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Burrell Collection
The Burrel Collection is a popular art collection in the city of Glasgow in Scotland. It is located in Pollok Country Park in the southern part of the city. The Burrell collection is one of the largest collection of artworks amassed by a single person consisting of more than 8000 objects.
It is housed in an award winning building in Pollok Country Park, Glasgow. The collection is named after the donor of all the artworks, Sir William Burrell. It houses a collection that includes works of great artists like Rodin, Degas and Cezanne and covers all eras of arts like medieval art, Chinese art Islamic art and ancient civilisation artwork.
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Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Created in 1817, the Glasgow Botanic Gardens are located in the West End of Glasgow. The garden features various glasshouse, the most notable among them is the Kibble Palace.
Glasgow Botanic Gardens is located on the banks of river Kelvin in the heart of the city's West End. It contains a lot of plant collections, woodland copses along with the riverside walks. The famous Kibble palace is also a major attraction here. The kibble palace is a glasshouse that has been designed by John kibble and it houses the national collection of the tree ferns The plants from tropical rainforests are grown in the palm house. The tearoom is the latest addition in the garden.
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Glasgow Green
Glasgow Green is a park in the eastern end of Glasgow, located on the north bank of River Clyde. The major highlights of the park include the People's Palace where one can learn the story of Glasgow and its people within the social history museum. It is the oldest park in the city.
It was established in the 15th century and spreads on an area of about 55 hectares. Next to that is the Winter gardens which has a large collection of plants and shrubs. Outside the winter gardens, there is a Doulton fountain that was moved to Glasgow Green in 1890. There is also a monument here of Viscount Horatio Nelson.
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Glasgow Science Centre
Located on the Clyde Waterfront Regeneration area, the Glasgow Science Centre is a major tourist attraction. It opened in 2001 and is one of the most popular places to visit in Britain.
The Glasgow Science centre is a purpose built science centre that has three principal buildings. It is the perfect family attraction that presents technology and science in many interesting and inspiring ways. It has numerous activities that keep the visitors entertained for hours. There are two main areas of interactive exhibits, shows, workshops. The three main buildings are the Science Mall, Planetarium and Glasgow Tower. One can also explore the world underwater or travel into space or even reach back to the pre historic times of the dinosaurs.
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Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery
The oldest museum in Glasgow is the University of Glasgow's Hunterian. The Hunterian Museum, the art gallery, zoology museum and anatomy museum are all located in the main campus of the University.
The Hunterian museum is the oldest public museum is Scotland and it is located within the Gothic beauty of the University. It houses a large range of displays including ethnography, archaeology, medals, coins and geology. It also has the world famous 330 million year old Bearsden Shark, Romans in Scotland, dinosaurs from Scotland and major important Scientific instruments during those times. Many exhibitions are held in the Kelvin gallery here.
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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Located on the Argyle Street in Glasgow, the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is the most visited museum in United Kingdom leaving aside London. It is situated on the banks of River Kelvin, adjacent to the Kelvingrove Park.
One of the most popular museums in Scotland, the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum features 22 themed state of the art galleries that display a wide range of objects. The collections in the museum are extensive and very significant internationally. There are sections of natural history, art from various periods of history, arms and armour and much more. The masterpiece of Salvador Dali, 'Christ of St John of the Cross' is the most famous painting on display. There is also one Spitfire plane that hangs from the ceiling of the west court.
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One Devonshire Gardens
One Devonshire Gardens is officially known as the Hotel du Vin at One Devonshire Gardens. It is a luxury hotel in Glasgow and is known for its celebrity guests like George Clooney, Justin Timberlake etc. It is a bit more than a luxury five star boutique hotel.
It is considered to be the hotel with substance and wit. Hotel du Vin is the place to have wonderful wines, great cocktails, cigars and classic bistros with a twist. It is set in a Victorian terrace at the West End of Glasgow. The hotel was built occupying five townhouses and it still retains all its original features like the open fireplaces, oak panelled walls, sweeping staircases and the stained glass windows. Anyone who wishes to experience luxury, must visit this place for sure.
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Scotland Street School Museum
The Scotland Street School Museum is a museum of school education in Tradeston. It is one of the foremost architectural attractions in Glasgow, located in a former school. The museum has a large range of science activities and exhibits which attract a large number of tourists.
Scotland Street School was a functioning school until the year 1979, and now it has been transformed into a museum. The museum presents the history of education in Scotland. It was designed by Charles Mackintosh. The visitors are given a chance to take part in a Victorial classroom situation where actress Lesley Robertson plays the roll of the teacher "Miss Baxter". One can also try their design skills on the touch screen computers inside the museum.
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Scottish Football Museum
For all football fanatics, this place in Glasgow is a must visit attraction. The Scottish Football Museum is the Scottish Football League's National Museum of football.This museum is based within the Hampden Park and it pays a great tribute to the game.
The Scottish Football museum in Glasgow bounds to take you on a football journey which is one of a kind. The museum has over 2000 objects on display which include football memorabilia. It also has the world's oldest cap and the match ticket from the first official international match in 1872. The world's oldest national trophy, the Scottish Cup is also kept here. Visitors can also see the championship of the world trophy. While visiting this museum, the Hampden Park stadium tour is a must thing to do. Visitors can go to the underground roadway, team changing rooms and have a view of the stadium.
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The Lighthouse
Located in the heart of the city, the Lighthouse, Scotland's centre for design and architecture is a popular visitor centre, exhibition space and events venue. There are a lot of exhibitions that take place here. It is housed in the Glasgow Herald building
Designed by architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the Lighthouse in Glasgow is in the Scotland's Centre for Architecture and design. It was opened in 1999. It is like a beacon for the creative industries of the country and it does everything to promote designee and architecture. .
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