Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is located in the West End of the city, on the banks of the River Kelvin. It is situated near the main campus of the University of Glasgow.

There is a myth in Glasgow that the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum building was accidentally built back-to-front. This is only an urban myth. The grand entrance was always intended to face into Kelvingrove Park

The museum’s collections include:

• Arms and armor
• Natural history
• European artworks
• Old Masters
• French Impressionists
• Dutch Renaissance
• Scottish and Glasgow Schools of Art
• Decorative arts
• European jewelry

Highlights of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

• The Goddess Sekhmet
• Spitfire LA198
• Prehistoric Petrosphere – Carved Stone Spheres and Balls
• Ex of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
• Portrait of the Art Dealer Alexander Reid by Vincent van Gogh
• A Man in Armor by Rembrandt
• Paul Gauguin, Østre Anlæg Park, Copenhagen 1885
• Pipe organ built by Lewis & Co, 1901
• the goddess Sekhmet, Egypt, 18th dynasty,
• A Funeral Service in the HighlandsJames Guthrie (1859–1930)

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

• Name:                   Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
• Established:         1901
• Collection size:    9,000 objects
• Visitors:                1.2 million
• Location:              Argyle Street, Glasgow, Scotland

A Tour of Scotland’s Museums

Edinburgh Museums

• National Museum of Scotland
• Scottish National Gallery

Glasgow Museums

• Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

A Tour of Museums in the United Kingdom

London Museums

• The British Museum
• The National Gallery, London
• Tate Britain
• The Wallace Collection
• The Victoria and Albert Museum
• Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace
• Courtauld Gallery
• Tate Modern, London
• Science Museum, London
• National Portrait Gallery, London
• Natural History Museum
• Charles Dickens Museum
• Hampton Court Palace
• Sherlock Holmes Museum
• British Library
• Imperial War Museum
• Churchill War Rooms
• Florence Nightingale Museum
• Foundling Museum
• Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy
• Cutty Sark, Royal Museums Greenwich
• National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
• Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich
• Queen’s House, Greenwich
• Royal Observatory, Greenwich
• Guildhall Art Gallery
• HMS Belfast
• Jewel Tower
• Jewish Museum London
• Bank of England Museum
• London Transport Museum
• Museum of London
• Museum of London Docklands
• National Army Museum, London
• Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
• Royal Air Force Museum London
• Shakespeare’s Globe
• Sir John Soane’s Museum
• St Paul’s Cathedral
• City of London Police Museum
• Household Cavalry Museum
• Museum of Freemasonry
• Tower Bridge, London
• Tower of London
• Wellcome Collection
• Westminster Abbey

Liverpool Museums

• Walker Art Gallery

Manchester Museums

• Manchester Art Gallery

Bath Museums 

• Roman Baths (Bath)

Birmingham Museums

• Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Leeds Museums

• Leeds Art Gallery

Map for Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum

Audiovisual guide for travelers in Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Glasgow. Scotland

Glasgow Virtual Museum Tour – University to Kelvingrove Art Gallery

A Guide to Visiting Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow

Kelvingrove Museum Glasgow Scotland – Arts and Crafts Movement

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“A day to come seems longer than a year that’s gone.”
– Scottish Proverb

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