Subscribe To
This Site
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum
Scottish Attractions > Kelvingrove Art Gallery Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, with one of Europe's great civic art collections is Scotland’s number 1 visitor attraction.
Kelvingrove reopened its doors in 2006 following a £28M restoration project. It really is a great day out, and even before you enter the museum, you can take a walk in the beautiful surroundings of Kelvingrove Park with its 85 acres of picturesque grounds. The magnificent Victorian red sandstone building is one of Glasgow's most famous landmarks. Proudly holding the reputation of being Glasgow's most loved building, it is a major attraction to both city residents and tourists from all over the world, and is the most visited museum in the UK outside the city of London. This impressive building is the main museum in the city, and it houses amongst other things, a vast collection of paintings and sculptures, early firearms, Scottish arms and armour, medieval swords, crossbows, duelling weapons, silver, ceramics, clothing and furniture. Viewing the the full collection will let you see everything from decorative arts to the natural world and archaeology, from 300-million-year-old fossils to marine life, and a natural history department. Glasgow's famous son, Charles Rennie MacKintosh is also represented here, and you can see a major collection of his work which is on permanent display.
One of the gallery's most famous paintings, Salvador Dali's "Christ of St John of the Cross" is on display in the St Mungo Museum of Religious Life, beside Glasgow Cathedral. On the first floor are new education focused facilities like the History Discovery Centre, the Study Centre, and the Multimedia Object Cinema. The exhibition halls concentrate on Natural History/Zoology, Archaeology, History and Fine Arts. The shops in the Kelvingrove area sell a selection of products inspired by the collections. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum has a range of facilities you'd expect from a world class museum, and is the highlight of any trip to Glasgow. The Gallery is available to hire for corporate and private events, there is wheelchair access and a lift to the main galleries, disabled toilets, and some staff have been trained in basic British Sign Language. Photography and filming for personal use is allowed, but you have to get a permission form. Flash photography and tripods are not permitted. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum has the reputation of being Scotland’s most popular free visitor attraction, which is fully justified, because a fabulous day out for the whole family is guaranteed. Opening Times Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm See the Scotland Travel Information page for all the info you need for travelling to and within Scotland. Advice on passports and visas, currency, weather, holiday extras, useful travel links and much more. More Scottish Attractions :
This science and technology museum was awarded a five star rating in the visitor attraction category by the Scottish Tourist Board, Visit Scotland.
This exceptional feat of engineering, is unique in the sense that it is the world’s only rotating boat lift, connecting the Forth and Clyde with the Union Canal.
Home | About | Contact | Privacy | Site Map
|
