Fossil Park Situated in Victoria Park, Fossil Grove has on display geological specimens of special scientific interest. Provand's Lordship Originally built as the Manse for St. Nicholas Hospital in 1471, the building now contains a museum of period displays including a sweet shop and also has a medieval garden. Admission is free and the museum is open all year except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. A fine collection covering the history of transport on land and sea including bicycles, horse-drawn vehicles, trains, trams and buses. With a cafe and open all year other than Christmas Day and New Year's Day this is an excellent place to visit.
Admission is free, there is a gift shop, guided tours and parking.
Combine a visit with one to the nearby Pollock House. This is a brilliant museum for anyone interested in transport. Highlights are a selection of trams, a hall full of model ships from ancient to modern, and a reconstructed period Glasgow street including an Underground train station and a cinema showing old amateur fillms. The St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art Opened in 1993 this museum has three galleries devoted to art, world religions and religion in Scottish history. A special point of interest is Britain's only authentic Japanese Zen garden.