Edinburgh Airport 1 hr 2
Riverside Museum (19 min) Hyper-modern museum with collections of historic vehicles and state-of-the-art interactive displays. People's Palace (25 min) Exhibits describing Glasgow industrial past and the local vernacular with an onsite glasshouse cafe. Hunterian Art Gallery (24 min) Over a million items from meteorites to mummies in eclectic art and artifact collections. Pollok House (21 min) Stately 18th-century country house with period interiors, a Spanish art collection, a park & a cafe. House for an Art Lover (18 min) Country house, arts centre and cafe, built based on unrealised designs by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Glasgow Cathedral (20 min) Church of Scotland place of worship, consecrated in 1197, with post-war stained glass windows. George Square (24 min) Civic square named for King George III and laid out in 1781 filled with statues of famous Scots. The Lighthouse (24 min) Landmark Rennie Mackintosh-designed exhibition space dedicated to architecture, design and the city. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (21 min) Impressive sights of diverse Scottish and international art with museum and interactive displays. Gallery of Modern Art (25 min) Eye-catching mansion with permanent collection, temporary exhibitions and artists' talks. The Glasgow School of Art (20 min) University-level art school offering design and architecture courses within a Mackintosh building. The Burrell Collection (20 min) Custom-built all-inclusive collection comprising ceramics, tapestries, glass and decorative arts. Glasgow Science Centre (20 min) Science & technology museum offering interactive exhibits, plus a planetarium, IMAX theatre & cafes. Glasgow Botanic Gardens (22 min) Acclaimed 27-acre park for plants, working vegetable plot and Victorian cast-iron glasshouse Kelvingrove Park (22 min) One of Glasgow's oldest public parks sees walkers, cyclists and runners using the extensive grounds. |