Curator's House/Visitor Centre (1840)

The Botanic Gardens Trail which should take approximately 1 hr and 30 minutes begins at the Visitor Centre.

The 'B' listed Curators House was built in 1840, and is still known by this name. Designed by Charles Wilson, a central figure in the development of Glasgow's architecture and town planning in the mid 19th century, the house is an asymmetrical 2-storey villa with single storey wing and conservatory to the west standing in its own fenced garden.

Two of the ground floor rooms are currently used for interpretative displays and art exhibitions. the other rooms form part of the Gardens' Library and Herbarium. Members of staff, apprentices and visiting professional botanists/horticulturists are welcome to use the library on request.

Charles Wilson is buried in the Southern Necropolis and his Obelisk is a feature of the Southern Necropolis Heritage Trail.

Its perfectly possible to include audio and video into these guides. Audio is generally more useful than video.