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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

21 August 2009 No Comment

Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum host one of Europes finest civic art collections. The building has lately had a major £28 million refurbishment and had become the most popular free attraction in Scotland. Kelvingrove Art Gallery opened in 1901 and was constructed with funds gathers from the 1888 international exhibition.

Housed inside the beautiful sandstone building is one of the greatest collections of armour in the entire world aswell an incredibly diverse natuaral history collection. There are many priceless paintings within the gallery most notably the Christ of Saint John of the Cross by Salvidor Dali there is also works by Rembrandt, Monet and Van Gogh.

Currently a Dr Who exhibition is running and due to the vast nature of the works on display the museum has enough to keep everyone entertained, enthralled and is a great way to spend a day.

Address: Kelvingrove Art Galleries, Argyle St, Glasgow, G3 8AG
Telephone: 0141 276 9500‎
Map: Click Here



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