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http://www.glasgowmuseums.com/venue/index.cfm?venueid=7

The Museum of Transport in the Kelvin Hall is one of the most popular museums of transport in the United Kingdom, attracting half a million visitors a year and houses many exhibits of national and international importance.

The museum is currently situated inside the Kelvin Hall opposite the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in the West End of Glasgow. The Kelvin Hall was built in 1927, originally as an exhibition centre, but was converted in 1987 to house the Museum of Transport and the Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena. The Museum of Transport was first established in 1964. 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. The old building was subsequently converted into the Tramway arts centre.

The museum houses the oldest surviving pedal cycle and the world's leading collection of Scottish-built cars, including such makes as Argyll, Arrol Johnson and Albion. More well known cars, namely the Hillman Imp, Chrysler Avenger and Chrysler Sunbeam are represented too.

All forms of transport are featured, from horse-drawn vehicles to fire engines, from motorcycles to caravans, even toy cars and prams.

In the Clyde Room are some 250 ship models, representing the contribution of the River Clyde and its shipbuilders and engineers to maritime trade, including the Comet of 1812, the Hood, the Howe, the Queen Mary, and the Queen Elizabeth and the QE2.

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  • Is there not a Albion lorry or bus in this place, Albion 's where made in Glasgow and I would be sad if the filmer did not know this and excluded Albion if they are indeed in the museum.

  • can't wait to see the now one 

  • a brilliant place to go for the day and its free

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