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MUSEUMS & ATTRACTIONS
Museums and attractions are listed by city, then alphabetically by venue.
GLASGOW
■ BURRELL COLLECTION 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550, glasgowlife.org.uk/museums Mon–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. Free. In the heart of Pollok Country Park is this collection of art, including work by Degas, Rodin and Cézanne, as well as ancient and medieval artefacts. It is named after shipping tycoon Sir William Burrell, who amassed much of its collection of over 8000 objects in his own lifetime. Gilt and Silk: Early 17th Century Costume Until Mon 23 Dec. The collection of 17th century garb is given the spotlight, including a rare embroidered skirt panel that Anne of Denmark might have once donned.
■ GLASGOW BOTANIC GARDENS 730 Great Western Road, 339 6964, glasgow.gov.uk Gardens open daily 7am– dusk; glasshouses open daily 10am–6pm; visitor centre 11am–dusk. Free. A great place to relax in summer or take a brisk walk in winter, with a programme of events including stargazing, gardening talks and even theatre. Also look out for exotics and exhibitions in Kibble Palace Glasshouse and the vegetable, herb and flower gardens. ■ GLASGOW NECROPOLIS 50 Cathedral Square, 552 3145, glasgownecropolis.org Daily 7am–dusk. Free. Standing on a hill behind Glasgow Cathedral, the necropolis is the city’s own Père Lachaise with an obelisk to John Knox, Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s first solo work and breathtaking views. Tours are offered by the Friends of Glasgow Necropolis, advance booking essential.
■ GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART 167 Renfrew Street, 566 1472, gsa.ac.uk/ visit-gsa/gsa-shop Interpretation space & shop open daily 10am–6.30pm and tours depart 11am–5pm until Thu 31 Oct; from Fri 1 Nov shop open 10am–5pm and tours 11am–3pm. Tours £9.75 (£8; under 18s £4.75; under 5s free). Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s astounding architectural masterpiece (and still a working art school) can be viewed throughout the year, with daily tours led by current students offering an in-depth look at the building’s design.
■ GLASGOW SCIENCE CENTRE 50 Pacific Quay, 420 5000, gsc.org.uk Daily 10am–5pm. £9.95 (£7.95; under 3s free); Planetarium, Glasgow Tower or IMAX Science films £2.50 extra. The home of Scotland’s first IMAX cinema,
as well as fun exhibits, science shows, workshops and talks. BodyWorks Until 2018. An exhibition all about how your body works, with the chance to run in a giant hamster wheel and become a ‘snot ninja’ (lovely). Compare your physiological stats with other visitors and find out about the latest scientific research into your own body. Vision for the Future Until Thu 31 Oct. This exhibition shows a different view of the world – quite literally – with mm-wave remote sensing.
■ HUNTERIAN MUSEUM & ART GALLERY 82 Hillhead Street, 330 4221 (museum)/ 330 5434 (gallery), gla.ac.uk/hunterian Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 11am–4pm; closed Mon. Free; Mackintosh House £5 (£3; under 18s free). Scotland’s oldest public museum, founded in 1807, houses collections relating to science, medicine, archaeology, geology and more, as well as art by Charles Rennie Mackintosh (including the Mackintosh House – the reassembled interior of his home) and James McNeill Whistler. ■ KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY & MUSEUM Argyle Street, 276 9599, glasgowlife. org.uk/museums Mon–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. Free. Twenty-two collections and over 8000 artefacts, from natural history, armour and weaponry to art from many different eras and touring exhibitions, all housed in a grand red sandstone building on the banks of the River Kelvin. See Visual Art section for more exhibition details.
■ NATIONAL PIPING CENTRE 30–34 McPhater Street, 353 0220, thepipingcentre.co.uk Mon–Fri 9am– 5pm; Sat 9am–1pm; closed Sun. £4.50 (£3.50; under 16s £2.50; family £11). Home to the Museum of Piping as well as a reference library, shop and restaurant. ■ PEOPLE’S PALACE & WINTER GARDENS Glasgow Green, 276 0788, glasgowlife. org.uk/museums Palace open Tue–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm; closed Mon; Winter Gardens open daily 10am–5pm. Free. Located on Glasgow Green, the Palace gives an insight into how the people of Glasgow lived from the 1750s to the late 20th century, while next door the Winter Gardens house exotic plants and a café. Red Road: Past, Present, Future Until Feb 2014. Glasgow’s iconic Red Road flats have been demolished to make room for a new skyline. Residents look back over 50 years, tracing its impact on the city and their community through artwork and commentary.
