Edinburgh Airport 48 min
People's Palace (13 min) Exhibits describing Glasgow industrial past and the local vernacular with an onsite glasshouse cafe. Glasgow Science Centre (16 min) Science & technology museum offering interactive exhibits, plus a planetarium, IMAX theatre & cafes. Glasgow Necropolis (7 min) Victorian-era cemetery containing the graves & mausoleums of prominent Glaswegians of the day. Hunterian Art Gallery (12 min) Over a million items from meteorites to mummies in eclectic art and artifact collections. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (3 min) Impressive sights of diverse Scottish and international art with museum and interactive displays. Riverside Museum (16 min) Hyper-modern museum with collections of historic vehicles and state-of-the-art interactive displays. The Glasgow School of Art (4 min) University-level art school offering design and architecture courses within a Mackintosh building. Gallery of Modern Art (11 min) Eye-catching mansion with permanent collection, temporary exhibitions and artists' talks. The Lighthouse (11 min) Landmark Rennie Mackintosh-designed exhibition space dedicated to architecture, design and the city. Glasgow Cathedral (6 min) Church of Scotland place of worship, consecrated in 1197, with post-war stained glass windows. Glasgow Botanic Gardens (7 min) Acclaimed 27-acre park for plants, working vegetable plot and Victorian cast-iron glasshouse The Burrell Collection (16 min) Custom-built all-inclusive collection comprising ceramics, tapestries, glass and decorative arts. Kelvingrove Park (7 min) One of Glasgow's oldest public parks sees walkers, cyclists and runners using the extensive grounds. The Willow Tea Rooms (8 min) Quaint tea rooms in a 1915 department store with Charles Rennie Mackintosh style interior design. George Square (10 min) Civic square named for King George III and laid out in 1781 filled with statues of famous Scots. |