Glasgow’s West End
RIVERSIDE TRANSPORT MUSEUM
West End highlights ...
100 Pointhouse Place G3 8RS 0141 287 2728 www.glasgowlife.org.uk A vast collections of Glasgow’s transport heritage assembled under one roof showcases the city’s important contribution to transportation through ship building, locomotive construction and car making. The museum can be accessed by foot from the West End. PARTICK 14 RIVERSIDE MUSEUM
TITAN CRANE
Queen’s Quay, Clydebank G81 1BF 0141 952 3771 www.titanclydebank.com Visit one of Scotland’s unique industrial attractions and imagine looking down on the Queen Mary or QE2 as thy were being built. A proud custodian of Glasgow’s shipbuilding past lives on. The museum is a short trip by train or bus from the West End.
KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY & MUSEUM Argyle Street G3 8AG 0141 276 9500 www.glasgowlife.org.uk Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum is one of Scotland’s most popular free attractions. It has 22 themed, state-of=the-art galleries displaying an astonishing 8,000 objects. The collections are extensive, wide-ranging and internationally significant. KELVIN HALL 18 KELVINGROVE
BOTANIC GARDENS
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isiting the West End is a great contrast to the hustle and bustle of the city centre. The West End has an altogether more relaxed atmosphere and life moves at a much more relaxed pace. There are plenty of places where you can stop for coffee or grab lunch and if the weather is favourable lots of outside spaces where you can sit back and watch the world go by. The West End has some fabulous attractions, museums, boutique shops and a whole list of great restaurants and lively pubs. Have a look at some of our tips here, nearly all of which are within a short walk of either a subway station or sightseeing bus stop.
730 Great Western Rd G12 0UE 0141 276 1614 www.glasgowbotanicgardens.com Glasgow Botanic Gardens is an Arboretum and public park located close to Bhyres Road. It features several glasshourses, the most notable being the Kibble Palace. The gardens are popular for walking and picnics. HILLHEAD 17 BOTANIC GARDENS Photo courtesy of Glasgow Life