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The Building Site

Building Stories
 
Digging a Hole in Kelvingrove Digging a Hole in Kelvingrove 
We are creating more exhibition space by excavating under Kelvingrove. The old Kelvingrove café will be transformed into the new Charles Rennie Mackintosh Gallery.
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A Delicate Shell Belt How to Pack a Precious Shell Belt 
There are thousands of delicate objects in Kelvingrove. When we move them we must make sure that every one is properly cared for and protected. This process demands skill, care and patience.
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The Big Kelvingrove Move! The Big Kelvingrove Move! 
Before the refurbishment of Kelvingrove could begin we had to move all of the objects that were stored in the building. There were nearly 200,000 objects held here and the move took three years to plan and carry out.
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Beethoven Celebrity Clean-up 
Find out how the rennovation is restoring the stonework to its 1901 condition
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