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KIBBLE PALACE, BOTANICS
From the centre of Glasgow, follow directions for the West End of the city. The Kibble Palace is located in the Botanic gardens and once you reach the stunning gardens you can't miss the huge dome face of the Kibble Palace.
Built by engineer John Kibble at his home in Coulport, it was presented to the Botanics in 1873.

ART GALLERY, Kelvingrove.Nearest Underground Kelvinhall or Kelvinbridge.
A walk through Kelvingrove park will
lead you to this stunning red sandstone building ,first opened in 1901.

KELVINGROVE PARK, Nearest tube Kelvinbridge.
This sprawling park dating back to 1851 can be found in Glasgow's west End. Amenities include tennis, bowling, childrens' swing parks and a skate park and BMX bike ramp.
Kelvingrove, G3 8AG

ART SCHOOL,167 Renfrew Street. Nearest underground Cowcaddens.
Founded in 1845 as a Government School of Design, Glasgow Art School is one of the few remaining independent Art Schools in the UK. Discover the building known as the Mackintosh building, which is the work of the art school’s famous former pupil Charles Rennie Mackintosh who was commissioned in 1896 to design a home for the school.

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TENEMENT HOUSE 145 Buccleuch St (third left off Rose St or Cambridge St. NW of Sauchiehall Street, 5 mins walk from pedestrian shopping area)
Nearest underground Cowcaddens.

This Victorian building dates back to 1892 . The resident Agnes Toward hoarded all sorts of domestic trivia dating back many years. After her death, the property and all the artefacts from Victorian years gone by came into the care of the National Trust for Scotland and left Glasgow with a living museum of its past.

Egyptian Halls 84-100 Union Street, Glasgow
Union Street is in the centre of Glasgow and runs beside Central Station. You can easily walk around this area to explore the fine architecture of the Halls

United Presbyterian Church
256 St Vincent Street Glasgow.

This fine example of Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson design can be found towards the Charing Cross end of the city. From the city centre it will take about 10 minutes on foot down St Vincent Street.