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West End
With its expectant buzz, trendy bars and cafes and nonchalant swagger, the West End is
probably the most engaging area of Glasgow - it's great for people-watching, and is as
close as Glasgow gets to bohemian. From the centre, buses 9, 16 and 23 run towards
Kelvingrove, 8, 11, and 16 to the university, and 20, 44 and 66 to Byres Rd (among oth-
ers).
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HUNTERIAN MUSEUM
(
www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk
; University Ave; 10am-5pm Tue-Sat, 11am-4pm Sun)
Housed in the
glorious sandstone main building of the university, which is in itself reason enough to pay
a visit, this quirky museum contains the collection of renowned one-time student of the
university, William Hunter (1718-83). Hunter was primarily an anatomist and physician
but, as one of those gloriously well-rounded Enlightenment figures, he interested himself
in everything the world had to offer. Pickled organs in glass jars take their place alongside
geological phenomena, potsherds gleaned from ancient brochs, dinosaur skeletons and a
creepy case of deformed animals. The main halls of the exhibition, with their high vaulted
roofs, are magnificent in themselves. A highlight is the 1674 'Map of the Whole World' in
the World Culture section.
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