Glasgow Museums

Glasgow Museum To Buy Painting By Scottish Artist

ruzik_tuzik — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:25:20 -0500

The Gallery of Modern Art has acquired Phantom by Alison Watt OBE with significant help from The Art Fund. Phantom is an oil painting of moving fabric. The Art Fund is the UK's leading independent art charity.

Glasgow Museum Announces Annual Art Competition

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:54:44 -0500

Glasgow Museums' Annual Art Competition for Young People is sponsored by the Friends of Glasgow Museums and is now over 100 years old.

St Mungo Museum Makes Outstanding Contribution To Education

ruzik_tuzik — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:56:14 -0500

St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art is being recognised for its contribution to educating people about religion. The museum is receiving a Shap Award, which is given to an organisation or person that makes an outstanding contribution to Religious Education.

Glasgow's Museums Remain Scotland's Premier Attractions

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:30:35 -0500

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum remains Scotland's most visited attraction, after new figures revealed Glasgow's museums and art galleries remain extremely popular with citizens and tourists alike.

Pyramid Architect's Final Resting Place?

ruzik_tuzik — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:06:04 -0600

The Saqqara Geophysical Survey Project may be on the verge of discovering the remains of Imhotep, the architect of the Step Pyramid.

Glasgow Museum Presents Open Community Exhibition

ruzik_tuzik — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:58:08 -0600

Two community groups have been selected from entries to GoMA's 4th Open Community Exhibition, with the exhibitions being on show in Balcony 3 until 27 April.

William Blake, Slavery Coincides With Anniversary Of Blake's

ruzik_tuzik — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 01:34:26 -0600

Mind-Forg'd Manacles: William Blake and Slavery coincides with the 250th anniversary of Blake's birth as well as the 200th anniversary of the Parliamentary abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.

Quentin Blake To Be Big Draw At Kelvingrove

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 06:30:38 -0500

One of the UK's best-loved illustrators is exhibiting a collection from his personal archive at Kelvingrove, thanks to support from KPMG Scotland. This is the first time that Quentin Blake's works have been shown in Glasgow. On display will be some of his favourite illustrations as well as several new works especially created for this exhibition.

Vote For Kelvingrove On Treasured Places

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:25:58 -0500

The Treasured Places project aims to mark the centenary in 2008 of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS).

KYLIE Exhibition Comes To Glasgow Museum

ruzik_tuzik — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:55:59 -0500

She is a global icon, whose style and fashion have changed over the years, as much as her music. And now, KYLIE: THE EXHIBITION is coming to Kelvingrove, with less than three weeks until the doors are thrown open to her legions of fans.

Old Photos Of Glasgow Exhibited At Museum

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:39:13 -0500

The Museum of Transport is giving Glaswegians the chance to be part of a display in the new Riverside Museum.

What Should Glasgow Museum Collect?

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:17:04 -0500

You have the opportunity to help us decide what objects will be seen by generations to come, because what we collect now has a long-term impact on the future development of Glasgow's Museums Service.