THE ARCHITECTURE OF GLASGOW'S RIVERSIDE MUSEUM on the banks of the River Clyde is as impressive as its collections. The contemporary design by architect Zaha Hadid stands in juxtaposition to the nostalgic transportation systems of Riverside’s collection.
Zaha Hadid at Riverside
Trains, Planes, Automobiles...and More
First set of Wheels The Final Voyage
From a kid’s first set of perambulator “wheels” to the horse-drawn hearse that carries her to the grave and all the trips between, nearly every form of transportation is on display along with cinemas, record shops, clothing stores of Glasgow in the past.
The Scissors that Launched 400 Ships
When Steamships Ruled
Perhaps the most unique items was a pair of scissors used to cut the ribbon at the launch of 400 ships, including the Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth and QE 2. If only we had the Champagne!
Skirling in a Kilt
National Gallery of Scotland
Sculpture and Gainsborough Redhead
The skirl of bagpipes greeted us as we crossed Weaverley Bridge on our way to the National Gallery of Scotland. You might think we’d seen enough paintings but Connie thought it only fair we gave Scottish artists a fair shake.
Lesser works by Great Artists
Degas Reubens
As it turned out the National Gallery’s collection contains minor works by major artists and great pieces by painters less well known. Paintings by Reubens, Valázquez, Degas and others hung in one room while works of the “Glasgow Boys” like James Patterson, Thomas Guthrie and William McTaggert hung in others.
Great paintings by lesser-known artists like William McTaggert
"Autumn in Glencairn" by James Patterson
"The Hind's Daughter" by Thomas Guthrie
To be honest, other than a study by Degas, I found many of the Scottish paintings a refreshing change of pace, reminiscent of John Constable and the Barbizon painters.
