Edinburgh Airport 47 min
Gallery of Modern Art (26 min) Eye-catching mansion with permanent collection, temporary exhibitions and artists' talks. The Lighthouse (30 min) Landmark Rennie Mackintosh-designed exhibition space dedicated to architecture, design and the city. George Square (25 min) Civic square named for King George III and laid out in 1781 filled with statues of famous Scots. The Falkirk Wheel (28 min) Innovative and unique rotating boat lift connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. Glasgow Cathedral (23 min) Church of Scotland place of worship, consecrated in 1197, with post-war stained glass windows. The Glasgow School of Art (24 min) University-level art school offering design and architecture courses within a Mackintosh building. Glasgow Necropolis (23 min) Victorian-era cemetery containing the graves & mausoleums of prominent Glaswegians of the day. Hunterian Art Gallery (28 min) Over a million items from meteorites to mummies in eclectic art and artifact collections. Glasgow Botanic Gardens (27 min) Acclaimed 27-acre park for plants, working vegetable plot and Victorian cast-iron glasshouse Stirling Castle (31 min) 12th-century castle and former Renaissance royals palace, with great hall and regimental museum. Riverside Museum (27 min) Hyper-modern museum with collections of historic vehicles and state-of-the-art interactive displays. Glasgow Science Centre (29 min) Science & technology museum offering interactive exhibits, plus a planetarium, IMAX theatre & cafes. Antonine Wall (6 min) Remote site with the ruins of an ancient Roman fortification with ditches, ramparts & bathhouses. People's Palace (29 min) Exhibits describing Glasgow industrial past and the local vernacular with an onsite glasshouse cafe. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (28 min) Impressive sights of diverse Scottish and international art with museum and interactive displays. |