One Day, One Place: Exploring visual culture of Glasgow
Rich with varied cultures and ideas from this early time, the city grew to become internationally known as a center for contemporary visual and performing arts, architecture and design.
A radical space on the banks of the River Clyde and designed by architect Zaha Hadid, the Riverside Museum highlights Glasgow’s transport heritage with an array of objects from strollers to skateboards and vintage cars to powerful trains.
The collections at Kelvingrove, one of Scotland’s most popular free attractions, are extensive — from natural history to arms and armor to fine art.
Among its more than 8,000 objects, the most famous painting on display here is the Salvador Dali masterpiece “Christ of St. John of the Cross,” but airplane enthusiasts will also enjoy the Spitfire LA198 hanging in the West Court.
For a glimpse of one of the city’s most famous buildings, wander by the Glasgow School of Art, housed in what’s often considered the masterpiece of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
A great reward at the end of your ramble is a tour of the WEST Brewery, or skip the tour and grab lunch and a few tastes of “Glaswegian Heart, German Head” beer at WEST on the Green, in the Templeton Building (once known as the Templeton Carpet Factory and modeled after the Doge’s Palace in Venice) with views of the park.
Glasgow has been a thriving center for music for more than 100 years, and known for the beginnings of artists and bands like Donovan, Oasis, Simple Minds, and Franz Ferdinand.
Get a walking tour of cherished venues that boosted the city’s musical history on one of the Glasgow Music City Tours.
Hit Glasgow’s Music Mile, a whistle-stop guide around the city center from Glasgow Royal Concert Hall to King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut (where Oasis was signed in 1993).
Opened in 1857, the venue featured some of the biggest names on the Scottish and London music hall circuit, including Dan Leno, Harry Champion, Charles Coburn, Marie Loftus, Vesta Tilley, Ella Shields, Jack Buchanan, Harry Lauder, Archie Leech (Cary Grant) and most famously, Stan Laurel — who made his debut there in 1906.