The People's Palace and Winter Gardens is a museum and glasshouse situated in Glasgow Green,
In earlier times, the East End of Glasgow was one of the unhealthiest and overcrowded parts of the city and the
People's Palace was constructed to provide a cultural centre for the people.
Since the 1940s, it has been the museum of social history for the city of Glasgow, and tells the story of the
people and the city from 1750 to the present day. The collections and displays reflect the changing face of the city
and the different experiences of Glaswegians at home, work and leisure. Current displays include glimpses of typical
Glasgow history such as life in a "single end" (a one-room tenement home), going to "The Steamie" (the communal
laundry), nights out at "The Dancing" in the famous Barrowland Ballroom and trips "Doon The Watter" (down the Firth
of Clyde) on steamers such as the Waverley.
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