The Mackintosh Building tour explores the working interiors of The Glasgow School of Art, the architectural masterwork of the celebrated Scottish architect, artist and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

To visit the Glasgow School of Art as a School group and learn about the School's world renowned architect we recommend making a private group booking.

This allows us to take care of any special needs or additional requirements you may have and also allows you to benefit from a personalised service and discounted price per head.  Please read the information below to learn about our rules and restrictions, and visit 'Make a Group Booking' for instructions on how to reserve your place. 

Tours last one hour and are conducted by our award-winning tour guides who are all students or graduates of the Glasgow School of Art. All proceeds from our tours support the School.

A fun Mackintosh Building activity booklet with clipboards and coloured pencils is provided free of charge to enhance the tour, designed for key stage 2.

In addition, one complimentary copy of the 'Mack Pack' teachers' resource pack is issued at the end of the tour to the lead teacher to allow children to continue to explore Mackintosh and The Glasgow School of Art from the classroom.

'Mack Packs' can also be purchased from the GSA Shop for £15 each.

All our GSA Guides are fully checked by Disclosure Scotland.

GROUP SIZE

Our maximum capacity is 20 people per Mackintosh building tour. This limit ensures that your group has the best possible experience of the building and minimises disruption to teaching and learning.

If your group size exceeds 20 people, the party will need to be split into smaller, separategroups to visit the School.  We do our best to ensure separate groups start their tours at close intervals, usually witha 15 - 30 minute gap between departure times, subject to availability.

GROUP RATES   

• Primary / secondary school group   £85                                                                       (up to 19 under 18 year olds + 1 teacher / supervisor)

Information on public tour pricing can be found here.

TIMINGS AND AVAILABILITY

Private group tours can be arranged 7 days a week, normally departing between 10:45am and 3:45pm.

We will always do our best to match your requested timings as closely as possible. Availability is, however, subject to the academic schedule of the School, a functioning creative institution, and to the availability of our Tour Guides.  Timeslots are therefore limited so please be prepared that we may not always be able to accommodate groups at exactly the time requested.  Any flexibility you have with your timings is appreciated.

Once your booking is confirmed, we may be able to change the date or time of your tour, subject to availability and providing we have a minimum of 48 hours notice of your request by telephone.

Make a Group Booking or find out more about group visits in our Group Bookings FAQ's.