■ POLLOK HOUSE 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 0844 493 2202, nts.org.uk/property/pollok-house Daily 10am–5pm. £6.50 (£5; family £11.50– £16.50). Set within Pollok Country Park,
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this 18th-century house holds one of the best collections of Spanish art in the UK, as well as traditional Edwardian furniture and decoration. ■ PROVAND’S LORDSHIP 3 Castle Street, 276 1625, glasgowlife. org.uk/museums Tue–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm; closed Mon. Free. The oldest house in Glasgow, and one of only four surviving medieval buildings. Restored to its 17th- century finest, there is also a medicinal garden with the intriguing Tontine Faces stone masks.
■ RIVERSIDE MUSEUM 100 Pointhouse Place, 287 2720, glasgowlife.org.uk/museums Mon–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. Free. A rebooted version of the Transport Museum housed in a cutting edge piece of architecture by Zaha Hadid. The recently acquired South African locomotive is the largest exhibit in the Glasgow Museums’ collection.
■ SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM 225 Scotland Street, 287 0500, glasgowlife.org.uk/museums Tue–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm; closed Mon. Free. Another wonderful building designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the museum details the history of the country’s education system from the time of Queen Victoria right through to the swinging 60s. Bathing Belles Until Jan 2014. A display of over 200 years of swimwear, from those crazy pyjama-like things to teeny tiny speedos, plus trophies, postcards and other memorabilia. Dementia: Through the Eyes of a Child Until Fri 29 Nov. An exhibition by pupils of South Lanarkshire schools, demonstrating their awareness and understanding of dementia. ■ THE SCOTTISH FOOTBALL MUSEUM Hampden Park, 616 6139, scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk Mon–Sat
BLACK HISTORY MONTH GLASGOW Various venues, Glasgow, until Thu 31 Oct
October is not just for dressing up like Walter White and cramming your face full of sweets: it’s a chance for making yourself a more rounded human being. ‘Black history is everyone’s history,’ says Carol Young of the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights. ‘But these stories aren’t usually included in standard history and heritage activities, so the programme of Black History Month events in October is a way to make them accessible to all.’ For Glasgow in particular – a city with a chequered mercantile past – BHM offers a chance to face the city’s role in the slave trade head-on. Stephen Mullen, author of It Wisnae Us: The Truth about Glasgow and Slavery, uses historical architecture to delve into the city’s tobacco and slave trades, as well as the abolition movement, on his free tours of the city centre (meet at Glasgow Cathedral, Fri 18–Sun 20 Oct, 1pm; email nadia@crer.org.uk to book).
Offering insights into the more recent past, the documentary Reflections Unheard: Black Women in Civil Rights recounts the particular challenges encountered by black women activists during the 1960s and 70s – faced with both feminism’s racism and the black power movement’s sexism (CCA, Thu 24 Oct). Then there’s those famous words ‘I Have a Dream’. Fifty years on, Martin Luther King Jr’s speech resonates as strongly as ever, as cultural commentator Richard Reddie explores in his talk on King’s influence in the UK and the state of racism and intolerance in the country today (Jurys Inn Glasgow, Wed 23 Oct).
Switching gears from past to present, political to party-itical, the 18th Annual MOBO Awards kick off at the Hydro on Sat 19 Oct, celebrating music of black origin and including performances from Laura Mvula and Tinie Tempah (pictured). Over at the African-Caribbean Centre, another, slightly lower-key, snapshot of contemporary black Britain is on offer: Ajamu’s photography exhibition Future Histories, which features portraits of people of black origin living and working in Scotland (until 31 Oct). (Jaclyn Arndt) ■ For more Black History Month events, see crer.org.uk.