Glasgow Attractions
Kelvingrove Art Gallery
Argyle Street
Glasgow
G3 8AG
Opening Times: Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am to 5pm, Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum recently re-opened after extensive refurbishment work. The impressive Spanish Baroque style building is set in Glasgow’s picturesque west end park area and has the back drop of Kelvingrove Park. The ‘Kelvingrove’ is the largest civic museum and art gallery in the UK with collections of international importance.
The Burrell Collection
Pollok Country Park
2060 Pollokshaws Road
Glasgow,
G43 1AT
Phone: 0141 287 2550
Opening Times: Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am to 5pm, Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
Set in Pollok Country Park, The Burrell Collection is a museum with a remarkable and diverse collection of artifacts and exhibits which were all donated to the city of Glasgow by wealthy ship owner, Sir William Burrell, in 1944.
Fossil Grove
Victoria Park
Glasgow
Phone: 0141 950 1448
In 1887 during the creation of Victoria Park in Glasgow’s west end when an old quarry was being landscaped, the fossilised remains of an ancient forest were discovered. The fossil trees are around 330 million years old and can now be viewed from a balcony overlooking the site.
Gallery of Modern Art
Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow,
G1 3AH
Phone: 0141 287 3050
Opening times: Monday to Wednesday 10am to 5pm, Thursday 10am to 8pm, Saturday 10am to 5pm, Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
Since its opening in 1996, the Gallery of Modern Art, which is situated in the heart of the city has hosted many different contempory art exhibits. The neoclassical building in Royal Exchange square is free guided tours allow visitors to explore the art of many famous artists, including; Jim Lambie, Andy Warhole and David Hockney.
Martyrs' School
Parson Street
Glasgow,
G4 0PX
Opening Times: Visits by appointment only. Call 0141 2761625.
One of Glasgow born Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s earliest buildings, Matyr’s School is a hidden architechtural gem. Visitor’s can enjoy much of this distinguished red sandstone building including the fine tile work and spectacular roof trusses.
Museum of Transport
1 Bunhouse Road
Glasgow,
G3 8DP
Phone: 0141 287 2720
Opening Times: Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am to 5pm, Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
The locomotive manufacturing industry was instrumentally important to Glasgow’s industrial growth. The Museum of Transport holds an impressive collection of the most famous locomotives and visitors can recapture the atmosphere of old Glasgow. Other exhibits include everything from toy cars to Scottish-built cars and representations of Glasgow’s shipbuilding industry
Situated in the Kelvin Hall, just opposite Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Museum of Transport is a firm favourite with children of all ages.
People's Palace and Winter Gardens
Glasgow Green
Glasgow,
G40 1AT
Phone: 0141 276 0788
Opening Times: Mon-Thurs & Sat 10am to 5pm, Friday & Sunday 11am to 5pm.
The People’s Palace & Winter Gardens which is located at Glasgow green in the East end of the city. The Social History Museum shows the story of the Glaswegian people from 1750 to the present day through photograph’s, paintings, stories and items such as Billy Connolly’s “Banana Boots”.
Attached to the People’s Palace are the Winter Gardens, a Victorian glasshouse where you can stroll through exotic plants and vegetation and enjoy refreshments at the café.
Pollok House
Pollok Country Park
2060 Pollokshaws Road
Glasgow, G43 1AT
Phone: 0141 616 6410
Opening times: Daily from 10am to 5pm.
The ancestral home of the Maxwell family, Pollok House, which is located in Pollok Country Park was designed by William Adam and was built in 1752. In 1966 the estate was gifted to the City of Glasgow by Mrs Anne Maxwell Macdonald after being owned by her family for almost 700 years. Pollok House and its extensive collections of mainly Spanish Art, as well as glass, silverware, porcelain and antique furniture can now be viewed by the public through the National Trust for Scotland.
A shuttle bus service runs between Pollok House and the Burrell Collection which are situated around a 10 minute walk from each other.
Provand's Lordship
3 Castle Street
Glasgow,
G4 0RB
Phone: 0141 552 8819
Opening Times: Mon-Thurs & Sat 10am to 5pm, Friday & Sunday 11am to 5pm.
The only house to survive from medieval Glasgow, the Provand’s Lordship on Castle Street has been extensively restored and is now open to public viewing. You can step back in time and imagine Glasgow as a medieval city, see the collection of seventeenth-century scottish furniture donated by Sir William Burrell and visit the St Nicholas Garden which contains many medicinal plants used in the fifteenth century.
