The Mackintosh House

The Mackintosh House is a reconstructed residence of Scottish designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh, displaying his furniture and architectural details from 1906 to 1914. The rooms are arranged in their original layout and offer insight into how he lived and worked.

Mackintosh and his wife Margaret lived in the original house on Southpark Avenue from 1906 until 1914, before it was rescued during demolition in 1960 and rebuilt at the Hunterian Art Gallery. This relocation preserved an important record of his design philosophy for future study.

The rooms show how Mackintosh integrated artistic thinking into his daily life and used domestic spaces as working studios. You can see how family and creativity existed under the same roof.

You enter through the Hunterian Art Gallery on Hillhead Street and explore the rooms best with the natural light that filters through original windows. Small group visits are preferred to protect the delicate interiors.

The rooms maintain the exact sequence and orientation of the original house, so visitors walk through the same light conditions as the Mackintosh family did. This carefully preserved spatial arrangement creates an authentic experience of how the spaces actually functioned.

Location: Glasgow City

Address: University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead St, Glasgow G12 8QQ

Phone: +441413304221

Website: https://gla.ac.uk/hunterian/visit/ourvenues/themackintoshhouse

GPS coordinates: 55.87293,-4.28887

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:01