Fairfield Heritage - the story of Glasgow's greatest shipyard

19/09/2026

🚪 DOORS OPEN — SUNDAY FINAL DAY!

🧵 Come and stitch the Clydeside Tapestry with Dr Andrew Crummy.

✨ Discover the stories behind these beautiful tapestries…

👀 including some sinister tales you might not expect!

🎙️ 2PM — Special talk with Dr Andrew Crummy

Come along and uncover the stories woven into Govan’s history.

11AM–4PM • FREE ENTRY DOG FRIENDLY FREE PARKING

19/09/2026

⚔️ VIKINGS AT FAIRFIELD! ⚔️
We had some very special visitors from the Govan Stones today!
History came to life at Fairfield 🛡️⛵️

15/09/2026

🚪 DOORS OPEN DAYS ARE JUST AROUND THE CORNER! 🚪

We’re getting very excited because there’s a lot going on in our wee museum! ⚓️ for Doors Open Days Doors Open Days.scot

🧵 Get stitching with Dr Andrew Crummy MBE and be part of Govan’s Living Tapestry.

📖 Explore Govan’s history with Colin Quigley of the Govan Reminiscence Group and discover stories from our community.

🎬 Take a peek behind the doors of our tenants Firecrest Films and small satellite company Craft Prospect ..check out what goes on beyond the museum!

📍 Fairfield Heritage Museum, Govan
🕚 11am–4pm daily
🅿️ Free parking
🐾 Dog friendly
🎟️ Free entry

Come along, explore, get involved — and discover the stories behind Fairfield. ❤️

We can’t wait to welcome you!

27/08/2026

COME TO FAIRFIELD. CAST A STITCH. TELL YOUR STORY. BE PART OF CLYDESIDE TAPESTRY…

As part of Doors Open Days Scotland join Dr Andrew Crummy MBE the acclaimed artist and designer of The Great Tapestry of Scotland as he leads the creation of a special Clyde Community Shipbuilding Tapestry.

Over three days visitors are invited to the Iconic Fairfield Boardroom to Cast a Stitch, share their memories and stories and become part of a unique artwork celebrating Glasgow and Govan’s rich shipbuilding heritage. No experience necessary just come along and add your thread to our shared story 🪡🧵

12/08/2026

Discover the power of Mary Barbour at Fairfield Heritage Museum.

A Govan woman who became a powerful voice for her community, Mary Barbour’s story is one of courage, determination and change.

Come discover her story — and the remarkable women who helped shape Govan’s history.

History at Fairfield. ⚒️

05/08/2026

A warm Fairfield welcome to Paul, who joined us all the way from Boston! 🇺🇸⚓

Paul’s visit came about thanks to the connections made during the FIFA World Cup and the incredible Tartan Army in Boston. It’s amazing to see how football, friendship and heritage can bring people together from across the Atlantic.

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit us. We hope you have a fantastic time exploring Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

25/07/2026

25/07/2026

It was an honour to have Mark Swan visit us at Fairfield today, Mark is the winner of Team England's first gold medal of Glasgow 2026, Mark who already has a silver medal from 4 years ago won gold in Para powerlifting. Thanks for visiting Mark and good luck in future competitions.

17/07/2026

Join Quality Control Manager and Yard Photographer David Millar as he explores the 19 ships built during Kvaerner’s tenure at Govan Shipyard. The presentation includes 2 x rare promotional films from the yard. Discover how Govan was transformed from a loss-making nationalised yard into a thriving world-class shipyard! Tickets available on Eventbrite

05/07/2026

We are open today 11am-4pm, come hear the story of Glasgow's greatest shipyard

Free Entry, open 7 days 11am-4pm until end of October