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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AG, Scotland
0141 276 9599
As featured in 3 days in Glasgow and 1 other guide
Ranked #1 of 30 shopping in Glasgow
4.5 of 5 stars 594 Reviews
Type: Art Museums, Art Galleries
Fee: No
Owner description: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Mu​seum is Scotland's most visited free attraction.​ With 22 themed, state-of-the-art galleries displaying an astonishing...... more » Owner description: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Mu​seum is Scotland's most visited free attraction.​ With 22 themed, state-of-the-art galleries displaying an astonishing 8000 objects, the collections are extensive, wide-ranging and internationally-significant. « less
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Manchester, United Kingdom
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149 reviews 149 reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

the museum and art gallery is housed in a stunning building and it would take a good few hours to be able to see everything! we walked there from the riverside museum which took us about 15-20 minutes. i must admit the main thing i wanted to see was the hanging heads installation as i had seen this in a... More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

one of the best and free galleries in the uk visit every year the displays keep changing well run. More

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Port Glasgow, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

Great place to kill a couple of hours and keep out the rain More

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Kettering, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

The one hour museum highlights guided tour. Best i've ever been on. Very interesting with lots of humour and easy to understand background on each piece. More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Great museum, with lots to see and very family friendly. An easy place to visit either on your own or with kids it has a coffee shop and a restaurant which are reasonably priced, and several gift shops with a wide variety of wares. I love this place and go all the time either to wander around, or to nip... More

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Newtown Vic Australia
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62 reviews 62 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

We were there on a Sunday afternoon and enjoyed the organ recital at 3pm. The gallery is free to enter although it would be churlish not to give a donation as the quality of all the exhibits is first class. More

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London, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

I wanted to see my favourite picture ever - Dali's Christ of St John on the Cross. This is why we went to Glasgow. The picture didn't disappoint, beautifully set in its own room, with a lot of other information about it and about Dali.. We also enjoyed the lunchtime organ recital and the Friday tour of the organ -... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

amazing place for a day out and its free!!!lovely gallery and amazing features i would go again!great pictures to take there also More

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Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Superb variety of exhibits, really will pitched at kids. Could have spent all day there. A must see if you have even the smallest kid in tow. More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

I wasnt that impressed,i feel that museums are not as important than they used to be so i think staff don't put a lot into helping the puplic x More

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