Museums · Central Scotland
Scotland Street School Museum
In or near Glasgow.
Scotland Street School Museum — Museum in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Shields Road · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Scotland Street School Museum, you can take the train to Shields Road station, which is just 0.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is G5 8QB. The museum is wheelchair accessible and entry is free.
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°.
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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”.
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Official information
Scotland Street School Museum, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, is currently closed for refurbishment. The project aims to repurpose the building to include an early years nursery and a digital learning hub, alongside the museum service.
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”.
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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…
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Scotland Street School Museum?
- Scotland Street School Museum is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G5 8QB).
- What is Scotland Street School Museum?
- Scotland Street School Museum — Museum in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Scotland Street School Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Shields Road, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use 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.