Culture
Glasgow is the third most populous city in the UK. It's modern,
multi-cultured and forward-thinking. The city’s scale and diversity
makes it one of Scotland's liveliest cities. It's renowned for its
'buzz' as much as its creative, cultural, sports and entertainment
scene.
In 2004 Glasgow was re-branded as Glasgow: Scotland with
Style. Glasgow was also the only UK destination listed in the
‘Top 10 Cities’ section of Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2009.
Glasgow has many world-class museums including the Kelvingrove
Art Gallery and Museum which has one of the finest collections of
arms and armor in the world and a vast natural history collection.
The art collection has many outstanding European artworks,
including works by the Old Masters, French Impressionists, Dutch
Renaissance, and Scottish Colourists.
The Burrell Collection is an eclectic collection of art and
antiquities donated to the city by Sir William Burrell and housed
in an award-winning museum in Pollok Country Park.
The People's Palace museum in Glasgow Green reflects the history
of the city and its people, focusing on the working class of
Glasgow.
The Riverside Museum: Scotland’s museum of Transport and Travel
opened in the summer of 2011. The venue, on the banks of the River
Clyde, is a showcase of the city's transport, shipbuilding and
engineering heritage.
The Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) is situated in Royal Exchange
Square, the heart of Glasgow city center. In front of the gallery,
on the Queen Street pavement stands an equestrian statue of the
Duke of Wellington sculpted by Carlo Marochetti in 1844.