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Things to Do in Glasgow

Things to Do in Glasgow, Scotland - Glasgow Attractions

Things to Do in Glasgow

Ways to tour Glasgow

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City Sightseeing Glasgow Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
901
Bus Tours
from $22.38 per adult
Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour
214
Walking Tours
from $17.49 per adult
Private Glasgow Ghost Tour: City Center Exploration Game
21
Night Tours
from $11.86 per adult (price varies by group size)
Glenfinnan Viaduct, Mallaig & Glencoe tour from Glasgow
45
Bus Tours
from $72.74 per adult
Glasgow Street Art Walking Tour
61
City Tours
from $17.49 per adult
Oban, Glencoe, Highlands Lochs & Castles Small Group Day Tour from Glasgow
195
Bus Tours
from $62.39 per adult
Loch Ness, Glencoe, and the Highlands Day Trip from Glasgow
195
Bus Tours
from $65.74 per adult
Full-Day Loch Ness Glencoe and the Highlands Tour from Glasgow
37
Bus Tours
from $69.94 per adult
Loch Lomond, the Trossachs and Stirling Castle from Glasgow
79
Bus Tours
from $53.16 per adult
Loch Ness, Glencoe and the Highlands Small-Group Day Tour from Glasgow
292
Bus Tours
from $73.73 per adult

Day Trips

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Top Attractions in Glasgow

1. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Art Museums

Open now

A proud magnificent skeleton of a Giant Irish Deer towers over the other fossils in the Creatures of The Past" gallery.

2. The Riverside Museum of Transport and Travel

Speciality Museums

West End

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The Riverside Museum is housed in Zaha Hadid designed structure on the Clydebank.

3. Glengoyne Distillery

Distilleries

Open now

Located at the base of a small waterfall, the distillery is in a natural Scottish setting.

4. Celtic Park

Arenas & Stadiums

Open now

Celtic, Glasgow and the Irish/Scottish communities are intertwined through the establishment of this football club.

5. University of Glasgow

Educational sites

West End

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The tower was built in the late 19th century to have a prestige landmark for the 4th oldest university in the UK.

6. The Necropolis

Cemeteries

City Centre

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Open now

By edwardll2013

The site is vast with many historical burial sites - from unused catacombs to huge memorials.

7. Tennents Wellpark Brewery

Breweries

The 90 minute experience starts off with an introduction to the brand and a nostalgic look back at it's milestones and…

8. The Clydeside Distillery

Distilleries

Temporarily closed

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The distillery is steeped in history and the tour covers how whisky has developed in Glasgow.

9. Ibrox Stadium

Arenas & Stadiums

South Side

By tomcjohnstone

The crowning glory of Scottish architect Archibald Leitch, the father of the football stadium as we know it, Ibrox is…

10. Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Gardens

Open now

There are set pieces of Australian wilderness, Mexican Inca forests and Deserts and Rain Forests from elsewhere in the…

11. Glasgow Science Centre

Science Museums • Children's Museums

South Side

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By Birdsong2011

Scottish science and education in action, appealing to an international audience of all ages.

12. Glasgow Cathedral

Historic Sites • Religious Sites

City Centre

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It is a huge church structure that speaks of the glory days of Presbyterians.

13. Buchanan Street

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Scenic Walking Areas

Merchant City

The classical buildings were restored and Buchanan Street was turned into a pedestrian mall lined with chic shops…

14. Pollok Country Park

Parks

South Side

By dennissU1613AA

This is Glasgow's "Downton Abbey" and depicts life in the victorian times of Sir John Stirling Maxwell and his family.

15. The Tenement House

Speciality Museums • Historic Sites

West End

Operated by the National Trust of Scotland, the property has it’s authentic gas lighting re-installed, as it didn’t…

16. The Mackintosh House

Historic Sites

West End

Situated in the University of Glasgow's Hunterian Museum, this house faithfully preserves Mackintosh' s home.

17. House for an Art Lover

Art Galleries • Historic Sites

South Side

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Open now

Designed as a country retreat for a person of taste and culture, today this museum exists to stimulate public interest…

18. George Square

Points of Interest & Landmarks

Merchant City

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By caribecove14

George Square is at the heart of Glasgow and hints at the citys former importance within the British empire.

19. The Tall Ship Glenlee

Historic Sites • Ships

Open now

The ship is steeped in history relating to the founders of our beloved Glasgow.

20. People's Palace and Winter Gardens

Speciality Museums • History Museums

Temporarily closed

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An ornate terracotta work of art that depicts the four corners of the British Empire with Queen Victoria herself…

21. Glasgow Green

Historic Sites • Parks

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A 55 hectares/136 acres site that is by far the oldest of the city's parks.

22. Hunterian Museum

History Museums

West End

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This musuem celebrates the achievements of Dr William Hunter, a pioneering anatomist, obstetrician, scientist and…

23. Glasgow Police Museum

Speciality Museums

Merchant City

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The museum charts the history of the worlds oldest police force (not as widely reported the met police) of Glasgow.

24. Drygate Brewery

Breweries

Open now

Only a stones throw away this building comprises an outdoor seating area, bar/restaurant, beer hall and stage area.

25. Kelvingrove Park

Parks

West End

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Open now

By 135DavidS135

An archetypal Victorian park set on the banks of the lively River Kelvin.

26. City Chambers

Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings

City Centre

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Open now

This grand edifice is a symbol of Glasgow’s historic wealth and has, for more than a century, been the headquarters of…

27. Glasgow West End

Neighborhoods • Parks

It's a cosmopolitan area that offers foods of many nations.

28. Scotland Street School Museum

History Museums

South Side

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Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh this imposing building, which closed as a school in 1979, now houses a number of…

29. The Glasgow School of Art

Art Galleries

City Centre

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Open now

By Writerchappy_13

A gallery of his furniture and designs links us back to his imagination.

30. The Lighthouse

Visitor Centers • Art Galleries

Merchant City

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Housed in an original Macintosh designed building with a contemporary extension, the museum was created for the City of…

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Food, Wine & Nightlife

Cultural Tours

Multi-day Tours

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