Scotland Street School Museum
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 Scotland Street School Museum facts

• It is located in a former School designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh between 1903 and 1906
• The building is one of Glasgow's foremost architectural attractions
• It is located next to the Shields Road subway station
• During the building's construction, Mackintosh frequently battled the school board about the design (the board wanted a less expensive design)
• The total cost for the building was £34,291, which was over budget
• The building features a pair of windowed Scottish baronial style tower staircases
• The school, which also served Tradeston, was designed for an enrolment of 1,250
• However, by the 1970s the area was experiencing urban decay, and the school's enrolment fell to under 100
• The school closed in 1979
• Mackintosh based the design of the school on Rowallan Castle in Ayrshire and Falkland Palace