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The Riverside Museum of Transport and Travel vs St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art
Both are recommended by writers. On balance, The Riverside Museum of Transport and Travel scores slightly higher than St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art. The Riverside Museum of Transport and Travel comes in at #6 in Glasgow with endorsements from 4 sources including Fodor's, Lonely Planet and concierge.com.
The Riverside Museum of Transport and Travel
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100 Pointhouse Place, Glasgow G3 8RS, Scotland
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Concierge
"A zinc and glass temple to transport designed by Zaha Hadid. It has over 3,000 objects and 150 interactive displays."
Frommer's
"This museum contains a collection of many forms of transportation and related technology."
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Fodor's
"This huge metal structure with curving walls echoes the covered yards where ships were built on the Clyde."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The main part of the collection, featuring a fascinating series of cars... including the world's first pedal-powered bicycle from 1847 and model Clyde-built ships."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Located on the site of a former shipyard, at the confluence point of the River Clyde and River Kelvin, this museum opened in June 2011 and is one of the city's most spectacular attractions."
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St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art
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2 Castle Street, Glasgow G4 0RH, Scotland
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Fodor's
"An outstanding collection of artifacts, including Celtic crosses and statuettes of Hindu gods, reflects the many religious groups."
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Look at the beautiful Chilkat Blanketwofven, made from cedar bark and wool by the Tlingit people of North America.
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This museum audaciously attempts to capture the world's major religions in an artistic nutshell."
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Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"Since its opening in 1993 the Museum of Life and Religious Art has fed many controversies with its collection of cult and art objects from various religions among which is the Christus of St John of the Cross by Dali."
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Atlas Obscura
"This Scottish museum is the only one in the world to focus not on one religion but all of them. "
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U.S. News & World Report
17.0
"In addition to a variety of art and artifacts related to the world's religions, the museum has a cafe that opens on what purports to be the oldest Zen garden in Glasgow. "
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