free entry to all museums
The Heritage Lottery Fund has contributed to the Kelvingrove Refurbishment
Historic Scotland has contributed to the Kelvingrove Refurbishment
Scottish Natural Heritage has contributed to the Kelvingrove Refurbishment
European Regional Development Fund has contributed to the Kelvingrove Refurbishment
Events & Activities
You will find a lively programme of events and activities at all Glasgow's museums. Current events and activities include those listed below. Each of our museums also has its own events and activities section.
Join us at Scotland Street School Museum for our new family club. No need to book, just drop-in to try out arts, crafts and other activities for free.
Kelvingrove insights - interactive tours for visually impaired visitors
Join our volunteer guides on a themed gallery tour, adapted specially for visitors with a visual impairment. The tours will include visual descriptions of key objects and paintings, as well as providing hands-on opportunities.
China Quiz – One Million Days in China
If you are under 18, you could win a copy of the One Million Days in China book and a £5 gift voucher to spend in the shop at the Burrell Collection!
Monthly adult workshops at the Burrell Collection
The Burrell Collection is hosting a series of free monthly adult workshops to coincide with the popular Curators' favourites gallery talks.
Events at Scotland Street School Museum
Join us at Scotland Street School Museum for our free events programme for all ages.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum's magnificent organ was built at the turn of the last century by Lewis and Co Ltd, London. Organ recitals have been a feature of Kelvingrove ever since the building opened.
Lives in Motion film and events programme
The Lives in Motion exhibition explores objects from Glasgow Museums' transport collections and tells the stories of how they affected people's lives.
Rory and Louise, our RSPB staff, have a great range of wildlife events and activities lined up for you this autumn, and they are all free. If you are interested in wildlife, or if you would like to learn a little more about the RSPB, then why not visit them?
Food for thought – free lunchtime talks at St Mungo Museum and Provand's Lordship
These informal talks give you the chance to discover some of the human stories behind objects in the museum. Is there something you always wanted to know?
Nuremberg Connections – a Burrell Collection trail for all the family
The city of Nuremberg (German name Nürnberg) has been twinned with Glasgow since 1985. A trail at the Burrell Collection commemorates the anniversary visit by the Mayor of Nuremberg to the Burrell Collection on 7 October 2005.
Take advantage of the new one day CRM Trail ticket. For £12 per person the ticket will give you unlimited travel on the Subway, First's bus service in Greater Glasgow, and includes entry to all participating Mackintosh attractions in and around Glasgow.
Lively practical art activities in the galleries designed for children aged 3 to 12 years, and parents too!
One World One Dream poster design competition
Kelvingrove and Ricefield Arts and Cultural Centre have got together to organise the One World One Dream poster design competition to celebrate the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Medieval Glasgow Handling Box and Oldest House in Glasgow Worksheets for Schools
Provand's Lordship is the only house to survive from medieval Glasgow. For over five hundred years it has watched over the changing fortunes of the city and nearby Cathedral.
The GoMA guides provide guided tours around the gallery and its current exhibitions every weekend morning and afternoon.
Regional Framework for Local History and Archaeology Consultation
As part of the Regional Framework for Local History and Archaeology Project, we would like to consult with local people.
The Study Centre at Kelvingrove
Have you popped in to the Study Centre at Kelvingrove yet? You can find out more information about objects on display and a whole lot more from our reference books, or access the Internet on the computers.
Annual Art Competition for Young People 2008
Glasgow Museums' Annual Art Competition for Young People is sponsored by the Friends of Glasgow Museums and is now over 100 years old. Details of the competition for 2008 have now been announced.
Faith to Faith provides an opportunity to listen, debate and discuss issues relating to religion in Scotland today.
RSPB lunchtime talks - Bird on the edge
The kakapo is one of the rarest birds in the world. It was assumed to be extinct before it was rediscovered in the 1960s. Now the fight is on to bring these giant, flightless parrots back from the edge.
Scotland Street School Museum is the venue for the M74 Dig Discovery Centre.
Tramway presents three exhibitions for the Gi Festival programme, in Tramway's 20th anniversary year.
To prove that love is alive and dancing in our fair city, the People's Palace would like to hear from everyone who has encountered love in the Barrowlands.
Kelvingrove's volunteer guides provide tours of the museum's highlights and Scottish highlights.
The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour
Glasgow's historic tall ship, the s v Glenlee, is one of only five Clydebuilt sailing ships still afloat and the only one that remains in the UK.
Citizenship, world religions workshops, and themed tours
Pupils have the opportunity at St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art to explore Glasgow's many faith communities and learn how people of different faiths enrich and contribute to the city. Themes include active citizenship, community, faith, racism and sectarianism.
Special events throughout the year
This elegant 18th century country house boasts a fine display of Spanish paintings including works by Goya, El Greco and Murillo ....
Tackling sectarianism at St Mungo Museum
This year, St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art is hosting free anti-sectarian workshops.
Curators' favourites at the Burrell Collection
Meet the experts and learn about their favourite objects on display.
Experience new family learning resources at St Mungo Museum . . . .
