This is your chance to see inside of Glasgow's most loved tenement. At first glance, the Tenement House appears to be an ordinary middle-class tenement from the late 19th century, standing in Garnethill. However, when you step inside, it's four rooms appear as if frozen in time and provide a rare glimpse into life in Glasgow in the early 20th century.
Shorthand typist Miss Agnes Toward lived here from 1911 until 1965, and preserved her furniture and possessions with love and care. She held on to all sorts of things that most people would have thrown away, and this extensive personal archive has become a valuable time capsule for visitors today. The Tenement House also reveals what it meant to be an ‘independent woman’ at that time.
The Tenement House is your chance to see gas lights in action too.
Our café and shop support the conservation of the house with all of the profits going towards the work of the National Trust for Scotland, so we really appreciate your support.
