Really great place. Helpful staff and a nice little day out. Billy Connolly’s big banana boots are the highlight of the place. Been multiple times over the past 15 years as a little girl. Good memories made here.

I visited with a class today 49 kids for a ww2 topic . Just over half of the kids have had fun exploring and looking around but just under half of the kids weren’t to keen . Considering it was a museum school, trip I think the people palace done a great job for a school trip !

The People's Palace, set in the beautful location of Glasgow Green, is probably the best museum if you want to find out about the social history of Glasgow. I was very impressed with this Victorian building and the three floors that tell you the social history of Glasgow from the 18th century to the present day. In particular, I was impressed with the section devoted to housing in Glasgow and the terrible conditions poorer people had to endure well into the last century, where families could be crammed into three rooms in a tenement block. Also the mock up of a tenement from early last century is really impressive and an older lady told me she grew up in something similar in The Gorbals. On a lighter note, the section devoted to Barrowlands Ballroom, the legendary dance hall and live music venue is great to see as it traces the building's history from the era of jitterbugging in the 1940s to the more modern live music venue. ( If you want to visit Barrowlands for real, it's about ten minutes walk from The People's Palace). Another display I found interesting was one devoted to trade unionist Jimmy Reid, who led a work in at a shipyard threatened with closure in 1971 and helped save thousands of jobs in Glasgow, and is still considered a legend in the city. I would say The People's Palace is one of the finest museums I have visited, and it's free, although there is a suggested donation of £5. The museum is about 20 minutes walk from the two main stations, but does have a regular bus service from the city centre.

Although we visited with the intention of seeing the Billy Connelly portraits that are not there any more, we had a lovely morning. The museum really captures the feeling of Glasgow in times gone by with lots of exhibits, photographs and staged areas. There was a temporary photo exhibition of images taken by a photographic group in 1951. Absolutely fabulous. Staff very welcoming, cafe nice. And Billy's banana boots are still there in a glass case!

A visit to People's Palace is a great way to spend a couple of hours and gain an interesting and insightful look into the history of Glasgow. Plenty of engaging information and artefacts throughout the museum, including Billy Connolly's famous banana shoes! A must visit for anyone interested in learning about the life and history of Scotland's largest city.

Decided to visit here before it shut down for a major refurbishment. Can't believe it took me so long to get there. What a gem it was. A great history of Glasgow and the people of the city. Hard to think what was the best exhibit, but seeing Billy Connollys banana boots and the opportunity to have a picture with them was my favourite. Spent a good couple of hours there, and could have taken longer to go round it. Finished it off with a visit to the coffee shop which was reasonably priced, although the choice of sandwiches could have been better. Free parking nearby was also a bonus.

We had a brilliant day out seeing this stunning building. Plenty to wander around inside and great for history. Shame that it is closing its doors for four years due to refurbishment. Definitely would highly recommend it well worth another visit when it opens up again.