Places to visit in Inverclyde

A short list of notable parks, markets, museums and landmarks in Inverclyde.

• Greenock Royal Infirmary · Culture

  Greenock Royal Infirmary was a health facility in Greenock, Scotland. Its original Hospital or Infirmary of 1809 stood in Inverkip Street, it was subsequently extended round into East Shaw Street, then in 1869 a new building on the adjacent site at 2 Duncan Street formed the main address of the Hospital and Infirmary. It was renamed the Greenock Royal Infirmary in 1922.

• McLean Museum and Art Gallery · Culture

  The McLean Museum and Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery situated in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland. It is the main museum in the Inverclyde area, it is free to visit and was opened in 1876. Most notably it features an exhibition of items related to James Watt, the Greenock-born inventor, a Mummy Cartonnage from Herakleopolis Magna and a collection of British and Scottish art. The principal entrance to the museum is on Kelly Street, in the Greenock West area. The former curator is Val Boa. The Watt Institution includes the Art Gallery, Watt Hall, Watt Library and Inverclyde Archives.

• Ravenscraig Hospital · Culture

  Ravenscraig Hospital was a mental health facility in Inverkip Road, Greenock, Scotland. It was managed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

• Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Museum and Heritage Centre · Culture

  The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Museum and Heritage Centre is a museum located within the Old Fire Station on Dalrymple Street which is part of the Municipal Buildings in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland. It is a museum dedicated to the history of Scotland's fire and rescue service. It houses a wide range of artefacts and stories from the service's long history with displays on the history of firefighting, the development of fire safety in Scotland, and the history of the building. It is open to the public 12 pm to 4 pm on the last Sunday of the month and on days when cruise ships are in port in Greenock.

• The Wyllieum · Culture

  art museum in Greenock, Scotland, UK

• Greenock Fire Museum & Heritage Centre · Museum
• Horseshoe · Attraction

  A horseshoe set into the paving near the Lyle Fountain, this marks the site of the gallows which were used for public hangings between 1812 and 1834.

• McLean Museum and Art Gallery · Museum

  The McLean Museum and Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery situated in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland. It is the main museum in the Inverclyde area, it is free to visit and was opened in 1876. Most notably it features an exhibition of items related to James Watt, the Greenock-born inventor, a Mummy Cartonnage from Herakleopolis Magna and a collection of British and Scottish art. The principal entrance to the museum is on Kelly Street, in the Greenock West area. The former curator is Val Boa. The Watt Institution includes the Art Gallery, Watt Hall, Watt Library and Inverclyde Archives.

• Propeller/Capstan/Anchor · Attraction

  Nautical artefacts signifying the shipbuilding past of area.