Scotland Street School Museum is a museum of school education in

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, in the district of Kingston. It is located in a former school designed by

Charles Rennie Mackintosh Charles Rennie Mackintosh (7 June 1868 – 10 December 1928) was a Scottish architect, designer, water colourist and artist. His artistic approach had much in common with European Symbolism. His work, alongside that of his wife Margaret Macdo ...

between 1903 and 1906. The building is one of Glasgow's foremost architectural attractions. It is located next to the Shields Road subway station.

History

Mackintosh based the design of the school on

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in Ayrshire and

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. The building features a pair of windowed Scottish baronial style tower staircases and a tiled Drill Hall.Claire Galloway
"A celebration of Charles Rennie Mackintosh"
''Scottish Field'', 24 May 2018. The school is an important example of the

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. 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 school was designed for an enrolment of 1,250. However, by the 1970s the area was experiencing

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, and the school's enrolment fell to under 100. The school closed in 1979. Activities and exhibits at the museum include an opportunity to participate in a Victorian classroom situation, with employed actors playing teachers who impose strict discipline. The school is the subject of a 2018 documentary by Margaret Moore, ''Scotland Street School Remembers''.Ann Fotheringham
"Thanks for the Memories: Scotland Street School former pupils on film"
''Evening Times'', 28 May 2018.

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Glasgow Museums Scotland Street School
{{Authority control School buildings completed in 1906 Category A listed buildings in Glasgow Charles Rennie Mackintosh buildings Museums in Glasgow Education museums 1903 establishments in Scotland Listed schools in Scotland Listed museum buildings in Scotland Art Nouveau architecture in Glasgow Art Nouveau educational buildings

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