Heathrow Airport 2 hr 3
Glasgow Science Centre (16 min.) science & technology museum offering interactive exhibits plus a planetarium imax theatre & cafes. People S Palace (12 min.) exhibits describing glasgow industrial past and the local vernacular with an onsite glasshouse cafe. The Lighthouse (11 min.) landmark rennie mackintosh-designed exhibition space dedicated to architecture design and the city. George Square (11 min.) civic square named for king george iii and laid out in 1781 filled with statues of famous scots. Glasgow Necropolis (7 min.) victorian-era cemetery containing the graves & mausoleums of prominent glaswegians of the day. Provand S Lordship (6 min.) museum in city s oldest house built in 1471 with 17th-century furniture by sir william burrell. Kelvingrove Park (6 min.) one of glasgow s oldest public parks sees walkers cyclists and runners using the extensive grounds. Charing Cross (15 min) The Burrell Collection (16 min.) custom-built all-inclusive collection comprising ceramics tapestries glass and decorative arts. Riverside Museum (7 min.) hyper-modern museum with collections of historic vehicles and state-of-the-art interactive displays. Glasgow Cathedral (6 min.) church of scotland place of worship consecrated in 1197 with post-war stained glass windows. Glasgow Central Station (11 min) The Glasgow School Of Art (7 min.) university-level art school offering design and architecture courses within a mackintosh building. Glasgow Queen Street (11 min) Hunterian Art Gallery (12 min.) over a million items from meteorites to mummies in eclectic art and artifact collections. Partick (5 min) Glasgow Botanic Gardens (7 min.) acclaimed 27-acre park for plants working vegetable plot and victorian cast-iron glasshouse Gallery Of Modern Art (11 min.) eye-catching mansion with permanent collection temporary exhibitions and artists talks. |