What to do in Glasgow when it rains
Glasgow's grand free museums and galleries, plus its famous music venues and tearooms, make light work of a downpour.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AG, UK
- Riverside Museum 100 Pointhouse Rd, Glasgow G3 8RS, UK
- Glasgow Science Centre 50 Pacific Quay, Glasgow G51 1EA, UK
- Gallery of Modern Art 111 Queen St, Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow G1 3AH, UK
- Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AW, UK
- Hunterian Art Gallery University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead St, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
- Hunterian Museum University Ave, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
- House for an Art Lover 10 Dumbreck Rd, Bellahouston, Glasgow G41 5BW, UK
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AG, UK
- Gallery of Modern Art 111 Queen St, Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow G1 3AH, UK
- Hunterian Art Gallery University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead St, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
- Tramway 25 Albert Dr, Glasgow G41 2PE, UK
- The Lighthouse 11 Mitchell Ln, Glasgow G1 3NU, UK
- The Alchemy Experiment 157 Byres Rd, Glasgow G12 8TS, UK
- The Glasgow Art Club 185 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4HU, UK
- Fellow Glasgow Residents Mural Street Art Merchant City, Glasgow G1 1LE, UK
Live music
Find an afternoon or early-evening gig; the city is known for its venues.
- King's Theatre 297 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4JN, UK
- O2 Academy Glasgow 121 Eglinton St, Glasgow G5 9NT, UK
- Theatre Royal Glasgow 282 Hope St, Glasgow G2 3QA, UK
- Pavilion Theatre 121 Renfield St, Glasgow G2 3AX, UK
- Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 100 Renfrew St, Glasgow G2 3DB, UK
- Tramway 25 Albert Dr, Glasgow G41 2PE, UK
- Tron Theatre 63 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HB, UK
- Citizens Theatre 119 Gorbals St, Gorbals, Glasgow G5 9DS, UK
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- St. Enoch Centre 55 St Enoch Sq, Glasgow G1 4BW, UK
- Buchanan Galleries 220 Buchanan St, Glasgow G1 2FF, UK
- House of Sher Shopping Mall House of Sher, 201-211 Wallace St, Kinning Park, Glasgow G5 8NT, UK
- Princes Square Princes Square, 48 Buchanan St, Glasgow G1 3JN, UK
- The Forge Shopping Centre 1221 Gallowgate, Glasgow G31 4EB, UK
- Forge Retail Park 1 Biggar St, Glasgow G31 4BH, UK
- Springburn Shopping Centre 230 Springburn Way, Glasgow G21 1TS, UK
- Crown Street Retail Park Gushetfaulds Pl, Glasgow G5 0TG, UK
Tearooms
Find a snug tearoom and wait it out over a pot of tea and something baked.
- Riverside Museum 100 Pointhouse Rd, Glasgow G3 8RS, UK
- Marks & Spencer 2-12 Argyle St, Glasgow G2 8AA, UK
- ODEON Luxe Glasgow Quay Paisley Road Glasgow, Quay, Kinning Park, Glasgow, Strathclyde G5 8NP, UK
- Ottoman Coffeehouse 73 Berkeley St., Glasgow G3 7DX, UK
- The Wilson Street Pantry 6 Wilson St, Glasgow G1 1SS, UK
- Asda Glasgow Parkhead Forge Superstore 1300 Duke St, Glasgow G31 4EB, UK
- Singl-end Merchant City 15 John St, Glasgow G1 1HP, UK
- Blank Street Coffee 42 Gordon St, Glasgow G1 3PU, UK
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