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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Museum | Glasgow | Scotland | United Kingdom

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The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow is one of the most famous and most visited museums in Scotland. It was opened in 1901 and houses an impressive collection of over 8,000 objects spread across 22 themed galleries.

Artworks in kelvingrove museum

Key features of the collection:

Architecture of kelvingrove museum

Diversity of exhibits: The collection includes a wide range of topics, including natural history, Scottish history, art from various eras and cultures, as well as weapons and armor. Special highlights include works by Salvador Dalí, including the painting "Christ of Saint John of the Cross," as well as paintings by the Glasgow Boys and the Scottish Colourists.

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Architecture: The building in Spanish Baroque style is an architectural masterpiece and a landmark of the city. In the center of the main gallery is an impressive organ, originally built for the Glasgow International Exhibition 1901 and now regularly used for concerts.

Renovation of kelvingrove gallery

Renovation: After a comprehensive renovation and expansion completed in 2006, the museum presents its collections in modernized and expanded exhibition spaces. The renovation was carried out with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund and public donations.

Educational offerings: The museum offers a variety of educational programs and events for visitors of all ages, including workshops, lectures, and interactive exhibitions that promote understanding and appreciation of the collections.

Contact details

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Address
Argyle St
G3 8AG Glasgow

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Opening hours

Sunday11:00 - 17:00
Monday10:00 - 17:00
Tuesday10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday10:00 - 17:00
Thursday10:00 - 17:00
Friday--
Saturday10:00 - 17:00

Reviews

21592 Reviews

Riccardo Olivier
06.02.2025

We love this museum. Very good for any age any time amount available any need for in depth..
eneyd le
05.02.2025

Très beau musée très vaste et decoré
Cameron Slorach
04.02.2025

Fantastic space, interesting exhibits, be there for 1pm for organ recital, wonderful experience.
Mateusz Ambroszkiewicz
04.02.2025

Free entry
Seamus
04.02.2025

Beautiful venue
Andi S
04.02.2025

A rather inviting place, with friendly personal, not to distracting music and a several different exhibit themes. Not all of them where of interest to me, but they had good descriptions for most pieces. They where also not hiding the cultural background for example with slavery and other topics. I spend nearly 3 hours in there and they surely deserved a donation, as the entry is free and they are doing good work there. The place itself is very clean and they have separate areas where you can buy a coffee or light lunch.
Nhyiraba
04.02.2025

Beautiful place 😍
Hayley Gould
02.02.2025

Free and fun! What a great place to spend a day!
Mark Murphy snr
01.02.2025

Great place to visit
Silvya JP
31.01.2025

Fantastic museum with free entry. Lots to see! You'll easily spend a couple hours just checking the main rooms. Interesting exhibitions. I personally think some things weren't clearly labelled (like in the natural history wing) and I would have liked to know more about what I was looking at but besides that, it's great place for a rainy day or generally when in the area!
Laure Hann
31.01.2025

We loved it! My wee one had the best time! Lots for the kids with hands-on exhibits.
ashraf Alemran
30.01.2025

The building from outside is marvelous. It's free to enter. Nice collection of exhibits.
Siviana Scarano
29.01.2025

Amazing place very pleased
Игорь Подольцев
28.01.2025

Very nice
Chris „Chunky“ Colford
11.06.2018

One of my favourite places to visit, stunning exhibitions. It's fun, but also serious about history, conservation and the environment. We visit regularly, Sundays at 3pm there is a fantastic organ recital.
Jenny Martineau
28.01.2025

Worth visiting!
Jelle
28.01.2025

Kelvingrove Art Gallery, is zeker een bezoek waard interessant museum voor jong en oud, opgedeeld is overzichtelijke kleine exposities met elk een eigen onderwerp. Het is gratis te bezoeken maar een donatie is wel op zijn plaats. Aanrader!
gsxdennis van doorn
27.01.2025

Love it.... nice and somewhat weird collection. Organ recitals on weekends. Free entrance
E G
26.01.2025

Amazing place and even better that it's FREE! we spent a good couple of hours in here and didn't get bored. We even got to witness the Organ being played which was a nice surprise.

 

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