Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum

Having been closed for the last 3 years undergoing a £27.9 million renovation, Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum is due to open this June and a MUST for anyone visiting Glasgow. In 1998 Glaswegians voted this building their most favourite building in Glasgow and before the Museum closed, it received well over 1 million visitors a year. When re-opened, the Museum will have 3 floors filled with art from around the globe, local and international historical artefacts, wildlife exhibits, lecture theatres, cafes, restaurants and gift shops. While you are in the area, why not check out the Museum of Transport, Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow University or Byres Road for some shopping, cafe's and pubs.

 

Glasgow Science Centre

The Glasgow Science Centre is located on the southern bank of the River Clyde, however, has its own bridge from the town side making access very easy. If you like a "hands-on" approach to science, then you MUST come here. As well as the hundreds of exhibits, the Science Centre has daily workshops, lectures and live shows making each visit unique. One exhibit I particularly enjoyed was the one with 2 huge satellite dishes about 100 yards apart. One person stands at one and another person stands at the other. All you have to do is whisper into one dish and the other person will hear it 100 yards away! Amazing!

There are literally hundreds of exhibits equally as amazing and engaging as this one. Prices are upwards of £6-£7 although for just under £10 you can get access to the IMAX theatre (a huge screen showing a selection of scientific thrills including many 3d shows) or the Glasgow Tower as well. Although we must warn you that the tower isn't open much as it has been subject to a lot of malfunction of late!While you are in the area, why not check out Ibrox Stadium - home of Rangers Football Club or slightly further away in Bellahouston Park - House for an Art Lover.

 

The Glasgow Willow Tea Rooms - Charles Rennie Mackintosh

You can get any more Glaswegian than the Willow Tea Rooms designed by Glasgow's own Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Mrs Cranston in 1904. With 2 seperate Tea Rooms located on Buchanan Street and on Sauchiehall Street, you have no excuse not to pay a visit to at least one of them. Afterall, you will need a break from shopping in the centre anyway, and the Tea Rooms give you a perfect opportunity to relax in some of the finest designs known in Scotland - and the Tea's not bad either!