Glasgow Attractions &
Museums
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A list of the main attractions in and
around Glasgow with websites,
postcodes, images and links to maps and
reviews.
Glasgow is a large sprawling city
with many of its attractions spread
out. The City Tour
Buses depart from George
Square/Centre of Glasgow, and visit
most of the main attractions.
Glasgow also has good inexpensive
Bus and Rail services to visit other
attractions.
The Postcode links show directions
and give Reviews.
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George
Square
George Square (Centre of Glasgow) is
the most visited attraction in Glasgow,
laid out in 1781. The City
Chambers (seat of local government)
that gives free tours most days, was
built at the east side, and Queen
Street Train Station built in the
north-west corner. City Tour Buses
depart from here.
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Gallery of Modern
Art is situated in the centre of
Glasgow by George Square. This building
was originally built as a Grecian-Style
Mansion for a 1700s Tobacco Merchant.
In the early 1990s, it became the
Gallery of Modern Art. Tel 0141 287
3050. FREE Admission.
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The
Lighthouse is situated close to
the Gallery of Modern Art on Mitchell
Lane. A Charles Rennie Mackintosh
building now used as a centre for
Design and Architecture with a Cafe and
Shop, with great views from the top.
Tel: 0141 276 5365. FREE Admission.
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Glasgow
Cathedral 0.6 of a mile east of
George Square. Glasgow Cathedral is
probably the most impressive building
in the City, built in the 1100s. The
Necropolis at the Cathedral is also a
top attraction. Tel 0141 552 8198. FREE
Admission.
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St Mungo
Museum 0.6 of a mile east of
George Square next to Glasgow
Cathedral. St Mungo Museum has
galleries of artefacts and works of art
that show the importance of Religion in
peoples' lives, across the World. Tel
0141 276 1625. FREE Admission.
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Provand's
Lordship 0.6 of a mile east of
George Square next to Glasgow
Cathedral. Provand's Lordship was built
in 1471, originally as part of a
Hospital, one of only four medieval
buildings to survive in Glasgow. Tel
0141 276 1625. FREE Admission.
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Tennent's Lager
Brewery Tour 1 mile east of
George Square on Duke Street between
Glasgow Cathedral and The Peoples
Palace. 450 years of Brewing with a
tour of the Wellpark Brewery for
displays of Branding and Advertising
over the years. Tel: 0141 202 7145.
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The People's
Palace just over 1 mile
southeast of George Square in Glasgow
Green Park. A Social History Museum for
the story of the people and city of
Glasgow from 1750 to the present, and a
Victorian Glasshouse with a Cafe. The
Glasshouse may be closed for some time
for renovations. Tel 0141 276 0788.
FREE Admission.
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Glasgow Science
Centre 2 miles southwest of
George Square. A purpose-built Science
Centre with the Science Mall, IMAX
Cinema, and the Glasgow
Tower for great views over the City
at 416 feet. Also with Fast Boat
Trips. Tel 0141 420 5000.
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The Clydeside
Distillery situated across the
footbridge from the Scinece Centre on
Stobcross Road. Opened in late 2017,
producing Single Malt Scotch Whisky
with a Visitor Centre and Shop. Tel:
0141 212 1401.
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Riverside
Museum 2.5 miles southwest of
George Square. Houses the popular
Glasgow's Museum of Transport and
The Tall
Ship. This Museum is situated a
short riverside walk west of the
Science Centre and SEC . Also with Fast
Boat
Trips. Tel 0141 287 2720. FREE
Admission.
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Kelvingrove Art
Gallery & Museum 1.8 miles
west. Opened in 1901 with a great
variety of Art, Artifacts and Animals
from around the World. The Museum also
has one of the top collections of Arms
and Armour, and two room dedicated to
Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Tel 0141 276
9599. FREE Admission.
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University of
Glasgow 2 miles northwest of
George Square. Home to Scotland's
oldest Public Museum, and the World's
largest collection of works by the
Scottish architect Charles Rennie
Mackintosh. Tel 0141 330 2000. FREE
Admission.
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Glasgow Botanic
Gardens 2 miles northwest of
George Square. Built for the Glasgow
botanist Thomas Hopkirk in 1817, at the
western end of Sauchiehall Street. In
1842, the Gardens were moved to this
larger site. Tel 0141 276 1614. FREE
Admission.
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Other attractions not on the Tour
Bus route.
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St Andrew's
Cathedral Glasgow situated half
of a mile south of George Square next
to the River Clyde where there is
Walking/Jogging path for miles each
west and east. The Cathedral Church of
Saint Andrew is a Roman Catholic
Cathedral designed in 1814 by James
Gillespie Graham in the Neo Gothic
style. FREE Admission.