Glasgow Cathedral & Necropolis
50 Cathedral Sq
Glasgow, G4 0UZ
0141 552 3145
Opening Times:
Oct-March: Weekdays 9.30am to 4pm and Sundays 2pm-4pm
Apr-Sep: Weekdays 9.30am to 6pm and Sundays 2pm-5pm
Sunday Services are at 11am and 6.30pm (visitors welcome).
The Glasgow Cathedral which is located to the east of the city centre, next to the Royal Infirmary is a favourite amongst visitors to the city of Glasgow. The cathedral which boasts some very impressive architecture is still in active use by the Church of Scotland and is thought to have been built on the site of St Mungo’s church (the patron saint of Glasgow).
Glasgow Science Centre & IMAX Cinema
50 Pacific Quay
Glasgow,
G511EA
0871 540 1005
Opening Times: Daily from 10am to 5pm
One of Glasgow’s newest attractions is the Science Centre & IMAX Cinema. Situated across the River Clyde from the SECC the 100s of interactive exhibits at the Glasgow Science Centre make it a favourite with children and adults of all ages. Attached to the centre you will find the ultimate cinema experience in the IMAX theatre. With a screen bigger than a 5-a-side football pitch and a digital surround sound system, the IMAX shows 2D and 3D films and will enhance your viewing experience.
Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery
82 Hillhead Street
University of Glasgow
Glasgow,
G12 8QQ
Tel +44 (0) 141 330 5431
Opening Times: Monday to Saturday, 9.30am – 5pm.
The University of Glasgow is home to the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery. This is the oldest public museum in Scotland and is in various buildings throughout the university campus. The extensive and wide ranging collections include just over a million object and range from roman materials, coins, medals, over 450 paintings, fossils and scientific instruments as well as 600,000 zoological specimens.
House for an Art Lover
House for an Art Lover
Bellahouston Park
10 Dumbreck Road
Glasgow
G41 5BW
T: + 44 (0)141 353 4770 (Office)
Opening times:
April to September – Mon-Wed 10am-4pm, Thurs – Sun 10am-1pm
October to March – Saturday & Sunday 10am-1pm
In 1901 Charles Rennie MacKintosh created a design for a German Magazine competition. The design for a “House For An Art Lover” had long been admired by MacKintosh enthusiasts and was finally created in the late eighties. The house is situated in Bellahouston Park on the southside of the river Clyde and is open to visitors.
Argyle Street
Glasgow
G3 8AG
Opening Times: Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am to 5pm, Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum recently re-opened after extensive refurbishment work. The impressive Spanish Baroque style building is set in Glasgow’s picturesque west end park area and has the back drop of Kelvingrove Park. The ‘Kelvingrove’ is the largest civic museum and art gallery in the UK with collections of international importance.
The Burrell Collection
Pollok Country Park
2060 Pollokshaws Road
Glasgow,
G43 1AT
Phone: 0141 287 2550
Opening Times: Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am to 5pm, Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
Set in Pollok Country Park, The Burrell Collection is a museum with a remarkable and diverse collection of artifacts and exhibits which were all donated to the city of Glasgow by wealthy ship owner, Sir William Burrell, in 1944.
Fossil Grove
Victoria Park
Glasgow
Phone: 0141 950 1448
In 1887 during the creation of Victoria Park in Glasgow’s west end when an old quarry was being landscaped, the fossilised remains of an ancient forest were discovered. The fossil trees are around 330 million years old and can now be viewed from a balcony overlooking the site.
Gallery of Modern Art
Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow,
G1 3AH
Phone: 0141 287 3050
Opening times: Monday to Wednesday 10am to 5pm, Thursday 10am to 8pm, Saturday 10am to 5pm, Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
Since its opening in 1996, the Gallery of Modern Art, which is situated in the heart of the city has hosted many different contempory art exhibits. The neoclassical building in Royal Exchange square is free guided tours allow visitors to explore the art of many famous artists, including; Jim Lambie, Andy Warhole and David Hockney.
Martyrs' School
Parson Street
Glasgow,
G4 0PX
Opening Times: Visits by appointment only. Call 0141 2761625.
One of Glasgow born Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s earliest buildings, Matyr’s School is a hidden architechtural gem. Visitor’s can enjoy much of this distinguished red sandstone building including the fine tile work and spectacular roof trusses.
Museum of Transport
1 Bunhouse Road
Glasgow,
G3 8DP
Phone: 0141 287 2720
Opening Times: Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am to 5pm, Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
The locomotive manufacturing industry was instrumentally important to Glasgow’s industrial growth. The Museum of Transport holds an impressive collection of the most famous locomotives and visitors can recapture the atmosphere of old Glasgow. Other exhibits include everything from toy cars to Scottish-built cars and representations of Glasgow’s shipbuilding industry
Situated in the Kelvin Hall, just opposite Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Museum of Transport is a firm favourite with children of all ages.
