Edinburgh Airport 47 min
The Glasgow School of Art (6 min) University-level art school offering design and architecture courses within a Mackintosh building. The Lighthouse (13 min) Landmark Rennie Mackintosh-designed exhibition space dedicated to architecture, design and the city. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (5 min) Impressive sights of diverse Scottish and international art with museum and interactive displays. Gallery of Modern Art (8 min) Eye-catching mansion with permanent collection, temporary exhibitions and artists' talks. Riverside Museum (6 min) Hyper-modern museum with collections of historic vehicles and state-of-the-art interactive displays. Glasgow Botanic Gardens (7 min) Acclaimed 27-acre park for plants, working vegetable plot and Victorian cast-iron glasshouse People's Palace (12 min) Exhibits describing Glasgow industrial past and the local vernacular with an onsite glasshouse cafe. Glasgow Science Centre (9 min) Science & technology museum offering interactive exhibits, plus a planetarium, IMAX theatre & cafes. Glasgow Cathedral (5 min) Church of Scotland place of worship, consecrated in 1197, with post-war stained glass windows. Glasgow Necropolis (6 min) Victorian-era cemetery containing the graves & mausoleums of prominent Glaswegians of the day. The Willow Tea Rooms (7 min) Quaint tea rooms in a 1915 department store with Charles Rennie Mackintosh style interior design. Kelvingrove Park (12 min) One of Glasgow's oldest public parks sees walkers, cyclists and runners using the extensive grounds. Hunterian Art Gallery (6 min) Over a million items from meteorites to mummies in eclectic art and artifact collections. George Square (6 min) Civic square named for King George III and laid out in 1781 filled with statues of famous Scots. St. Mungo Museum Of Religious Life & Art (5 min) Stately, castle-like building with eclectic religious art and artifacts spanning centuries. |