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The Mackintosh House

82 Hillhead Street, Glasgow, Scotland
0141-330-5431
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Ranked #18 of 159 attractions in Glasgow
4.5 of 5 stars 31 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
Description: The beautiful home of Charles Mackintosh, the turn-of-the-century Scottish architect and artist who brought international fame to the city of Glasgow.
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Berwick-upon-Tweed, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Same as Huntarian could spend all day there, liked everything. More

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Kentallen, United Kingdom
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

I couldn't really imagine living in somethng like this and perhaps they got fed up with it too, it has the air of a show room. Nonetheless it is a spectacular space. More

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Whitehaven, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

We walked for ages to find this place, but when we got there, one floor was closed and the museum was shut too so it took us about 10 minutes all in all! At least they didn't charge us though, i would have been gutted if i'd pain a fiver. Still, there is some lovely furniture here, and what little... More

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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Great place to have a break from the university library. I do personally enjoy his designs and do believe that because this is free and the museum is located in the university that all it's faults can be accepted because that. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

So impressed with the interiro design that we have based our new dining room at Fairfield House on the design of Macintosh' white room. More

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calgary
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

The vision and simplicity of this house is amazing. Very calming experience in the middle of a busy area. More

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Winchester, England
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

For clarity (?) it is worth reiterating that the Mackintosh House is part of the Hunterian Art Gallery (art gallery part closed until autumn 2012), and that the Hunterian Gallery is part of Glasgow University (one part within the gothic bit and one up the hill a bit!). That makes it difficult to know where to post my review. It... More

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18 reviews 18 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012

brilliant tour guide with the reconstruction of Mackintosh house He and his wife were real pioneers of art nouveau and the design quality of of the house and its fittings fantastic More

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15 reviews 15 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012

Really lovely to see this Mackintosh interior as it would have been originally intended. Made mne realise how modern Mackintos's work was then and still is now. More

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London
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012
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I have seen this extraordinary, beautiful blissful house some 5 times now- try to catch it every time I visit Glasgow- and it continues to almost overwhelm me with its simplicity, economy and sheer beauty. CRM continues to maze and delight... do try to catch as much of this inspirational man's genius truly awesome works as you possibly can. More

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