AroundTown MUSEUMS & ATTRACTIONS
Museums and attractions are listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Submit listings at least 16 days before publication to aroundtown@list.co.uk. Listings compiled by Laura Ennor and Lauren Mayberry. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
GLASGOW
■ BURRELL COLLECTION 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550, glasgowlife.org.uk/museums Mon–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. Free. Collection of art featuring work by Degas, Rodin and Cézanne as well as ancient and medieval artefacts. ■ GLASGOW BOTANIC GARDENS 730 Great Western Road, 339 6964, glasgow.gov.uk Gardens open daily 7am–dusk; visitor centre 11am–4pm. Free. A great place to relax in summer or take a brisk walk in winter, the Botanics also offer a programme of events including stargazing, gardening talks and even theatre, as well as exotics and exhibitions in Kibble Palace Glasshouse.
■ GLASGOW NECROPOLIS 50 Cathedral Square, 552 3145, glasgownecropolis.org Daily 7am–6pm. Free. Looming behind Glasgow Cathedral, the Necropolis contains an obelisk to John Knox, Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s first solo work, and breathtaking views to boot. Tours are offered by the Friends of Glasgow Necropolis, advance booking essential. ■ GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART 167 Renfrew Street, 566 1472, gsa.ac.uk/visit-gsa Interpretation space & shop open daily 10.30am–6.30pm; building tours 11am, 1pm, 3pm & 5pm
until 10 May; from 11 May–8 Jun mini- tours operate hourly between 11am & 5pm to accommodate student assessment. Tours £8.75 (£7; under 18s £4; under 5s free). Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s astounding architectural masterpiece can be viewed throughout the year, with daily tours led by current students.
■ GLASGOW SCIENCE CENTRE 50 Pacific Quay, 420 5000, gsc.org.uk Daily 10am–5pm. £9.95 (£7.95; under 3s free); Planetarium, Glasgow Tower or IMAX Science films £2.50 extra. The home of Scotland’s first IMAX cinema, as well as state-of-the-art facilities for youngsters to learn about science and technology through fun exhibits, science shows, workshops and talks. ■ HUNTERIAN MUSEUM & ART GALLERY 82 Hillhead Street, 330 4221 (museum)/ 330 5434 (gallery), gla.ac.uk/hunterian Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 11am–4pm; closed Mon. Free; Mackintosh House £5 (£3; under 18s free). Scotland’s oldest public museum houses collections relating to science, medicine, geology, archaeology and more, as well as art by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and James McNeill Whistler. The art galleries are currently being refurbished and are due to re-open in Sep 2012.
■ KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY & MUSEUM Argyle Street, 276 9599, glasgowlife.org.uk/museums Mon–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. Free. Twenty-two collections and over 8000 artefacts, from natural history, armour and weaponry to art from many different eras and touring exhibitions, all housed in a grand red sandstone building on the banks of the River Kelvin. See Visual Art section for exhibition details.
■ NATIONAL PIPING CENTRE 30–34 McPhater Street, 353 0220, thepipingcentre.co.uk Mon–Fri 9am–5pm; Sat 9am–1pm; closed Sun. £4.50 (£3.50; under 16s £2.50; family £11). Home to the Museum of Piping, as well as teaching facilities, rehearsal rooms, a reference library, shop, a restaurant and accommodation.
■ PEOPLE’S PALACE & WINTER GARDENS Glasgow Green, 276 0788, glasgowlife.org.uk/museums Palace: Tue–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm; closed Mon; Winter Gardens: daily 10am–5pm. Free. Located on Glasgow Green, the Palace gives an insight into how the people of Glasgow lived from the 1750s to the late 20th century, while next door the Winter Gardens house exotic plants and a café.
■ POLLOK HOUSE 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 0844 493 2202, nts.org.uk/property/pollok-house Daily 10am–5pm. £6 (£5; family £11–£16). This 18th-century house holds one of the best collections of Spanish art in the UK, as well as traditional Edwardian furniture and decoration. ■ PROVAND’S LORDSHIP 3 Castle Street, 276 1625, glasgowlife.org.uk/museums Tue–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm; closed Mon. Free. The oldest house in Glasgow has been restored to its 17th- century finest, with a medicinal garden containing the intriguing Tontine Faces stone masks.
■ RIVERSIDE MUSEUM 100 Pointhouse Place, 287 2720,
glasgowlife.org.uk/museums Mon–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. Free. The Zaha Hadid-designed transport museum is home to the South African locomotive, the Glasgow Museums collection’s largest exhibit.
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■ SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM 225 Scotland Street, 287 0500, glasgowlife.org.uk/ museums Tue–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm; closed Mon. Free. Another Mackintosh-designed
building, the museum details
the history of the country’s education system from Victorian
times right through to the swinging 60s. FREE Ruth Ewan: The Glasgow Schools Until Mon 7 May. An exhibition drawing on the Socialist Sunday School movement in Glasgow in the early 20th century, which created an alternative to traditional Christian Sunday schools by emphasising socialist values. Co-created with Kitty Anderson and Siobhan Carroll. Part of Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art. FREE Cardonald College Presents Tue 22–Sun 27 May. A multimedia exhibition by students from Cardonald College School of Digital Media, exploring present and past experiences of education.
■ THE SCOTTISH FOOTBALL MUSEUM Hampden Park, 616 6139, scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 11am–5pm. Stadium tour or museum entry £6 (£3); combined ticket £9 (£4.50). Located inside Scotland’s national football stadium, this museum displays all kinds of memorabilia and offers tours of the stadium itself.
Fri 18th – Sun 20th May 2012 Surprising and exciting events in museums and galleries throughout Scotland. Come along and join in the fun.
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