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Glasgow Police
Museum half of a mile east of
George Square on Bell Street. This
Museum covers the History of Glasgow
Police from 1779 - 1975 with Artifacts,
Stories, and Images. Tel: 0141 552
1818.
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Royal Highland
Fusiliers Regimental Museum 1
mile northeast of George Square at 518
Sauchiehall Street. This Museum covers
the Officers and Men over 300 years in
Campaigns around the World. Tel: 0141
332 0961. FREE Admission.
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The Tenement
House 1 mile northeast of George
Square at 145 Buccleuch. Museum showing
what it was like to live in Glasgow in
the early 1900s. Tel: 0141 333
0183.
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Scotland Street
School Museum 1.6 miles south of
George Square at 225 Scotland Street.
Museum designed by Charles Rennie
Mackintosh between 1903-1906, go to
School in the Victorian era. Tel: 0141
287 0500. FREE Admission.
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Govan Stones
Glasgow 3 miles southwest of
George Square. In the centre of Govan,
31 pieces of early Medieval sculptures
from the 800s to 1000s. These include
an ornate solid stone sarcophagus,
carved stone slabs, and hogback stones.
FREE Admission.
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Pollok House
situated about 3 miles southwest of
George Square. A Georgian Country House
showing life as it was for the wealthy,
with an Art Collection. There are
regular Buses and Trains from the city
centre. Taxi prices from Glasgow centre
are about £15 each way. Admission
Prices on the website.
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Burrell
Collection about 3 miles
southwest of George Square. The Burrell
Collection is a large Art Museum in
Pollok Park, close to Pollok House with
over 8000 objects including work by
major Artists including Rodin, Degas,
and Cezanne and more. Tel: 0141 287
2550. FREE Admission.
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Holmwood
House / 5 miles south of Glasgow
centre. This Mansion is situated in the
Cathcart area of Glasgow, said to be
one of the Scottish architect Alexander
‘Greek’ Thomson’s
finest works. Regular Trains run close
to the house. Admission Prices and
opening times on the website. Tel: 0141
571 0184.
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Into
Braehead about 5 miles west, a
family entertainment with 'real' snow
slopes, vast shopping centre, bars,
restaurants, cinema, family
attractions, and extreme activities.
Regular Buses run to and from the City
centre. Tel 0141 885 1441.
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Fossil Grove
about 4 miles west of George Square at
Victoria Park. Museum with Fossilised
stumps and roots of eleven extinct
Lepidodendron trees, discovered in
1887. Tel 0141 287 5918. Free
Admission.
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Titan
Clydebank about 7 miles west of
George Square. A 150 feet high
cantilever crane built in 1907. It was
designed to be used in the lifting of
heavy equipment, such as engines,
during the fitting out of battleships
and ocean liners at the John Brown
& Company shipyard. It is now a
major tourist attraction with great
views from the top. Getting
there . Tel: 07538 842 596.
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Scotland's Theme
Park M&Ds about 12 miles
southeast. 5 terrifying White Knuckle
rides, over 20 kids' rides, 18 hole
Miniature Golf, Glow in the Dark indoor
bowling, a large indoor complex
including a gigantic Soft Play Area,
bars, and restaurants. Tel: 01698 333
777.
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Glengoyne Whisky
Distillery 14 miles north of
George Square. One of the most visited
distilleries in Scotland with a number
of tours from: 10am to 4pm. Shop open
from: 10am - 5pm. For those that also
like a hike, the 1,400ft Dumgoyne Hill is
situated next to the distillery, with a
good trail all the way to the top. The
X10 Bus
runs from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
right to the Distillery. Tel 01360 550
254.
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Football Stadium Tours
Celtic Football
Club / 2.5 miles east of Glasgow
centre. The Celtic Visitor Centre is
situated at Celtic Park, one of the
largest football stadiums in Europe,
the perfect place to learn all about
the Club, from its founding in 1888.
How to get
there. Tel 0871 226 1888.
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Rangers Football
Club / 3.6 miles southwest of
Glasgow centre. The Ibrox Tours allows
you to experience this World famous
Stadium with your very own all areas
pass. RFC was founded in 1872. How to get
there. Tel 0871 702 1972.
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See also Boat Trips for
more tours of Glasgow.
There are now a number of Escape
Rooms in Glasgow, Map
Links.
For attractions & mountain/hill
hiking in the area just north of
Glasgow, see the Click on
Map.
For attractions & mountain/hill
hiking in the area just south of
Glasgow, see the Click on
Map.
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