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Royal Exchange Square G1 3AH 0141 287 3050 www.glasgowlife.org.uk Glasgow is famous for the artists who worked and studied here. GoMA collects and highlights the influences and working methods artists from around the world share with Glasgow. BUCHANAN ST 7 GEORGE SQ

The Lighthouse

11 Mitchell Lane G1 3NU 0141 276 5360 www.thelighthouse.co.uk Scotland’s centre for design and architecture houses permanent exhibitions including Foundation, a unique history of Glasgow, as well as design exhibition and The Lighthouse Shop. Invisible Cities Walking Tours Buchanan St 7 St Vincent Pl Tel 07500 773709 www.invisiblecities.org Glasgow city tours with a unique perspective. Friendly walking tours of Glasgow that showcase some of the city’s historical landmarks and explore the social projects that make the city what it is. Experienced tour guides, all of whom have been affected by homelessness, simply live and breath the city and offer their own personal insight into the past, present and future.

The Riverside Museum

100 Pointhouse Place G3 8RS 0141 287 2720 www.glasgowlife.org.uk A vast collection of Glasgow’s transport heritage assembled under one roof showcases the city’s contribution to transportation through ship and locomotive building and car making. PARTICK 12 RIVERSIDE MUSEUM

The Tall Ship

100 Pointhouse Place G3 8RS 0141 357 3699 www.thetallship.com Glenlee – the only Clydebuilt windjammer still afloat in the UK. Fully restored to her former glory, a visit will take you back in time to experience life in the days of sail. PARTICK 12 RIVERSIDE MUSEUM

People’s Palace & Winter Gardens

Glasgow Green G40 1AT 0141 276 0788 www.glasgowlife.org.uk The People’s Palace is Glasgow’s social history museum charting the story of the people & city of Glasgow from 1750 to present day. PARTICK 12 RIVERSIDE MUSEUM

The Hampden Experience

Hampden Park G42 9BA 0141 616 6139 www.scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk See more than 2500 exhibits in 14 galleries, walk among footballing legends in the hall of fame, and take the Stadium Tour. It’s who we are!

Glengoyne Distillery

Drumgoyne G63 9LB 01360 550254 www.glengoyne.com Set in stunning scenery just outside Glasgow, Glengoyne offers visitors unique distillery tours and a superb whisky shop at what some regard as Scotland’s most beautiful distillery.

City Sightseeing Bus Tour

George Square G1 3BJ 0141 204 4400 www.citysightseeingglasgow.co.uk Open top bus tours. The perfect way to see Glasgow. Tickets valid for two days. Hop on Hop off as often as you like with live or translated commentary available. BUCHANAN ST 7 GEORGE SQ

Glasgow Science Centre

Pacific Quay G51 1EA 0141 420 5000 www.glasgowsciencecentre.org Experience hundreds of fun hands on science exhibits, shows and challenges in an amazing building right on the banks of the River Clyde with fantastic views over the city skyline 11 Glasgow Science Centre

Scottish Football Museum

Everything about Scottish football past & present including Hall of Fame.

Glasgow Cathedral 2

Historic wonder including St.Mungo Museum nearby.

Gallery of Modern Art 1

Great exhibitions and a nice place to stop for coffee!

Kelvingrove Museum & Art Gallery 16

Glasgow’s most visited attraction and easy to see why.

Glasgow University 14

Home of the Hunterian Museum

Botanic Gardens 15

Somewhere tranquil to walk and enjoy the amazing displays.

Glasgow School of Art 20

Part of the architectural history of the city

Experience Glasgow - from home

THE CLYDESIDE DISTILLERY

100 Stobcross Road, Glasgow, G3 8QQ T. 0141 212 1401 www.theclydeside.com Glasgow’s stills are flowing once again at The Clydeside Distillery. Discover how our craftsmen handcraft our whisky the timehonoured way. Experience the stunning views down the River Clyde from our picturesque Still House. See the fascinating history come to life on our Tours and learn about the heyday of Glasgow’s Queen’s Dock. Unwind in our sumptuous Clydeside Café with platters and whisky flights. Browse our selection of rare and regional malts in our Whisky Shop.

PARTICK STATION 11A DISTILLERY

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CITY CHAMBERS

George Square. G1 1DU 0141 287 2000. www.glasgow.gov.uk Glasgow City Chambers is one of the most important and prestigious buildings in the city. City Chambers is an impressive symbol of the Glasgow's political strength and historical wealth. The interior boasts stunning architecture as well as beautifully ornate staircases and stairs. A must visit!

GLASGOW CENTRAL STATION TOUR

Gordon Street. G1 3SL 07734 647381 www.glasgowcentraltours.co.uk One of Glasgow's iconic landmarks. On the tour you will be given an exclusive, behind the scenes look at Glasgow Central Station. You will walk in subterranean passageways beneath Glasgow's streets and visit railway vaults that drove Glasgow's industrial expansion to become "The Second City Of The Empire". A truly unique tour not to be missed. Tours must be pre-booked please call to check availabilty.

