Edinburgh Airport 59 min
Hunterian Art Gallery (21 min) Over a million items from meteorites to mummies in eclectic art and artifact collections. Glasgow Necropolis (18 min) Victorian-era cemetery containing the graves & mausoleums of prominent Glaswegians of the day. The Lighthouse (19 min) Landmark Rennie Mackintosh-designed exhibition space dedicated to architecture, design and the city. The Burrell Collection (11 min) Custom-built all-inclusive collection comprising ceramics, tapestries, glass and decorative arts. The Willow Tea Rooms (17 min) Quaint tea rooms in a 1915 department store with Charles Rennie Mackintosh style interior design. Pollok House (12 min) Stately 18th-century country house with period interiors, a Spanish art collection, a park & a cafe. Riverside Museum (19 min) Hyper-modern museum with collections of historic vehicles and state-of-the-art interactive displays. Glasgow Cathedral (17 min) Church of Scotland place of worship, consecrated in 1197, with post-war stained glass windows. George Square (21 min) Civic square named for King George III and laid out in 1781 filled with statues of famous Scots. Glasgow Science Centre (17 min) Science & technology museum offering interactive exhibits, plus a planetarium, IMAX theatre & cafes. Pollok Country Park (11 min) Extensive woodland and gardens in the city's biggest park are a sanctuary for visitors and wildlife. The Glasgow School of Art (17 min) University-level art school offering design and architecture courses within a Mackintosh building. Gallery of Modern Art (22 min) Eye-catching mansion with permanent collection, temporary exhibitions and artists' talks. People's Palace (21 min) Exhibits describing Glasgow industrial past and the local vernacular with an onsite glasshouse cafe. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (20 min) Impressive sights of diverse Scottish and international art with museum and interactive displays. |