What To Do Whilst Visiting Glasgow

When visiting Glasgow, what better place to start than the city centre, and the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) in Royal Exchange Square. The GoMA is the second most visited contemporary art gallery in the UK and houses an appealing combination of old and new architecture.

The city centre is also home to some extraordinary architecture, with a range of period styles all to be found in close proximity to each other. Some of the best is by the famous artist / architect Charles Rennie MacIntosh, whose elegant Willow Tea Rooms and Scotland Street School Museum should not be missed.

Before you venture too far from the city centre, you should take a look at the Provands Lordship, the oldest building in Glasgow (dating back to the 1400s). While you are there, take stock of the beautiful medicinal garden at the back to see how herbs were used to cure the ailing.

Those with a keen interest in history might like to take in the exhibitions on Glasgow's social history (dating back to 1790) that can be found at the People's Palace and Winter Gardens. After finding out how Glasgow and its people have changed over the years, you can then have some coffee and cake in the adjoined Victorian Glasshouse which looks out onto a park.

Now that you have seen the City Centre, you should head out to the west end of the city. For those of you who enjoy a good walk, take the Kelvin Way to the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, home to Salvador Dali's painting Christ of St John of the Cross.

Just across the road from the Museum you will find an excellent destination in the Glasgow Museum of Transport. As soon as you enter this building you are transported to times of old, showcasing everything from a hundred year old Glasgow tram to the finest collection of Scottish-Built cars in the world.

Now, lets move to the south side of Glasgow, where you can see Charles Rennie MacIntosh's 'House For An Art Lover'. Charles, and wife Margaret MacDonald, entered their design for a house for an art lover into the competition in 1901 and it was eventually built in 1996, an inspiration for hundreds of contemporary artists.

Finally, if you want a little break from the hustle and bustle of the busy Glasgow streets, you should check out Pollok Country Park, which, despite being just 5km from the city centre, is a peaceful woodland area. As well as nature, it is also the site of the Burrell Collection, which is an exhibition of various artifacts, ranging from medieval trinkets to impressionist works of art.

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