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Buildings (No Booking Necessary)
The award-winning Glasgow Police Museum, provides the opportunity to view the history of the City of Glasgow Police (1800 – 1975), the UK’s oldest police force and our International Police Exhibition.
The Sixty Steps and huge retaining wall stand above the Kelvin valley just East of Queen Margaret Bridge. Built in 1872 they are Greek Thomson’s only civic structure.
You will enjoy reaching out to the historical past of The Merchants House and visiting the rooms of the Grand Hall, Directors, and Lord Dean’s room. You can also view historical artifacts.
The National Piping Centre is the worldwide centre of excellence for the Great Highland Bagpipe. Join us in our Museum of Piping to try the bagpipes for yourself as part of our tour
Our new suite of studios are housed within the magnificent Old School on Dornoch Street. A beautiful red-stone building, it retains many of its original features and houses other creative businesses.
The area around Govan Crossis dominated by the Pearce Institute, known to Govanites as “the PI”. Its a magnificent building, category A listed, with an eclectic mix of Scottish and Dutch styles
The Pipe Factory was built between 1876-79. The Italian Renaissance-inspired design details are some of the most intricate and ornate use of brick to be found within the city.
This is a fantastic opportunity to freely explore or be shown around Trades Hall full of architectural delights, historic paintings and artefacts with its own museum describing its fascinating history
The Tobacco Merchant’s House welcomes you to take a wee peek behind the scenes at the base of operations for Doors Open Days and travel back in time to Georgian Glasgow!
Websters, formerly Lansdowne Church, was built in 1863. It was designed by the architect John Honeyman and is considered on of Glasgow’s finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture.
Your chance to see INSIDE this ICONIC building facing University Avenue since 1884.
Wellington Church is still a place of Christian worship but it is also a community hub and friendly meeting place.
Learn how we build social connections though transforming local spaces! Be inspired by our Anti-Racist Library, and engage your senses with our friends from Glasgow Seed Library.