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Albion HotelLocal AttractionsGlasgow Botanic GardensHome of the national collections of Dendrobium Orchids, Begonias and tree ferns. The Victorian Kibble Palace has marble statuary secreted among the plant collections. The Gardens consist of an arboretum, herbaceous borders, an herb garden and unusual vege Distance: 0.52 Miles Hunterian Art Gallery The founding collection is made up of paintings bequeathed in the 18th century by Dr William Hunter, including works by Rembrandt and Stubbs. The Gallery now has works by James McNeill Whistler, major displays of paintings by the Scottish Colourists, and Distance: 0.47 Miles Hunterian Museum Named after the 18th-century physician, Dr William Hunter, who bequeathed his large and important collections of coins, medals, fossils, geological specimens and archaeological and ethnographic items to the university. The exhibits are shown in the main b Distance: 0.47 Miles Tenement House This shows an unsung but once-typical side of Glasgow life: it is a first-floor flat, built in 1892, with a parlour, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom, furnished with the original recess beds, kitchen range, sink, and coal bunker, among other articles. The ho Distance: 0.61 Miles Museum of Transport Walk into the Museum of Transport and the first impression is of gleaming metalwork and bright paint. All around you there are cars, caravans, carriages and carts, fire engines, buses, trams and steam locomotives. The museum uses its collections of vehicles and models to tell the story of transport by land and sea, with a unique Glasgow flavour Distance: 0.77 Miles McLellan Galleries The McLennan Galleries first opened in 1854 and featured the personal collection of Glasgow industrialist and coachbuilder Archibald McLennan. With over 1,200 sq metres of top gallery space, the McLellan Galleries provide Glasgow Museums with the opportu Distance: 0.89 Miles University of Glasgow Visitor Centre The Visitor Centre is spacious and pleasant, with leaflets, publications and video displays explaining how the university works and its history, plus what courses are available and which university events are open to the public. It forms the starting poin Distance: 0.47 Miles Hunterian Museum Distance: 0.47 Miles Royal Highland Fusiliers Regimental Museum Distance: 0.69 Miles Charing Cross (Glasgow) Train Station Distance: 0.75 Miles |
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