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Glasgow Botanic Gardens
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Wander the greenhouses and feel like you are in a Herbology class from Harry Potter!
Our favourite is the Palm House. If you time it right and come as it's being watered, you will see something special. As the water rains from the ceiling, you will feel like you are in an actual tropical rainforest š“
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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
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Gorgeous building and a fantastic museum. Save yourself a few hours to see everything.
Will you find the famous Salvador Dali painting?
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University of Glasgow
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It's hard to believe the university was never used for actual filming of Harry Potter; it looks like real-life Hogwarts!
Bring your robes and wands, the photo ops are endless.
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Hunterian Museum
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Scotlandās oldest public museum. See the amazing Antonine Wall exhibition and get creeped out by the displays of specimen collected by Dr William Hunter.
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Riverside Museum
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A fantastic interactive transport museum. One of the best in Scotland. You can walk down an old cobbled Glasgow street with shops dating from 1895 to the 1980s in the museum - even go inside some of them!
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The Tall Ship Glenlee
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Be a pirate for a few hours!
Explore the ship but also check their website for events - we went to a rum and live music event there and it was amazing!
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Glasgow Cathedral
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One of the most stunning medieval buildings in Scotland. You can also do a guided tour - find more info on the website
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Glasgow Necropolis
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A beautiful Victorian cemetery with views of Glasgow.
Also a location for The Batman (2022) movie - see if you can spot where it was filmed!
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Cuningar Loop
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You can walk along the River Clyde to get to the park. There's a small outdoor bouldering area
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Barrowland Park
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A very small park but go check out the pavement - it has been painted with the names of different artists and dates when they played at the nearby legendary venue Barrowland Ballroom.
Can you spot your favourite artist there?
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Glasgow City Chambers
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See the stunning interior or take a tour to see some of the most impressive rooms that are not normally open to the public. Tours run twice a day, on a first-come-first-served-basis, at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm, Monday to Friday. Tours are limited to 25 people. They are free but make sure you get your ticket 30 minutes before the tour from the reception desk.
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Glasgow Police Museum
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Learn about Britain's first Police Force established in 1800.
There's also The International Police Exhibition which showcases the spread of policing throughout the World.
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Merchant Square
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A place for bars and restaurants but go on a weekend to check out the Weekend Craft Fair
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Scottish Canals
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Walk along the canals, learn more about the history of Glasgow or exercise in the outdoor gym
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Gurdwara Singh Sabha
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Learn about the Sikh community in Glasgow in this welcoming place
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Gallery of Modern Art
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Contemporary art gallery - a great place you can keep coming back to as the current exhibitions change regularly
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The Hidden Gardens
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Nice place to relax but big focus is on creating a place for different communities to come together - check out their list of events and activities
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Pollok Country Park
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Glasgow's larges park and also the only country park in Glasgow.
More importantly, you can see the Highland cows here without having to go to the Highlands!
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Seven Lochs Wetland Park
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Complete the Seven Lochs Trail around Scotlandās largest heritage and nature park.
Bring good shoes and save the map from the link below so you don't get lost - the park really is huge!
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Glasgow Museums Resource Centre
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Where do all the amazing objects from museums live when they are not on display?
The Centre is home to around 1.4 million objects!
Pre-booked tours only, check out their website for more information on general and themed tours.
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