Bristol has a diverse arts scene and Bristol breeding a selection of extremely talented and reasonably successful artists year after year. Not too many folk know  that Wallace & Grommit began life in Bristol, and that Cary Grant also hailed from the city of Bristol. The modern artist known as Banksy painted his most famous/infamous pieces of art in  the city of Bristol. Bristol’s City Museum & Art Gallery is a free entry visitor attraction which is well worth visiting and shows a widely varied collection of excellent archaeology, ancient artefacts, natural history, works of art  together with a continually changing range of events and exhibitions. For a truly unique arts centre experience then visit Spike Island. Spike Island concentrates upon the exhibition and production of contemporary visual arts, which include many aspects of working with moving images, printmaking, multimedia projects, painting and more. If you would much rather a visit to a slightly more traditional art gallery, then The Royal West of England Academy should meet your requirements. The Royal West of England Academy was Bristol’s very first art gallery and today, it has over 1,200 artistic works dating from the 19C up to the present day.

You will discover a number of tourist attractions in the city of Bristol. Why not visit Bristol Zoo Gardens which has over four hundred and fifty different species of animal. Bristol Zoo is involved in the conservation of endangered species of mammals, amphibians and insects. from around the world.

If horses are your favourite animal then a few hours spent at Horseworld would be ideal for your family and you. A day out at Horseworld allows you to personally meet rescued horses, donkeys and ponies. If it interests you Horseworld allow you to take part in the hands on feeding of the animals. A further two visitor attractions of a similar nature are Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm and Avon Valley Adventure & Wildlife Park, which provide all the things you will require for a thrilling family day out.

If you and your family are currently considering taking a vacation in the city of  Bristol it is vital that you reserve your  accommodation as early as possible as, sadly guest houses and hotels in Bristol tend to be alarmingly busy and are commonly fully booked months in advance. If you are travelling in a large group you might find that Bristol serviced apartments prove to be cheaper alternative.

Burrell Collection

Sir william Burrell and his wife gifted the Burrel Collection to the city of Glasgow in 1944 and the collection can be viewed at Pollok Country Park in the south of the city This beautiful collection of art works includes more than nine thousand pieces of art. The collection is incredibly diverse containing some modern art sculptures and a superb collection of Islamic art. Visitors are able to see paintings by artists such as Cezanne and Degas. Besides sculptures and paintings visitors can enjoy the incredibly beautiful collections of stained glass, tapestries, alabasters and English furniture. As well as all this, the Burrell Collection also displays an immensely important collection of art from medieval times and collections from ancient Egypt & China.

The House For An Art Lover

House For An Art Lover is one of the most popular attractions in Glasgow. The house is of an Art Nouveau design originally designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Glasgow’s most famous architect, with the help of his wife.

In actual fact the design was an entry for a 1901 competition to make a design for a ‘House for an Art Lover’, however, the entry from Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife was disqualified because of late submission. Fortunately, over one hundred years later the house is found in Bellahouston Park thanks to the hard work of the architect Professor Andy Macmillan and the engineer Graham Roxburgh. Building began in 1989, halted for a short amount of time but resumed in nineteen ninety four due to the collaboration between the Glasgow City Council and Glasgow School of Art.

The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

The Kelvingrove Art Gallery is home to one of Europe’s great civic art collections and one of Glasgow’s, and Scotland’s premier museums and art galleries, but also it is one of the most popular free to enter visitor attractions to be found in Scotland.

You will find Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum on Argyle Street, on the banks of the River Kelvin, in the West End of Glasgow. The gallery was built in a Spanish Baroque style using the traditional red sandstone. It was designed by Sir John W. Simpson and E.J. Milner Allen and first opened its doors to the public in nineteen hundred and one. The museum’s collections originally came from the old Kelvingrove House Museum in Kelvingrove Park and the McLellan Galleries.

If you are planning to have a vacation in the city of Glasgoiw you will find plenty of online hotels and guest houses providing bed and breakfast accommodation in Glasgow. You will discover a massive listing of guest houses and hotels in Glasgow at http://www.glasgowhotelscotland.com/