The Lighthouse

Scotland’s Centre for Design and Architecture

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11 Mitchell Ln Glasgow Glasgow City G1 3NU United Kingdom

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Its a great place! its located in a nice wee alley with fantastic architecture ! its also home to the Maklab, there's also a nice wee pub beside it Bar Soba ! Check it out if just for the architecture !

George MacD

Really good views of the city centre and afar. One viewpoint is accessible by lift and the older actual Lighthouse structure is only by stairs. It seems to be closed off at times.

Hotel Indigo

Climb the helical staircase to the top of the tower , where you’ll have magnificent vistas of Glasgow’s turrets, spires & glass-sheathed towers from floor-to-ceiling windows in the viewing gallery .

Sam H

Love this space - worth a visit for the Mackintosh collection and the awesome spiral staircase giving you the best views of the city .

Lianne

One of the most amazing buildings in Glasgow city centre - stunning design and usually very interesting exhibitions . Go up to both viewing platforms , and stop in the Doocot cafe for a cuppa. Read more

Andy

free entry; best views of the city from the top of the mackintosh tower (enter from level 3)

Stefan Köck

Amazing view and for free. Marvelous.

Ian McElwee

Free with a nice view at the top. The spiral staircase is great for pictures.

Jaggy

Lovely haven of peace - the Doocot cafe on fifth floor. Delicious soup . Cake , scones , coffee , sannies, etc.

Jacqueline Cousins

Great Mackintosh exhibition and free views of the city from the tower

Nigel Hosier

Hidden away and no signs, but find the tower with spiral staircase for panoramic view of city for free (at least when we visited!) worth the climb.

Stellaa Duhart

The Mackintosh story and architecture gallery was my favourite.

Sandra Ortega

Great gallery to know about Glaswegian architecture :)

Anastasia Popova

Great exhibitions and architecture

Sam Macleod

This place has honestly got the slowest elevators in the world. Take the stairs or escalator as it will be infinitely quicker.

Doxi An

Amazing view

Nukman Nordin

Nice view of the city

bolonka1

Nice views on Glasgow!

Jack Osborne

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 .

Frida Ñoñiguez

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En abban a liftes kulturalis centrum szeruben voltam, a kilatas miatt erdemes felmenni.

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Café
Doocot

Situated within The Lighthouse, this is a pleasant place for a decent cup of Fairtrade coffee and a salad, sandwich or snack. Not too busy either. - Ivar Struthers

Scenic Lookout
The Water Tower in The Lighthouse

Horrendous noise inside the tower that causes anxiety. - Jan Foniok

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South Block

Interesting event space. Available for hire. Some thought provoking art is always exhibited on the walls. - Carl Griffin

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Event Space
Scottish Event Campus (SEC)

Nice Comference place, very interesting architecture design. - Aris Zampouridis

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Tea Room
The Willow Tea Rooms

Serene tea rooms with very good quality food and - my best - wide blends of tea. - Akin O

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Plaza
George Square

Great place for lunch or people watching on a sunny day. Amazing architecture and lots of statues of interest. - Jim Waddell