Paisly Thread Mill Museum
11 minute walk from Hawkhead station · Glasgow and West Central
Founded in 2003, the Paisley Thread Mill Museum is a dedicated space that tells the historic story of the Clarks and Coats Thread Mills. Located in the Mile End Mill, it preserves the heritage of thread making in Paisley from its origins in 1722 through to the closure of the final mill in 1993.
Visitors can explore themed exhibits spread across 15 display cases and engage with interactive digital image and video archives. The museum also features a shop and hosts a regular drop-in stitching group alongside special workshops. It is open to guests and groups on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons all year round.
Visitor information
- Place type
- Museum
- Good for
- Industrial heritage, Local & social history, Museums, Textile art
- Characteristics
- Indoor
- Admission
- Free
- Opening
- Open year-round
- Region
- Glasgow and West Central
Stations within walking distance
- Hawkhead station — 11 min walk, 0.9 km
- Paisley Gilmour Street station — 15 min walk, 1.2 km
- Paisley Canal station — 16 min walk, 1.3 km
- Paisley St James station — 35 min walk, 2.9 km
- Crookston station — 42 min walk, 3.5 km
Other places near Hawkhead
- Paisley Abbey — 20 min walk from the station
- Fountain Gardens — 31 min walk from the station