Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

The collection of the Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery has over 8,000 exhibits divided into 22 exhibitions. Their topics are very wide - from archaeological discoveries, through the department of nature, to works of art. There is one of the largest arms and armor collections in the world, including one of the oldest, preserved full armor and original armor for man and horse. There is also a known collection of handicrafts and a substantial collection of paintings.

The museum is housed in a Victorian red sandstone building, referring to Spanish Baroque. It was designed by John W. Simpson, and the facility was opened in 1902. Opposite you can see a similar building, Kelvin Hall, which was built several years after the museum building in the place of the previous Hall destroyed by fire.

In 2003, the museum was closed for thorough renovation and modernization. The work lasted over three years and consumed 28 million pounds.