Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum houses one of Europe’s great art collections. It is the most popular free-to-enter visitor attraction in Scotland and the most visited museum in the United Kingdom outside London. The purpose-built museum opened in 1901. The scope of the museum is wide ranging and, when Kelvingrove re-opened in July 2006 after a three-year restoration and redisplay project, it was organised into two halves: Life and Expression. The Life galleries represent natural history, human history and prehistory. The Expression galleries include the fine art collections. A significant part of the paintings collection comes from the bequest of Archibald McLellan. The important collection of French 19th century paintings includes works by Monet, Gauguin and Renoir. Further highlights are Rembrandt’s ‘Man in Armour’, ‘Christ and the Adulteress’ by Titian and Salvador Dali’s ‘Christ of St John of the Cross’. Scottish art includes paintings by the Scottish Colourists and the Glasgow Boys.

Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AG Scotland

museums@glasgowlife.org.uk

0141 276 9599

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is open daily: Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am–5pm, Friday and Sunday 11am–5pm. Entry to the permanent collection is free. If you are planning a visit especially to see a particular painting, please check with the gallery that it is currently on display. Paintings can be moved at short notice.

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