Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

A real mish mash of different exhibits and exhibitions and not very inspiring - but it’s free and it gets you out of the rain so can’t complain too much . The organ recital at 1pm was totally underwhelming as well.
The transport museum was much more interesting - and its only a short walk away

Wow!
This place is simply stunning!
Being my first trip to Glasgow, obviously I turn to trip advisor for advice, and there it was, staring out at me from the screen in the top position of things to do.
It doesn't matter what your interests are, you will find something to delight you at this incredible homage to architecture, art, culture, and history. Kelvingrove Art Gallery has it all, so make sure you set aside at least a couple of hours to take it all in. The building itself is simply beautiful, from whichever way you approach it the facade draws your eye, beckoning you into its doors. Once inside you are treated to a maze of displays, all carefully brought together to please and delight the tourist. While I was there it wasn't only my eyes being treated to intricate artwork and visual perfection, my ears were in for a treat too. At 1pm, as I sat gazing upon the birds of prey, the melodic tones of organ music danced through the air. Making my way to the main hall, the acoustics vibrated through my body as a lone player sat at the magnificent organ to entertain the audience. I could have spent all day in this amazing place there was so much to see. This is a definite recommend from me for all ages, you simply can't go to Glasgow without visiting You'll be so disappointed if you miss it.

On a cold sleety Monday the art gallery and museum was the perfect place to spend a couple of hours. Lots of interesting things to see, and a very enjoyable organ recital to listen to. A few little kids running around screaming who perhaps should’ve been kept more in check, but if being taken to the gallery means they grow up art lovers their over-excitement will have been a small price to pay!

We enjoyed our visit. There’s loads of exhibits of all kinds. Animals, historic items, Egyptian stuff and lots of art.

We went on the free guided tour which was fascinating. Definitely recommend as it brings to life some of the more significant exhibits including a Salvador Dali and a Rembrandt.

We were there early and walked around museum which is t great as we don’t know what we are looking at. It would be really good for the museum to have an app which explained the pieces that you can listen to as walking around

We also listened to the daily organ recital which was excellent

First time here in a while. The new booking system for tickets is great, there’s staff everywhere to make sure not too many people were in one room and even though it is for safety being in a quieter museum was more relaxing and easier to see everything (if a bit spooky in some rooms!) also the disabled spaces now have individual ramps at each space which is a great help! Only thing is that for safety all the benches and seats are not at use but we were not aware of this. So if you have limited mobility like myself it’s not easy to get around

If you are looking for an informative free place to go on those wet days, then this is well worth a visit. With free access, this museum is situated on two levels with lots of displays on various topics. From ancient bones, paintings, animals and much more, all have good descriptive details which will take you lots of time if everything is to be read.
The only downside and this applies not just to this museum but the area in general, is the parking. It can very difficult to find a space nearby, with lots of residents only parking and of the spaces that are available they are often very popular. If you are prepared to drive about for 10 or 15 minutes you will usually get something, but note most require payment at the meter. Of course several buses do pass the area and the Underground subway is about a 15 min walk away.

Kelvingrove is one of those places you must really want to visit to go through the hoops needed to visit at the moment.
First, you need to book a lot in advance and slots fill up quickly. Then you have to find your way in through poor signage and a road that says No Entry. It is not signposted from the way of the Subway station that now the entry is around the back. But once you figure it out you will encounter all number of unfriendly Jobsworths feeling important on high-vis tabards who do nothing but direct a few people and cars around the background and of the building. I wish I could have that job!

At the entrance I was told by one lady I could use the lift. Then at the lift entrance I was shooed out by a Jobsworth till I explained I wanted the lift. Then a conversation ensued that involved me being treated like I was 9 years old in answer to my questions. It went like this:
NO Maps
NO Shop ("nothing to do with us, it's outsourced")
NO Café (people congregate for 4 1/2 hours)
NO turning back from one-way system
NO Seats
NO Mingling

Which really = NO Fun

Add to that the fact I have a health problem which means I need to sit down frequently and we decided to leave.

I also got the feeling if it took 7 Jobsworths doing nothing at the entrances, I didn't want to encounter anymore of them as they were all so rude.

So we crossed the street to a fantastic Italian cafe where we had refreshments, sat down and mingled and then just pottered around this interesting area where noone was wearing a tabard.

As a note, other museums and historic houses are making it work in these difficult times. Visitor experience should be better considered particularly for those with disabilities.

We only had a short time to visit the museum and decided to take the free tour with Artie. We had a great overview and saw about one object in every room- you could spend many hours there. Artie was amazing. When we didn't know the Robert Burns song he was talking about, we asked him to sing it. He did, but he also danced with us in the middle of the exhibit! Make sure to go and take the tour.

This is the place to be on a breezy damp Sunday morning in Glasgow. 1 mile from the city centre you,llfind this gem of a public art galleryone of the finest in the UK. From the stunning building itself to the eclectic array of collections, for a free entry gallery, this is superb. Kids obviously love it as there were lots of them about but they were awestruck at the exhibits, which was good! For a Glaswegian it makes me proud to have this gallery here and we try and visit when we're in glasgow for any length of time

Showed up at Kelvin Grove Museum just in time to take a free guided tour at 11 am by a local. The tour went at a fast pace but hit all the highlights of the museum in one hour. I knew about Glasgow as an industrial town, but learned a lot about the local arts community around the turn of the 20th century. Then I stayed to do more exploring of exhibits of interest on my own. For a small museum it packs in a lot of varied exhibits! Afterwards I stayed for a wee tea and sponge from the cafe and listened to the organ performance at 1 pm. It was a rainy day otherwise I would have spent time in the lovely park. It was my second trip to Glasgow visiting my daughter and I’m glad I finally had a chance to see the museum.