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www.glasgowmusiccitytours.com info@glasgowmusiccitytours.com GMCT provide guided walking tours of the city's past and present music scene. By visiting existing venues and disturbing the ghosts of long gone venues, we explore the people, places and performances which helped Glasgow become a UNESCO City of Music. Tours run Saturdays at 11am and 2pm and last two hours. ◄ Guide Fiona Shepherd outside St Andrew’s in the Square II. Merchant City Tour. Photo by Jannica Honey

HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER

Bellahouston Park, Dumbreck Road, G41 5BW T. 0141 483 1600 www.houseforanartlover.co.uk Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, House for an Art Lover provides an excellent cultural attraction and tourist destination, while also being one of the city’s finest wedding and events venues. The House is home to the popular Art Lovers Café, Gallery and Shop, and within the grounds you will also find the Studio Pavilion and Heritage Centre as well as a beautiful Walled Garden. The Art Lover’s Café is open 10am until 4pm with morning bites from 10am, Lunch from noon and Afternoon Tea from 2pm. House-for-an-Art-Lover @HouseArtLover @houseforanartlover

THE MERCHANTS HOUSE

7 West George St, Glasgow, G2 1BA T: 0141 221 8272 www.merchantshouse.org.uk The Merchants House is one of the oldest social enterprises in Scotland, dating back to 1605 it has consistently supported charities within Glasgow and West of Scotland. Our grant aid can support foodbanks to musical projects. Based at the corner of George Square, the Merchants House is an ideal base for an event; Host your conference, meeting, private party – rooms to suit all, with profits being returned to our social giving.

MACKINTOSH AT THE

Photo courtesy of WILLOW Glasgow Life 215-217 Sauchiehall Street. G2 3EX T. 0141 332 7696 www.willowtearoomstrust.org Miss Cranston’s original Willow Tea Rooms were designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1903. Mackintosh at the Willow operates as a not-for-profit social enterprise creating training, learning, employment and other opportunities and support for young people and communities in partnership with The Prince’s Trust. Prince’s Trust trainees are part of the customer facing and kitchen teams. Through our Learning and Education activities they also work with local schools and community groups. So, when you visit, you’re also contributing to creating positive change. As well as the iconic tearooms they offer meeting and events spaces, a creative learning and education department, an exciting exhibition and retail store.

KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY & MUSEUM

Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AG 0141 276 9599 www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/venues/kelvingrove-art-gallery-and-museum Opened in 1901, Glasgow’s favourite building houses over 8,000 objects in 22 galleries of fine art, history, natural history, arms and armour and decorative art. Highlights in fine art include Dali’s Christ of St John of the Cross, The Young Girls by Mary Cassat and Portrait of Alexander Reid by Van Gogh. In decorative art, there is a gallery dedicated to Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow Style, featuring stunning examples of his work in furniture and design.

CITY SIGHTSEEING BUS TOUR

George Square G1 3BJ 0141 204 4400 www.citysightseeingglasgow.co.uk Open top bus tours. The perfect way to see Glasgow. Tickets valid for two days. Hop on Hop off as often as you like with live or translated commentary available.

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RIVERSIDE MUSEUM

Pointhouse Place, Glasgow, G3 8RS 0141 287 2720 www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/venues/riverside-museum Scotland’s Museum of Transport and Travel showcases all forms of transport from prams to locomotives! This spectacular museum was designed by the internationally renowned architect Zaha Hadid and sits on the banks of the River Clyde, site of the famous Clyde shipbuilding industry. The museum features the largest object in Glasgow Museums’ collection, the South African Railways locomotive 3007, as well as the world’s oldest bicycle and a recreated early 1900’s street. This is no conventional transport museum though – the stories of the people who made, drove and used transport are centre-stage with the objects.

GLENGOYNE DISTILLERY

Drumgoyne G63 9LB 01360 550254 www.glengoyne.com Set in stunning scenery just outside Glasgow, Glengoyne offers visitors unique distillery tours and a superb whisky shop at what some regard as Scotland’s most beautiful distillery.

GLASGOW FOOTBALL TOURS

82 George Square, Glasgow www.glasgowfootballtour.com YouTube The Glasgow Football Tour, in normal times, is a 2-hour bus tour entertaining the public with footballing tales while exploring the city’s four football grounds, plus Cathkin Park. Due to current circumstances we are now offering a Virtual Tour of Hampden Park. Our virtual tour, upon booking, can be accessed via a Zoom link and enjoyed from the comfort of your own home. Our first virtual tour is on Saturday 20th February, and you can book your space via our website.

HUNTERIAN MUSEUM – THE MACKINTOSH HOUSE

82 Hillhead Street. G12 8QQ The Mackintosh House is a meticulous reassemblage of the principal interiors from the Mackintoshes’ Glasgow home. The couple lived at 78 Southpark Avenue (originally 6 Florentine Terrace) from 1906 to 1914. Substantial alterations were made in 1906 as Mackintosh remodelled the proportions and natural lighting of the Victorian end-of-terrace house. The principal interiors were decorated in his distinctive style, remarkable then, and now, for the disciplined austerity of the furnishings and decoration.

THE LIGHTHOUSE

11 Mitchell Lane G1 3NU 0141 276 5360 www.thelighthouse.co.uk Scotland’s centre for design and architecture houses permanent exhibitions including Foundation, a unique history of Glasgow, as well as design exhibition and The Lighthouse Shop.

BUCHANAN ST 7 ST VINCENT PL