~ Zz UK City of Architecture ant From page 32 Sir William Burrell, bequeathed his extensive art collec- tion to the City of Glasgow. ‘Today, the Burrell Collection, housed in a post ‘modern building in a park on the outskirts of Glasgow, is a must-see for tourists. Other Glasgow attractions on the culturally-minded visitor’s agenda include the Hunterian Museum (its coin and medal collection is said to be second only to the French Royal Collection), the Hurterian Art Gallery (featuring a definitive collection of James McNeill Whistler’s paintings and a wing dedicated to Glasgow architect designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh), the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (a classic European muscum), the Museum of Transport and the central Modern Museum of Art. A bonus for the pound-weary Canadian traveller is the vast majority of cultural attractions in Glasgow offer tree admission. Still, if you plan to do any museum hopping in Edinburgh, buying a Scottish Trust membership. is well worth the cost (available at most Glasgow and Edinburgh museums and galleries). Visitors to Glasgow this year have the added bonus of the numerous shows and exhibitions associated with the 1999 U.K. City of Architecture and Design program. Charies Rennie Mackintosh, the Scottish equivalent of the United States’ Frank Lloyd Wright, is front and centre in the program, with many of his designs being used to promote the 12-month celebration. Located on the grounds of the University of Glasgow, the Mackintosh House is a reconstruction of the principal interiors from the Glaswegian homes of Mackintosh and his wife and collaborator Margaret Macdonald. Sunday, April 11, 1999 — North Shore News — 33 north shore news esion But vou needn't enter a museum or gallery to enjoy the whimsical imagination of Mackintosh. A busy centeal rea house, Willows, features window and door features designed and installed by the famous architect. The epicentre for the 12-month U.K. City of Architecture and Design exhibition is The Lighthouse, a building designed tor the Glasgow Herald newspaper in 1893 and recently converted by award-winning Glasgow architcets Page and Park to new standards in contemporary architec- ture and design while, respecting and deferring to Mackintosh’s work. The Lighthouse contains two main gallery spaces. a review gallery showing the latest in design products, a permanent collection dealing ‘th contemporary industrial design and its origins, an eduy tion workshop and young designers gallery, a Mackintosh interpretation centre, 3 100-seater ronference facility and a rooftop viewing gallery and restau- rant. (For more into check out . Getting there: Air Canada offers daily flights to Glasgow trom Vancouver via Toronto: AC 148 Vancouver to Toronto — departs Vancouver at 12:30 p.m., arrives in at Toronto 7:55 p.m.. Connect to AC 840, departs Toronto at 9:30 p.m., arrives in Glasgow CHARLES Rennie Mackintosh’s turn-of-the-century designs are still part of the Giaswegian landscape. Above: Doors in the Willows Tea Rooms on Sauchiehail Street. at 10:55 a.m. Also available, Vancouver to Glasgow via London (connecting to Air Canada’s codeshare flight operated by British Midland): AC 896 Vancouver to Lordon Heathrow, departs Vancouver at 5 p.m., arrives it London’s Heathrow at 10:25 a.m., connect to AC9625, departs F Heathrow at 1 p.n., arrives Glasgow at 2:15 p.m. Rent ALASKA INSIDE PASSAGE” 7 NIGHTS—SEPT.4"& 11", T999 * 24 Hour dining options © Endless activities onboard and in port + Adventure Ocean® youth program "1439 =... 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