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Glasgow Art Galleries and Glasgow Museums

Arts and Culture Breaks in Glasgow

Glasgow Art Galleries and Glasgow Museums are within easy reach of the Argyll Hotel. The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is within a few minutes walk!


Arts & Culture: Kelvingrove Art Gallery Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum

31st October - 1st February 09

Impressionism and Scotland Exhibition

An exhibition featuring the works by Manet, Monet, Pissaro, Degas, Cezanne and the Scots they inspired including the Glasgow Boys and the Scottish Colourists.

Join us at the Argyll Hotel for an Arts and Culture Break in Glasgow!



See Glasgow, city of culture, city of architecture and design. Scotlands city of style is Glasgow. See below a selection of tours available including Glasgow Museum Tours, Historical Tours and City Bus Tours

Arts & Culture: Gallery of Modern Art Gallery of Modern Art Tours
» Available Monday to Sunday throughout the year (subject to availability)
» Prices from £84 per person

The Gallery of Modern Art opened in 1996 and is housed in an elegant, neo-classical building in the heart of Glasgow city centre. The building was refurbished to house the city's contemporary art collection, and is an appealing combination of old and new architecture. GoMA is the second most visited contemporary art gallery outside London, offering a thought-provoking programme of temporary exhibitions and workshops

Currently showing, until 29 September, is an exhibition of new work by the Glasgow-based artist Jim Lambie, including a spectacular vinyl floor and several new sculptures.

Intermezzo offer tailor-made guided tours of the Gallery of Modern Art, including lunch.


Arts & Culture: Kelvingrove Art Gallery Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum
» Available Monday to Sunday throughout the year (subject to availability) » Prices from £84 per person

Kelvingrove first opened its doors to the public on 2 May 1901 when it formed a major part of the Glasgow International Exhibition. And is situated in Kelvingrove Park in the West End of the City. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum is in the top 15 most visited museums in the world! Figures compiled by the respected arts journal The Art Newspaper saw Kelvingrove ahead of such famous names as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Uffizi in Florence and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.

Intermezzo offer tailor-made guided tours of the Gallery of Modern Art, including lunch.


For further information on Glasgow's buildings of interest please see the links below

   » The Lighthouse: Scotland’s centre for Architecture, Design and the city
   » Mackintosh Church
   » Tall Ship Glasgow Harbour
   » Glasgow University
   » Glasgow Transport Museum
   » House for an Art Lover
   » Greek Thomson Scottish Architect
   » Mitchell Library
   » Burrell Collection
   » Glasgow School of Art
t » Gallery Modern Art

For City Sightseeing Glasgow take the Glasgow City Bus Tour.

Please ask at reception for tickets and discounts available

Scottish Culture Links
Glasgow Gaelic School




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