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Category: Art Museums - Glasgow Attractions & Activities
Address: Queen St, City centre, Glasgow G1 3AH
This is one of the most popular art galleries in the city. Fronted by imposing Corinthian columns and housing four distinct galleries inside, each of which is devoted to an element: fire, air, earth, and water. The earth collection is most popular, focusing on works from Scottish artists such as John Bellamy and Ken Curry. The top-floor air...
Category: Art Museums - Glasgow Attractions & Activities
Address: 10 Dumbreck Rd, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow G41 5BW
Designed by celebrated local Rennie Mackintosh, who drew the plans for the home to enter a contest in 1901, this house wasn't actually built until the mid-1990s. Several permanent exhibitions are on display in rooms such as the Music Room and the Oval Room, most showing Mackintosh's designs and some of his crafts and drawings. But the main exhibit...
Hunterian Art Gallery and Museum
Category: Art Museums - Glasgow Attractions & Activities
Address: 82 Hillhead St, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ
Opened in 1807, this is the oldest public museum in Scotland. The facility is spacious and topped with a specially made roof that lets in plenty of natural light. Part of the University of Glasgow, the gallery showcases several schools of art, including 16th and 17th century paintings, British and French paintings from 1700-1840, Scottish...
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Category: Art Museums - Glasgow Attractions & Activities
Address: Argyle Street, Kelvinhall, Glasgow G3 8AG
You can't miss the facade of this landmark, with its red sandstone walls and high, majestic turrets. Another point of interest is the road leading to the back entrance; though some will tell you the building was accidentally built backwards, the truth is, the position of the road changed at the last minute. Whether entered from the back or the...
Category: Art Museums - Glasgow Attractions & Activities
Address: 2060 Pollokshaws Rd, Pollok Country Park, Glasgow G43 1AT
Set in a stately 18th century mansion, the Pollok House can be found amid the rolling hills of Pollok Country Park. Terraces and pavilions grace the exterior, offering splendid views that complement the fine paintings inside. The collection has works from great Spanish artists such as Signorelli (don't miss his Pieta in the main corridor), El...
Category: Art Museums - Glasgow Attractions & Activities
Address: 64 Osborne St, Trongate, Glasgow G1 5QH
This Russian-style gallery is a popular tourist stop in Glasgow thanks to its unique blend of art, music, and drama. The works on display here are called kinetic sculptures, meaning they move thanks to mechanical levers, wheels and pulleys. During special shows, sets, lighting, and music come together to create an artistic spectacle.
St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art
Category: Art Museums - Glasgow Attractions & Activities
Address: 2 Castle St, Glasgow G4 0RH
A must for anyone fascinated by religious history, this museum is said to be the only one in the world that chronicles all of the major faiths. Its biggest draw is Dali's famous painting "Christ of St. John of the Cross," but there is much more to be seen here, including art representing native American, Egyptian, African, and Oriental beliefs. In...
Category: Art Museums - Glasgow Attractions & Activities
Address: 2060 Pollokshaws Rd, Pollok Park, Glasgow G43
This is Glasgow's most extensive and diverse museum. Bequeathed to the city in 1944 by Sir William Burrell, the collection includes impressionist paintings by Degas, Bellini, and Sisley as well as Greek and Roman artifacts, Chinese urns from several dynasties, elaborate tapestries, ceramics, and more. A rotating selection of approximately 3,000 of...
Category: Art Museums - Glasgow Attractions & Activities
Address: 167 Renfrew St, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow G3 6RQ
The highlight of the Glasgow School of Art is The Mackintosh Collection, which is considered the best example of famous Glaswegian architect Rennie Mackintosh's bold style of design. Though many come to see the building itself, it also hosts varied exhibitions and often displays cutting-edge works from students at the school. Don't miss the...
