The museum's nationally significant collection covers the main heavy industries of Scotland, with an emphasis on iron, steel, coal and engineering. Objects range from tools, machinery, equipment and work wear to locomotives, trams, a colliery winding engine, as well as social history items relating to the communities that depended on these industries.
Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Visitor Info
Find Us
Coatbridge
Summerlee Museum
Heritage Way
Coatbridge
ML5 1QD
Getting here
Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life is 9 miles east of Glasgow and is accessible by train to Coatbridge Central or Sunnyside. For tickets and up to date railway timetables, please visit Scotrail or Trainline.
Car Parking is very limited. It is best to plan to park elsewhere or use https://www.travelinescotland.com/
