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The Classrooms at Scotland Street School Museum
The three classroom reconstructions at Scotland Street School Museum show the changing face of the schoolroom from the Victorian era through the Second World War to the classroom of the 1950s and 1960s.
Now you can see the classrooms online.
QuickTime
You can view QuickTime 360 degree images of the classrooms, and a series of still images by following the links on the right hand side of this page.
To view the QuickTime images, you will need QuickTime viewer, and you can download it free by following the link on the right hand side of this page.
You can zoom in and out of the images by using the + and - icons, and move from left to right by left clicking on the image, holding down the mouse button, then moving the mouse from left to right, or up and down. You can also zoom in and out of the images by using the Ctl and Shift keys on your keyboard.
Images
You can view images of the classrooms by following the links under Related Slideshows on the right hand side of this page. Image sizes are approximately 40kb in size.
Images are best viewed at a screen resolution of 1024 by 768 pixels. You can find out how to change your screen resolution on our Accessibility page.
Documentary film
Scotland Street School Museum is a unique experience. It is Scotland's only Museum of Education as well as showing the architectural brilliance of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
You can see an online documentary film of Scotland Street School, which features oral histories from former pupils and teachers, archive footage and classroom re-enactments, at the Best Laid Schemes website.
Scotland Street School Museum
225 Scotland Street
Glasgow
G5 8QB
Phone 0141 287 0500
Text phone 0141 287 0513
Fax 0141 287 0515
Scotland Street School Museum lies to the south of the city, close to Shields Road Underground and within easy access from the city centre.
Opening hours
Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am to 5pm, Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
By subway
The museum is directly opposite Shields Road Subway station.
By bus
First Bus services 89 and 90 both stop near the museum.
Facilities
Free guided tours, male and female toilets, wheelchair access, The Willow Café and gift shop, pay and display parking with disabled parking facilities next to Shields Road Underground station.
Access information
You can find a range of access information on our Access page.
Travel information
Use the Traveline Scotland journey planner below to find public transport journeys from any place in Scotland to or from Scotland Street School Museum.
