Springburn Museum was set up in the reading room of the

Springburn Springburn () is an inner-city district in the north of the Scottish city of Glasgow, made up of generally working-class households. Springburn developed from a rural hamlet at the beginning of the 19th century. Its industrial expansion began ...

Library,

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, as the first independent community museum in the city, presenting material on the industrial heritage of the area. The Museum was opened by

Tom Weir Thomas Weir Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, MBE (29 December 1914 – 6 July 2006) was a Scottish climber, author and broadcaster. He was best known for his long-running television series ''Weir's Way''. Early life a ...

in 1986. It continued to provide a community based resource for historical reference throughout the 1990s. After encountering financial difficulties, the Museum closed in 2001. Subsequently, a more limited display in Springburn Library is complemented by an online entity. Plans for redeveloping

Springburn Winter Gardens The Springburn Winter Gardens is a former large winter garden located at Springburn Park in the Springburn district of the Scotland, Scottish city of Glasgow, constructed in 1900. The building was damaged in a storm and fell out of use in 1983 but ...

announced in 2020 would include some artefacts formerly exhibited at the Museum.

References

External links

Springburn Museum website
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