Peoples Palace

The People's Palace and Winter Gardens, situated within Glasgow Green, probably the oldest park in Glasgow, is a museum dedicated to Glasgow from the 1750's. When the Palace opened in 1898 it was intended as a cultural centre for people living in the overcrowded east end of the city. The building had recreation and reading rooms on the ground floor, a museum on the first floor and a picture gallery on the upper floor. Since the early 1940's the building was converted to the museum it is now. The building was closed for a two year refurbishment in 1996 after the building was neglected to the point that it was beginning to fail down. The Winter ...  Read the complete review

Glasgow, the dear green place is a city I know fairly well and love. One of the main reasons I love the city is the people. They really make the place, as they are down to earth, friendly and genuine. The Glaswegians make Glasgow. Due to this I have always wanted to go to the People’s Palace, a museum dedicated to the ordinary citizens of this wonderful city, but I have never got the chance to do so until this weekend when I was up visiting some friends in Glasgow. The People’s Palace is a social history museum dedicated to Glasgow and its population since 1750 that coincides with Glasgow’s trade in tobacco just before the first blossomings of the industrial ...  Read the complete review

Glasgow is a strange city. It's a big city with a big heart. But like every major city, there are many changes taking place and these changes are not all for the good. Sadly, a lot of important historical items have been lost forever and a lot of old Glasgow is recorded only in the memories of our senior citizens. Years ago, the city streets looked impressive and regal, with people bustling about the narrow pavements, cars and buses travelling up and down the teeming streets, giving an air of excitement and industry. Many paintings and early photographs were taken of the City as it changed gradually. Nowadays, everything seems so small. Old ...  Read the complete review

The People's Palace is a wealth of information on Glasgow and its past. It was reopened in 1998 after rennovation that brought its much dated interior up to date. Most people growing up in and around Glasgow will I imagine have fond memories of the Peoples Palace from school visits every summer! One of my favourite parts is what is effectively a large greenhouse in which there is a tropical garden - i used to eat my pieces (sandwiches to those not familiar with the lingo!) there on school trips. It has a vast collection of sub tropical plants which are kept at a constantly humid temperature. The exhibitions vary throughout the year although ...  Read the complete review