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Visit the historic and attractive Glasgow University, now independently ranked as amongst the top ten universities in the UK for teaching quality, as a tourist, parent, teacher or student. Visitor Attractions include: Hunterian Museum - See Scottish dinosaurs, a 325-million-year-old Bearsden shark, Roman Scotland and much more at the extensive exhibition that covers 4,500 million years of evolution on our planet. The Zoology Museum - See displays showing the amazing diversity of the animal kingdom at The Zoology Museum, based in the Graham Kerr Building. The Mackintosh House - Marvel at the world's largest collection of works by Scottish architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh and view the reconstruction of the principal interiors from Mackintosh's Glasgow home. Visitor Centre - The first port of call for any information of any kind about the University including refreshments, gift and souvenirs. Concerts, Lectures, drama and film - Attend one of the Universities many public lectures and concerts. For details of of forthcoming events, visit the website at: www.gla.ac.uk/newsdesk/events The main campus is located on Gilmorehill, in the West End of Glasgow but the University also has a number of buildings elsewhere in the city; a facility at Loch Lomond; the University Marine Biological Station Millport and the Crichton Campus in Dumfres. Glasgow is currently the only University in Scotland with a full range of professional departments in Law, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry. Glasgow is regarded as a centre for educational excellence, ranking as a top 20 university in various tables, and rated third in the UK for student experience. In addition to this, it was also the Sunday Times "Scottish University of the Year" in 2007. Before you visit this attraction, guarantee your comfort and book your hotel accommodation in the Crowne Plaza Glasgow Hotel |
