Things to see and do Glasgow

In the centre of the popular Green Park in the East End, the People's Palace tells the story of the people of Glasgow from 1750 to the present day. Major social events are brought to life through paintings, photographs, films, archives and interactive screens. The industrial past and workers' movements are told in detail. The adjacent Winter Garden provides a little trip among tropical plants to chase away the bad weather of certain days.

It was Peter Brook who first drew attention to this warehouse, where the tramways of the agglomeration used to assemble. Its volume as an "industrial cathedral" made him want to put on a show on an equally daring scale, Mahabharata. In 1989, the British sculptor Andy Goldsworthy appropriated the site to create his installation Snowballs. Today, it produces both shows and temporary exhibitions. There is also a café and a charming garden.

Mackintosh would almost make us forget the other great Scottish architects, such as William Adam, to whom we owe this charming 1752 villa. In addition to its lush green gardens with 1,000 rhododendrons, it contains a good number of master paintings. The Italians are well represented, with Francisco Goya, El Greco and Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, but there is also the British William Blake, whose work is so inspired. This was the home of the Maxwell family, whose Edwardian lifestyle still lives on in every room.

Glasgow's gigantic Transport Museum is housed in a beautiful modern space. There are 3,000 items to admire: locomotives, cars, buses, trams, bicycles, skateboards and even a Stormtrooper! You will discover a reconstitution of a street in the city, with shops from 1895 to the 1980s. You will board a train, tram or bus. You will help an interactive firefighter to put out a fire. Between real and virtual, interactivity is everywhere in this immersive museum where you can touch everything.

This library is a pure jewel. Bibliophiles, lovers of literature or history, you must enter this cultural mecca, which spans 5 floors. It houses some of the finest national collections, including one of the world's largest collections of Burns manuscripts. It hosts many events. Genealogy enthusiasts can also research their Scottish ancestors at the Family History Centre. A café and an online store will allow you to prolong the immersion.