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Opened in 2001, the four-story Glasgow Science Centre is a fun museum that holds interactive exhibits, a planetarium, Scotland's only IMAX theater, and the Glasgow Tower, Scotland's tallest freestanding structure (50 Pacific Quay; 44-871-540-1000; www.glasgowsciencecentre.org). From a Clydeside dock near the Science Centre, Loch Lomond Seaplanes runs ten-seat Cesfnas for journeys up the West Coast (44-143-667-5030; www.lochlomondseaplanes.com). Book a couple of months in advance in the summer. Options include a 30-minute flight with views over Loch Lomond and the Trossachs (approx $200 per person) and a one-hour flight to Northern Argyll that includes a quick stopover at one of the area's many lochs (approx $370). The People's Palace and Winter Gardens provides an informed and fun social context to the city. It's connected to the Victorian Winter Garden glasshouse, where you can sit amidst the greenery and have a cup of tea—very civilized (Glasgow Green; 44-141-271-2951; www.glasgowmuseums.com). At Clydebuilt, part of the Scottish Maritime Museum, you can board the oldest Clyde-built ship, operate a real steam engine, and take a virtual turn at being a river pilot (Braehead Shopping Centre, Kings Inch Rd.; 44-141-886-1013; www.scottishmaritimemuseum.org/renfrew.htm). Or, clear up the mystery of the bagpipes at the National Piping Centre (30–34 McPhater St., Cowcaddens; 44-141-353-0220; www.thepipingcentre.co.uk).
For art museums, see our Art entry.
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