Museums and "Glasgow"
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum
Argyle Street,
Glasgow,
G3 8AG
Twenty-two collections and over 8000 artefacts, from natural history, armour and weaponry to art from many different eras and touring exhibitions, all housed in a grand red sandstone building on the banks of the River Kelvin.
Glasgow Science Centre
50 Pacific Quay,
Glasgow,
G51 1EA
Situated on the site of the 1988 Garden Festival, Glasgow's £75 million Science Centre features Scotland's first IMAX cinema with an 80 by 60ft screen, as well as state-of-the-art facilities for youngsters to learn about science and technology through…
Bridgeton Bus Garage
76–-136 Fordneuk Street,
Glasgow,
G40 3AH
Location of Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust. Storage and display of approximately 100 buses, coaches and commercial vehicles. Restoration facilities. Trust membership available.
Glasgow Botanic Gardens
730 Great Western Road,
Glasgow,
G12 0UE
A great place to relax in summer or take a brisk walk in winter, with a programme of events including stargazing, gardening talks and even theatre. Also look out for exotics and exhibitions in Kibble Palace Glasshouse and the vegetable, herb and flower…
Burrell Collection
2060 Pollokshaws Road,
Glasgow,
G43 1AT
In the heart of Pollok Country Park is this collection of art, including work by Degas, Rodin and Cézanne as well as ancient and medieval artefacts. It is named after shipping tycoon Sir William Burrell who amassed much of its collection of over 8000…
The National Piping Centre
30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens,
Glasgow,
G4 OHW
Home to the Museum of Piping, as well as teaching facilities, rehearsal rooms, a reference library, shop, food and accommodation.
Scotland Street School Museum
225 Scotland Street,
Glasgow,
G5 8QB
Another wonderful building designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the museum details the history of the country’s education system from the time of Queen Victoria right through to the swinging 60s.
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Trail
Glasgow,
G20 7EL
Artist, architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh was born in Glasgow in 1868 and his legacy remains strikingly writ across the city's skyline, museums and galleries. Blending Scottish baronial influences with Art Nouveau motifs, the School of…
Glasgow Cathedral
Castle Street,
Glasgow,
G4 0QZ
Scotland
A stone-built church has stood on this site since 1136 and the lower church contains the shrine of St Mungo, who died around 612; however most of the present building dates from the 13th or 15th centuries, the most notable exception being the…
Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery
University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street,
Glasgow,
G12 8QQ
Scotland’s oldest public museum, founded in 1807, houses collections relating to science, medicine, archaeology, geology and more, as well as art by Charles Rennie Mackintosh (including The Mackintosh House – the reassembled interior of his home) and…
People's Palace & Winter Gardens
Glasgow Green,
Glasgow,
G40 1AT
Located on Glasgow Green, the Palace gives an insight into how the people of Glasgow lived from the 1750s to the late 20th century, while next door the Winter Gardens house exotic plants and a café.
Riverside Museum
100 Pointhouse Place,
Glasgow,
G3 8RS
A rebooted version of the Transport Museum housed in a cutting edge piece of architecture by Zaha Hadid. The recently acquired South African locomotive is the largest exhibit in the Glasgow Museums’ collection.
The Street Cafe
The National Piping Centre 30–34 McPhater Street Cowcaddens,
Glasgow,
G4 OHW
Scotland
Tenement House
145 Buccleuch Street,
Glasgow,
G3 6QN
The Tenement House is a typical Victorian tenement flat of 1892, which retains all its original fittings, such as gas lamps and the splendid kitchen range. Take a nostalgic step back in time! Exhibition on tenement life.
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre
200 Woodhead Road, South Nitshill Industrial Estate,
Glasgow,
G53 7NN
Glasgow Museums' amazing collections store is home to over a million objects, from animals to armour, fine art to fossils, covering natural history, transport and technology, world cultures and much, much more. This very special building is publicly…
Holmwood House
61–63 Netherlee Road, Cathcart,
Glasgow,
G44 3YG
This unique Villa has been described as Alexander 'Greek' Thomson's finest domestic design. It was built in 1857-8 for James Couper. Many rooms are richly ornamented in wood, plaster and marble. Thomson's original rich room decoration, based on themes…
National Museum of Rural Life
Wester Kittochside, Stewartfield Way,
East Kilbride,
Glasgow,
G76 9HR
Situated on the outskirts of East Kilbride, the National Museum of Rural Life is a working 1950s farm, with dairy cows, sheep, pigs and farm workers on hand. Events include the Go Wild in the Country summer programme and the Heavy Horse show.
Pollok House
Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Road,
Glasgow,
G43 1AT
One of the most elegant 18th century buildings in the country, this historic house features one of the best collections of Spanish art in the UK from the collection of Sir William Stirling Maxwell. From April until the end of October the house comes to…
