Conference-related excursions

Please note that in addition to the excursions listed below, which may be booked and paid for using the online  registration and booking form ( http://www.gla.ac.uk/events/icohtec2011/registration/), there are additional excursions which delegates may wish to arrange on their own, including, for instance, easily accessible museums such as the new Riverfront Transport Museum, the Hunterian Museums at the University of Glasgow, and Tenement House (a museum of everyday life in Glasgow). These can all be arranged at short notice and reached by foot or using public transport.  The Local Organising Committee will be making information available to delegates in due course.

Tuesday 2nd August pre-conference FULL day trips, depart 0900 returning to city by 1630 for opening programme. (Meals are not included in the price but there will be opportunities to purchase refreshments at the venues).

Bo’ness and Kinneil Steam Railway, museum and fireclay mine, plus Prestongrange industrial Museum and including views of Forth Bridges, cost £30.

http://prestongrange.org/site/

http://www.srps.org.uk/railway

Scottish Museum of Mining Lady Victoria Colliery, plus Myreton Motor Museum and including views of Forth Bridges, cost £30.

http://www.scottishminingmuseum.com/

http://www.aberlady.org/Myreton.html

Tuesday 2nd August pre-conference HALF day trips, depart midday returning to city by 1630 for opening programme.   (Meals are not included in the price but there will be opportunities to purchase refreshments at the venues).

New Lanark mills, cost £25                  http://www.newlanark.org

Falkirk wheel, cost £25                        http://www.thefalkirkwheel.co.uk/visit/times.html

NMS Museum of Rural life, cost £15    http://www.nms.ac.uk/our_museums/museum_of_rural_life.aspx

Distillery visit including a wee dram (for over 18s) - One of the local historical distilleries, cost £20

Thursday 4th August mid-conference HALF day trips, depart midday returning to city by 1730 for evening programme.   ( Meals are not included in the price but there will be opportunities to purchase refreshments at the venues).

New Lanark mills, cost £25      http://www.newlanark.org

Summerlee museum   of Scottish Industrial life, Coatbridge, including mine experience, cost £15

http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=15877

http://www.visitlanarkshire.com/attractions/historic-heritage/Summerlee-The-Museum-of-Scottish-Industrial-Life

Titan Crane, Clydebank, cost £20      http://www.titanclydebank.com/

Distillery visit including a wee dram (for over 18s) - One of the local historical distilleries, cost £20

Sunday 7th August post-conference FULL day trips

(Meals are not included in the price, except where mentioned, but there will be opportunities to purchase refreshments at the venues).

Titan Crane, Clydebank, followed by Summerlee museum   of Scottish Industrial life, Coatbridge, including mine experience, cost £20 (returning to hotels or direct to airport about 1500)

http://www.titanclydebank.com/

http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=15877

http://www.visitlanarkshire.com/attractions/historic-heritage/Summerlee-The-Museum-of-Scottish-Industrial-Life

Biggar Gasworks museum, followed by Wanlockhead lead mines, cost £30

(returning to hotels or direct to airport about 1600)

http://www.leadminingmuseum.co.uk

http://www.biggarmuseumtrust.co.uk/cms/index.php?page=gasworks

NMS Museum of Flight, including lunch as guests of the National Museums of Scotland, followed by Scottish Museum of mining Lady Victoria Colliery. Including views of the Forth bridges, cost £30 (returning to hotels or direct to airport about 1600)

http://www.nms.ac.uk/our_museums/museum_of_flight.aspx

http://www.scottishminingmuseum.com/