Mackintosh at the Willow

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Have you ever walked past the Original Willow Tea Rooms Building on Sauchiehall Street and wondered what it might be like inside? Join us for a very special free tour to learn more about the history and design of the Original Willow Tea Rooms Building, including the restoration of this Mackintosh masterpiece. Learn about the stories of the tea rooms and experience first-hand the astounding interior design work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald in their commitment to an Art Nouveau ‘total artwork’ approach to the building. The tour includes visits to the ground floor saloons, as well as the lesser accessed Salon de Luxe and Billiard Room. Taste a wide selection of teas, served with homemade sandwiches scones and cakes, when you take advantage of our special 20% discount for Glasgow Doors Open Day weekend*. *Discount available for a la carte and afternoon tea, excludes alcoholic drinks, tea rooms only, must be prebooked. Venue reserves the right to limit discount use at any given time. Valid only for the duration of Doors Open Day 2024. Quote DOD24 when booking to take advantage of this offer. Book your tour via: linktr.ee/mackintoshatthewillow We are part of The Sauchiehall Street: Culture and Heritage District cluster.
ADDRESS & CONTACT INFO

Mackintosh at the Willow, 215-217 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow

G2 3EX

Built 1865 as part of Kensington Place, Remodelled 1903 by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, under the patronage of Kate Cranston, Reopened 2018.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh

VISIT DETAILS

TOUR DATES & TIMES
Saturday 21st September: 9 : 00 AM, 5 : 00 PM
Sunday 22nd September: 9 : 00 AM, 5 : 00 PM
BUILDING OPENING HOURS
9am - 6pm

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OTHER INFORMATION

TRAVEL
Nearest Train and/or Subway: Queen Street train station / Cowcaddens subway
Parking Available: no
Additional Parking Details: NCP carpark on Cambridge Street
ACCESSIBILITY
Physical Access: Limited Access
Further Accessibility Details: All areas are wheelchair accessible except the mezzanine. Available facilities: Parking Available, Seating, Toilets (open to public), Wheelchair Accessible Toilets, Refreshments.
Facilities: Seating, Toilets, Wheelchair Accessible Toilet, Refreshments
Additional Restricitions on Access: -
ORGANISATION
Organised by: The Willow Tea Rooms Trust
The Willow Tea Rooms Trust is the charity that looks after the Mackintosh original Willow Tearoom building on Sauchiehall Street. It was set up in 2014 to save the building from being lost and original interiors being sold to museums etc. The Trust believes it was paramount Glasgow kept hold of the Mackintosh treasure and have preserved it for future generations as both a heritage site and an education and creative learning resource for everyone.
Tel: 01413327696
Email: obraid@nts.org.uk
Website: https://www.willowtearoomstrust.org

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