March 11, 2010
Glasgow : Ideas For Things To See And Do There
The Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), located right in the heart of Glasgow's city centre, is an ideal place to start whilst visiting the city. It is one of the most popular contemporary art galleries in the whole of the UK, and you will not be disappointed by spending an hour or two taking in the magnificent exhibits displayed there.
The city centre is also home to some extraordinary architecture, with a range of period styles all to be found in close proximity to each other. Some of the best is by the famous artist / architect Charles Rennie MacIntosh, whose elegant Willow Tea Rooms and Scotland Street School Museum should not be missed.
Those with a keen interest in history might like to take in the exhibitions on Glasgow's social history (dating back to 1790) that can be found at the People's Palace and Winter Gardens. After finding out how Glasgow and its people have changed over the years, you can then have some coffee and cake in the adjoined Victorian Glasshouse which looks out onto a park.
Now that you have seen the City Centre, you should head out to the west end of the city. For those of you who enjoy a good walk, take the Kelvin Way to the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, home to Salvador Dali's painting Christ of St John of the Cross.
Just across the road from the Museum you will find an excellent destination in the Glasgow Museum of Transport. As soon as you enter this building you are transported to times of old, showcasing everything from a hundred year old Glasgow tram to the finest collection of Scottish-Built cars in the world.
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