Museum of Welcome - Refugee Festival Scotland

Museum of Welcome

Open daily from 14 June to 14 July, 11am to 5pm. Visitors are welcome to drop in at any time during opening hours.

Riverside Museum

100 Pointhouse Place, Glasgow, G3 8RS

Free

The museum offers step-free access throughout, accessible toilets, and lift access to all public areas. There is nearby parking available, including accessible parking bays, and the venue is well connected by public transport.

The exhibition includes both indoor and outdoor elements. Artworks displayed inside the museum will be accessible during standard opening hours, while installations on the surrounding feeder pillars will be available to view 24/7 in outdoor public space.

If specific access needs are identified, we will work with participants and partners to provide appropriate support wherever possible.

Riverside Museum

Community Celebration Families/Young People Visual Art

Museum of Welcome is a community-led creative project by the Riverside Museum in partnership with Central and West Integration Network, engaging New Scots through museum visits and creative workshops. Participants respond to the museum’s collections and architecture through drawing and painting, exploring themes of identity, memory, and belonging.

Led by Iman Tajik in collaboration with Christina Kyriakidou, the project brings together participants aged 13–65 from diverse backgrounds, many attending as families. It promotes inclusion, wellbeing, and cultural access in line with Glasgow Life.

The project will culminate in a public mural and an exhibition at the Riverside Museum, opening on 14 June 2026 as part of Refugee Festival Scotland (12–21 June), showcasing artworks within the museum and in surrounding public spaces, celebrating shared heritage and community voices.

Photo credit: Museum of Welcome Workshop, Riverside Museum, 2026

For more information, please visit: www.facebook.com/Riverside.GlasgowMuseums
www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/venues/riverside-museum

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