Scotland Street School Museum
Scotland Street School Museum is a museum of school education in Glasgow, Scotland, in the district of Kingston.  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.

History
Mackintosh based the design of the school on Rowallan Castle in Ayrshire and Falkland Palace. The building features a pair of windowed Scottish baronial style tower staircases and a tiled Drill Hall. The school is an important example of the Modern Style (British Art Nouveau style). 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 urban decay, 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.

See also
Culture in Glasgow
Glasgow School of Art

Further reading
 Between Gorbals and Govan - Scotland Street School

References

External links

Glasgow Museums Scotland Street School
Scotland Street School - Illustrated Guide

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