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St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art
This unusual museum has exhibitions that cover all the major religions and includes a Zen garden and Salvador Dali’s Christ of St John of the Cross. A short walk away is Glasgow Cathedral, founded by the city’s patron saint, St Kentigern (or Mungo), in the sixth century – the present building dates from the 14th century.
2 Castle Street, Cathedral Square
Tel: (0141) 553 2557.
Website: www.glasgowmuseums.com
Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Visitors can get a breath of fresh air in Glasgow Botanic Gardens. The 17-hectare (42.5-acre) gardens provide a park-like setting for the glasshouses, the most notable of which is the Kibble Palace, which underwent a multimillion-pound restoration in 2006.
730 Great Western Road
Tel: (0141) 334 2422.
Clydebuilt
Part of the Scottish Maritime Museum, this attraction on the Clyde celebrates the city’s shipbuilding heritage. Includes displays on the life of an ocean trader and a visit on board the oldest Clydebuilt vessel still afloat.
King’s Inch Road, Braehead
Tel: (0141) 886 1013.
Website: www.scottishmaritimemuseum.org
This unusual museum has exhibitions that cover all the major religions and includes a Zen garden and Salvador Dali’s Christ of St John of the Cross. A short walk away is Glasgow Cathedral, founded by the city’s patron saint, St Kentigern (or Mungo), in the sixth century – the present building dates from the 14th century.
2 Castle Street, Cathedral Square
Tel: (0141) 553 2557.
Website: www.glasgowmuseums.com
Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Visitors can get a breath of fresh air in Glasgow Botanic Gardens. The 17-hectare (42.5-acre) gardens provide a park-like setting for the glasshouses, the most notable of which is the Kibble Palace, which underwent a multimillion-pound restoration in 2006.
730 Great Western Road
Tel: (0141) 334 2422.
Clydebuilt
Part of the Scottish Maritime Museum, this attraction on the Clyde celebrates the city’s shipbuilding heritage. Includes displays on the life of an ocean trader and a visit on board the oldest Clydebuilt vessel still afloat.
King’s Inch Road, Braehead
Tel: (0141) 886 1013.
Website: www.scottishmaritimemuseum.org
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