Galleries · Central Scotland
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse — building in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Glasgow Central · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
The Lighthouse is an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1999. Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Built in the Art Nouveau architecture style. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "building in Glasgow, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.8596°, -4.2556°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Lighthouse is the renamed conversion of the former offices of the Glasgow Herald newspaper. Completed in 1895, it was designed by the architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The Lighthouse was Scotland's Centre for Design and Architecture. It was opened as part of Glasgow's status as the UK City of Architecture and Design in 1999 and closed due to the Covid pandemic in 2020. The centre's vision was to develop the links between design, architecture, and the creative industries, seeing these as interconnected social, educational, economic and cultural issues of concern to everyone.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8596, -4.2556
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G1 3LX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow North
- Established
- 1999
- Nearest railway station
- Glasgow Central — 0.2 km
- Opening
- Mo-Sa 10:30-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.thelighthouse.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7747302 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Lighthouse, Glasgow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wfm mackintosh lighthouse.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Lighthouse?
- The Lighthouse is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G1 3LX).
- When was The Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1999. Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
- Is The Lighthouse a listed building?
- The Lighthouse is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to The Lighthouse?
- The nearest railway station is Glasgow Central, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G1 3LX.