Museums & Galleries · Stirling
Motherwell Heritage Centre
📍 ML1 3HU
Photo: Lairich Rig (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Outdoor play area with climbing frame and water table
- Climb Thru Time exhibit tracing Motherwell's history
- Viewing tower with panoramic town views
- Galleries and exhibitions on display
- Regular children's activities throughout the year
Motherwell Heritage Centre is a free family museum in North Lanarkshire, with an outdoor play area, the Climb Thru Time exhibit, a viewing tower offering panoramic views across the town, and changing galleries and exhibitions. It suits families with children, offering regular activities alongside quieter gallery spaces to explore. The museum is open Monday to Saturday, with a short lunchtime closure, and is fully accessible with lifts, an accessible WC, an induction loop and free on-site parking including blue badge spaces. It's just a short walk from Motherwell station, only 0.1 miles away, making it easy to reach, and with 17 bookable places to stay within five miles on BritStays, it's a convenient spot for an overnight visit too.
Practical details
- Open
- Monday to Saturday, 10-11.30am and 12-4pm
- Parking
- Free parking at the rear, including blue badge spaces
- Accessibility
- Lifts to all floors and accessible WC on the ground floor
- Best for
- Families with young children
- Booking
- Event spaces can be booked by contacting the team
From the attraction's own website on 4 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Playground
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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Avonbridge Hotel
✓ Fully refurbished restaurant, bedrooms and function spaces throughout the hotel
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Motherwell Heritage Centre into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Motherwell 0.1 miles
- Airbles 0.6 miles
- Shieldmuir 1.7 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page