Glasgow's principal art gallery and museum, the Kelvingrove is one of Scotland's most popular free attractions. This imposing red sandstone building, opened in 1901, houses a superb collection of paintings by old masters such as Botticelli, Rembrandt, Monet, Van Gogh and Picasso, as well as an impressive display of European armour, military weapons and prehistoric relics. The main attraction is a room dedicated to the works of the 19th-century architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, who studied at the Glasgow School of Art and designed many of the city's great Art Nouveau buildings.

Address: Kelvin Park, Argyle Street

E-mail: museums@glasgowlife.org

Website: www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/our-museums/kelvingrove/Pages/home.aspx

Telephone: (0)141 276 9599

Transport: Kelvinhall underground station. Alternatively, public bus services 9, 16, 18/A, 42/A or 62 all stop directly outside Kelvingrove Museum

Opening times: Open daily, from 10am to 5pm (Monday to Thursday and on Saturdays); and from 11am to 5pm (Fridays and Sundays)

Admission: Free admission