Glasgow, Scotland – A Cultural Experience
Useful tourist information on the Scottish city of Glasgow. Find out what it has to offer from a cultural perspective.
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Glasgow, Scotland – A Cultural Experience
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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.
The Provands Lordship is another building, again in the city centre, that it is worth finding the time to visit. Dating back to the 1400s, this is the oldest building in the whole of Glasgow, and the beautiful medicinal garden at the back of it is an ideal spot to sit and relax for half an hour.
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.
In the west end of the city, you will find the Glasgow Museum of Transport, which is a real treat for mechanical and engineering enthusiasts, but everyone will find it interesting. It houses the finest collection of Scottish-built cars in the world, along with various examples of public transport and bicycles from the past hundred years.
The south side of Glasgow is home to ‘House For An Art Lover’, which is the design for a house that was submitted to a competition by Scottish art prodigy Charles Rennie MacIntosh in 1901, and was eventually built in 1996. It has been inspiration for many contemporary artists, and is definitely worth visiting whilst in the city.
Glasgow is known as the ‘Dear Green Place’ and that is no accident. Pollok Country Park is just 5km form the city centre. Wander round its woodland walks, take a look at the old Stable courtyard and sawmill and browse the Burrell Collection, which includes just about anything from medieval trinkets to impressionist works by Cezanne and Degas.
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