Art and Art History in Scotland

Edinburgh
6 nights

• Edinburgh City Overview: Enjoy a walking tour of Edinburgh, Scotland’s inspiring capital, where centuries of history meet a world class city in an unforgettable setting. Explore the old town of Edinburgh, view many of the city’s most interesting historic buildings and learn about people who lived in them. Walk along the Royal Mile, St Giles cathedral, Parliament square Canongate, the Scott Monument and visit the imposing Castle, Edinburgh’s most famous landmark (entrance to Edinburgh Castle included)
• Palace of Holyroodhouse: Founded as a monastery in 1128, the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh is The Queen’s official residence in Scotland and is closely associated with Scotland’s turbulent past. Mary, Queen of Scots lived here between 1561 and 1567. Successive kings and queens have made the Palace of Holyroodhouse the premier royal residence in Scotland. At the end of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile and against the spectacular backdrop of Arthur’s Seat, the Palace of Holyroodhouse visitors can explore the 14 historic State Apartments and the ruins of Holyrood Abbey. The Queen’s Gallery at the Palace of Holyroodhouse hosts a program of changing exhibitions from the Royal Collection (entrances included) 

Glasgow
6 nights

• Glasgow Cathedral: Glasgow Cathedral stands majestically in the heart of Scotland’s largest city. It is the only medieval cathedral on the Scottish mainland to have survived the Protestant Reformation of 1560 virtually intact. There used to be a chanonry around it – a precinct where the bishops (and later archbishops) and clergy had their residences. To its south, a thriving burgh sprang up, under episcopal patronage. That burgh has since expanded into the great metropolis we now see (entrances free of charge)
• Riverside Museum of Transport and Technology: Riverside Museum is Glasgow’s award-winning transport interactive display museum. All the displays show memories and films that tell the fascinating stories behind the objects. With over 3,000 objects on display there’s everything from skateboards to locomotives, paintings to prams and cars to a Stormtroope (entrances included)