Glasgow Further Distractions

Kelvingrove art gallery and museum, Glasgow © 123rf.com/Stephen Finn
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St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art
This unusual museum has exhibitions that cover all the major religions and includes a Zen garden and a Mexican Day of the Dead skeleton. A short walk away is Glasgow Cathedral, founded by the city's patron saint, St Kentigern (or Mungo), in the sixth century - the present building dates from the 14th century. Adjacent to the cathedral is the remarkable Necropolis, a Victorian garden cemetery that has some intriguing funerary architecture including pieces by Rennie Mackintosh and Alexander ‘Greek' Thomson.

2 Castle Street, Cathedral Square
Tel: (0141) 276 1625.
Website: www.glasgowmuseums.com

Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Visitors can get a breath of fresh air in Glasgow Botanic Gardens. The 17-hectare (42.5-acre) gardens provide a park-like setting for the glasshouses, the most notable of which is the Kibble Palace, which underwent a multimillion-pound restoration in 2006.

730 Great Western Road
Tel: (0141) 334 2422.

Clydebuilt
Part of the Scottish Maritime Museum, this attraction on the Clyde celebrates the city's shipbuilding heritage. Includes displays on the life of an ocean trader and a visit on board the oldest Clydebuilt vessel still afloat.

King's Inch Road, Braehead
Tel: (0141) 886 1013.
Website: www.scottishmaritimemuseum.org 
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