People's Palace and Winter Gardens
Glasgow Green
Glasgow,
G40 1AT
Phone: 0141 276 0788
Opening Times: Mon-Thurs & Sat 10am to 5pm, Friday & Sunday 11am to 5pm.
The People’s Palace & Winter Gardens which is located at Glasgow green in the East end of the city. The Social History Museum shows the story of the Glaswegian people from 1750 to the present day through photograph’s, paintings, stories and items such as Billy Connolly’s “Banana Boots”.
Attached to the People’s Palace are the Winter Gardens, a Victorian glasshouse where you can stroll through exotic plants and vegetation and enjoy refreshments at the café.
Pollok House
Pollok Country Park
2060 Pollokshaws Road
Glasgow, G43 1AT
Phone: 0141 616 6410
Opening times: Daily from 10am to 5pm.
The ancestral home of the Maxwell family, Pollok House, which is located in Pollok Country Park was designed by William Adam and was built in 1752. In 1966 the estate was gifted to the City of Glasgow by Mrs Anne Maxwell Macdonald after being owned by her family for almost 700 years. Pollok House and its extensive collections of mainly Spanish Art, as well as glass, silverware, porcelain and antique furniture can now be viewed by the public through the National Trust for Scotland.
A shuttle bus service runs between Pollok House and the Burrell Collection which are situated around a 10 minute walk from each other.
Provand's Lordship
3 Castle Street
Glasgow,
G4 0RB
Phone: 0141 552 8819
Opening Times: Mon-Thurs & Sat 10am to 5pm, Friday & Sunday 11am to 5pm.
The only house to survive from medieval Glasgow, the Provand’s Lordship on Castle Street has been extensively restored and is now open to public viewing. You can step back in time and imagine Glasgow as a medieval city, see the collection of seventeenth-century scottish furniture donated by Sir William Burrell and visit the St Nicholas Garden which contains many medicinal plants used in the fifteenth century.
Glasgow Cathedral & Necropolis
50 Cathedral Sq
Glasgow, G4 0UZ
0141 552 3145
Opening Times:
Oct-March: Weekdays 9.30am to 4pm and Sundays 2pm-4pm
Apr-Sep: Weekdays 9.30am to 6pm and Sundays 2pm-5pm
Sunday Services are at 11am and 6.30pm (visitors welcome).
The Glasgow Cathedral which is located to the east of the city centre, next to the Royal Infirmary is a favourite amongst visitors to the city of Glasgow. The cathedral which boasts some very impressive architecture is still in active use by the Church of Scotland and is thought to have been built on the site of St Mungo’s church (the patron saint of Glasgow).
Glasgow Science Centre & IMAX Cinema
50 Pacific Quay
Glasgow,
G511EA
0871 540 1005
Opening Times: Daily from 10am to 5pm
One of Glasgow’s newest attractions is the Science Centre & IMAX Cinema. Situated across the River Clyde from the SECC the 100s of interactive exhibits at the Glasgow Science Centre make it a favourite with children and adults of all ages. Attached to the centre you will find the ultimate cinema experience in the IMAX theatre. With a screen bigger than a 5-a-side football pitch and a digital surround sound system, the IMAX shows 2D and 3D films and will enhance your viewing experience.
Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery
82 Hillhead Street
University of Glasgow
Glasgow,
G12 8QQ
Tel +44 (0) 141 330 5431
Opening Times: Monday to Saturday, 9.30am – 5pm.
The University of Glasgow is home to the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery. This is the oldest public museum in Scotland and is in various buildings throughout the university campus. The extensive and wide ranging collections include just over a million object and range from roman materials, coins, medals, over 450 paintings, fossils and scientific instruments as well as 600,000 zoological specimens.
House for an Art Lover
House for an Art Lover
Bellahouston Park
10 Dumbreck Road
Glasgow
G41 5BW
T: + 44 (0)141 353 4770 (Office)
Opening times:
April to September – Mon-Wed 10am-4pm, Thurs – Sun 10am-1pm
October to March – Saturday & Sunday 10am-1pm
In 1901 Charles Rennie MacKintosh created a design for a German Magazine competition. The design for a “House For An Art Lover” had long been admired by MacKintosh enthusiasts and was finally created in the late eighties. The house is situated in Bellahouston Park on the southside of the river Clyde and is open to visitors.
