains the last example of the 800 looms working in the village of Kilbarchan in the 1830s.
  
• Burrell Collection (5 Miles)* In the heart of Pollok Country Park, this award-winning building contains a unique collection of art in a beautiful woodland setting.
  
• Riverside Museum (5 Miles)* Riverside Museum is a new evolution for the Glasgow Museum of Transport, previously located in Kelvin Hall.
  
• Pollok House (5 Miles)* Pollok House is an elegant country house situated in the tranquil surroundings of Pollok Country Park.
  
• Glasgow Science Centre (5 Miles)* Glasgow Science Centre (GSC) is one of Scotland's must-see visitor attractions. GSC encapsulates the world of science and technology in new, fun and exciting ways.
  
• Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (6 Miles)* Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum has welcomed over 6 million visitors since reopening in 2006.
  

Nearby Towns

• Glasgow (7 Miles)* Glasgow is Scotland's second and largest city, situated on the banks of the River Clyde; it is the gateway to the Trossachs, the beautiful West Coast and the Highlands of Scotland.
  
• Eaglesham (10 Miles)* While visiting Eaglesham, unless drawn to the attractions of the nearby city, there is little need to leave its village atmosphere.
  
• East Kilbride (11 Miles)* East Kilbride is mostly known for being a shopping mecca of central Scotland. Rightly so as almost anything can be found in the Central shopping centre.
  
• Port Glasgow (11 Miles)* Port Glasgow is one of the largest towns in the Inverclyde area. It is situated on the south bank of the River Clyde, east of Greenock.
  
• Greenock (13 Miles)* Greenock is a sizeable town in the central Lowlands of Scotland. It was once a burgh within the former county of Renfrewshire and is now part of the urbanized area between Port Glasgow and Gourock.
  
• Balfron (15 Miles)* Balfron is a village in SW Stirling Council Area, situated on the A875 road, 18 miles (29 km) west of Stirling and 16 miles (26 km) north of Glasgow. A key rural settlement in a dormitory area, it has shops, a health centre and a secondary
  
• Gourock (16 Miles)* Gourock is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland and a former burgh in the county of Renfrewshire. It was once a seaside resort on the Firth of Clyde but today is a popular residential area three miles west of Greenock.
  
• Largs (16 Miles)* The popular seaside resort of Largs is on the Firth of Clyde, about 33 miles west of Glasgow. Sloping down the rolling hills to the waterfront, the name Largs originates from learg meaning hillside in Gaelic.
  
• Kilcreggan (18 Miles)* Kilcreggan is a lovely little village just 2 miles from Rosneath on the Rosneath Peninsula.
  
• Seamill (20 Miles)* Car drivers, making their way north on the A78, may perhaps think of Seamill as somewhere you just drive through. But there are extremely worthwhile things to see and enjoy there, if you take the time to find out...