Museums · Central Scotland
Scotland Street School Museum
Scotland Street School Museum — Museum in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Shields Road · 0.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Scotland Street School Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1906. Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Built in the Art Nouveau architecture style. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Part of Glasgow Museums. Wikidata describes it as: "Museum in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 55.8497°, -4.2741°.
Photo gallery
Heritage listing
Scotland Street School Museum is a museum of school education in Glasgow, Scotland, in the district of Kingston. It is located in a former school designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh between 1903 and 1906. The building is one of Glasgow's foremost architectural attractions. It is located next to the Shields Road subway station. The building features in the video of the Deacon Blue song Dignity and also in the video of the Billy Mackenzie song “Baby”.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Scotland Street School Museum is a museum of school education in Glasgow, Scotland, in the district of Kingston. It is located in a former school designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh between 1903 and 1906. The building is one of Glasgow's foremost architectural attractions. It is located next to the Shields Road subway station. The building features in the video of the Deacon Blue song Dignity and also in the video of the Billy Mackenzie song “Baby”.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Mackintosh based the design of the school on Rowallan Castle in Ayrshire and Falkland Palace. The building features a pair of windowed Scottish baronial style tower staircases and a tiled Drill Hall. The school is an important example of the Modern Style (British Art Nouveau style). During the building's construction, Mackintosh frequently battled the school board about the design (the board wanted a less expensive design). The total cost for the building was £34,291, which was over budget. The school was designed for an enrolment of 1,250. However, by the 1970s the area was experiencing urban decay, and the school's enrolment fell to under 100. The school closed in 1979 and reopened as a…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.8497, -4.2741
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G5 8QB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow South West
- Phone
- +44 141 287 0500
- Established
- 1906
- Nearest railway station
- Shields Road — 0.1 km
- Opening
- off
- Official site
- www.glasgowlife.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7435656 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Scotland Street School Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Scotland Street School infants entrance DSCN8975.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 3Public art & sculpture · Central Scotland
indestructible language
indestructible language — a public art in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
📷 3Public art & sculpture · Central Scotland
Light and Life
Light and Life — a public art in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
📷 3Theatres · Central Scotland
Odeon Glasgow
Odeon Glasgow in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.
📷 3Theatres · Central Scotland
Glasgow's Grand Ole Opry
Glasgow's Grand Ole Opry is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
Cinemas · Central Scotland
Odeon Glasgow Quay
Odeon Glasgow Quay — a cinema in scotland central.
📷 4Historic bridges · Central Scotland
Kingston Bridge
Kingston Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
Other works by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
📷 3Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Westburn Church
Westburn Church — church building in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland, UK.
📷 5Historic churches · Central Scotland
Queen's Cross Church
Queen's Cross Church — church building in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
📷 4Galleries · Central Scotland
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse — building in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
Flagship📷 4Historic houses · Central Scotland
House for an Art Lover
Mackintosh's never-built 1901 design, finally realised in Glasgow in the 1990s.
Other museums from this era
Flagship📷 10Museums · London
Kenwood House
Kenwood House — art museum and historic house in Hampstead, London.
📷 5Museums · London
Amora London
Amora London — European touring exhibition dedicated to love, relationships and sexual wellbeing.
📷 5Museums · London
Antique Breadboard Museum
Antique Breadboard Museum — small museum in Putney, London, England, UK.
📷 5Museums · London
Arsenal Football Club Museum
Arsenal Football Club Museum — sports museum in London.
More museums in this region
📷 3Museums · Central Scotland
Abbot House, Dunfermline
Abbot House, Dunfermline — historic house incorporating a heritage centre, in Dunfermline, Scotland.
📷 3Museums · Central Scotland
Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum
Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum — biographical museum in Dunfermline, Scotland, United Kingdom.
📷 4Museums · Central Scotland
Bachelors' Club, Tarbolton
Bachelors' Club, Tarbolton — clubhouse, now museum, in Tarbolton, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
📷 3Museums · Central Scotland
Bamburgh Castle Aviation Artefacts Museum
Bamburgh Castle Aviation Artefacts Museum — museum in Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, UK.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Scotland Street School Museum?
- Scotland Street School Museum is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G5 8QB).
- When was Scotland Street School Museum built?
- Built or established in 1906. Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
- Is Scotland Street School Museum a listed building?
- Scotland Street School Museum is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to Scotland Street School Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Shields Road, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G5 8QB.