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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Alasdair Ferguson

Closure of historic landmark 'act of cultural vandalism,' ministers told

The glasshouse has been closed since 2020 (Image: Colin Mearns)

ALLOWING the closure of a historic 130-year-old landmark in Glasgow would be an act of “cultural vandalism,” the Scottish Government has been told as ministers have been urged to intervene.

Earlier this month, it was revealed that the Queen’s Park Glasshouse will close in August as Glasgow City councillors said the operating costs to keep the historic building open had become “unsustainable”.

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