Things to do with kids in Hillhead

Hillhead offers two different ways to slow down with children: shared reading and making at the Byres Road library, and fossils, paintings and carefully reconstructed rooms on the University of Glasgow’s Gilmorehill campus. The Hunterian’s public museum and art gallery have family trails and free entry, while the Mackintosh House has a separate adult charge and significant stairs. Choose a library programme for your child’s age, or build a self-paced museum visit around what catches their curiosity. Book a dated tour or family art session separately rather than assuming the everyday opening hours include an organised activity.