Museum
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Glasgow, United Kingdom
A grand red sandstone museum with art, natural history and a Spitfire hanging in the hall, free to enter.
Neighbourhood · United Kingdom · Scotland
Merchant City
Glasgow's elegant old trading district with Georgian streets, bars and street art.
Free to enter about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Merchant City matters
Once home to wealthy tobacco and sugar traders, the Merchant City has grand Georgian and Victorian buildings, now filled with restaurants, bars and galleries. Walk the grid of streets and look up at the ornate facades, then keep an eye out for large murals on the surrounding lanes. It is a lively place to eat.
Talking points
- The architecture is grand and Georgian.
- Street art appears in lanes nearby.
- Great for evening dining.
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