People’s Palace & Winter Gardens 128th Birthday The People’s Palace & Winter Gardens was 128 years old in January this year. It opened on 22nd January 1898 when it was declared “open to the people forever and ever”. At present the People’s Palace is closed for restoration. It closed in April 2024, and we were …
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Jan 22 2026
128th Birthday
Positive wishes for Glasgow’s iconic People’s Palace and Winter Gardens on its 128th birthday today. On January 22nd 1898 it was declared “open to the people forever and ever”. We must keep up the pressure to ensure that our beloved museum and winter gardens are restored to their former glory, and re-opened to the public …
Nov 04 2025
Tribute to Dr. Elspeth King
Tribute to Dr. Elspeth King We are all deeply saddened to hear about the sudden death of Elspeth King. Elspeth was a founding member of the Friends Group who served as our Chair for many years. She was a tireless campaigner for the People’s Palace and fought relentlessly to keep it opened when it was …
May 21 2025
People’s Palace & Winter Gardens: Redevelopment Outreach Event
The People’s Palace & Winter Gardens are closed for redevelopment. Glasgow Life is holding a redevelopment outreach event. There will be an opportunity to handle museum objects, find out about the redevelopment project and to meet some of the Glasgow Life Project Team & to get involved. Arts & crafts too. This is a free …
Jan 22 2025
Wishing the People’s Palace & Winter Gardens a HOPEFUL 127th Birthday
Wishing the People’s Palace and Winter Gardens a HOPEFUL 127th Birthday Closed for renovations for the foreseeable future, we must all work hard to make sure that our beloved museum with its wonderful collections and Winter Gardens are restored to their former glory and re-opened to the public as soon as possible. We can’t wait …
Oct 22 2024
Annual General Meeting – 14th November 2024
Our AGM takes place at 6.30pm on Thursday 14th November 2024 at Calton Heritage & Learning Centre, Glasgow G40 1AG. Both the People’s Palace and Winter Gardens are currently closed for major refurbishment. The restored museum and Winter Gardens are due to re-open in 2027. Come along to our AGM and find out more about …
Oct 05 2024
Report on Future of Winter Gardens
We are delighted to present “The Winter Gardens: a vision for the future” (PDF) – a report on the past, present, and future importance of the Winter Gardens at Glasgow Green. The Friends of the People’s Palace, Winter Gardens and Glasgow Green (FOPPWGGG) and a team from the University of Glasgow ‘Solutions for Change’ programme …
May 31 2024
People’s Palace closed for refurbishment
The People’s Palace closed its doors on Sunday 14th April 2024. It closed for refurbishment and is due to re-open in 2027. The refurbishment will also include the Winter Gardens which has been closed since December 2018 and all plants in it completely destroyed. The first stage of funding. £850,000 has been provided by the …
Dec 03 2023
Update on People’s Palace & Winter Gardens
In August we supported plans developed by Glasgow Life, the arms-length organisation running culture and leisure, brought before Glasgow City Council’s Administrative Committee to “restore, reimagine and enhance”” the People Palace and the Winter Gardens. The cost of this proposal is £35.9 million and not all this funding has been identified yet. An initial …
Oct 16 2023
Our Vision – Winter Gardens Survey
We are gathering supporters’ views on planting and plant-related activities that could be included in the restored Winter Gardens. Information from our survey will be used in discussions with Glasgow Life during the development stage of the refurbishment of the People’s Palace and Winter Gardens. Please fill-in our survey online via Google Forms. *** AUGUST …
