Description of the attraction
The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is located in Glasgow, Scotland and is the most visited museum in Scotland and the UK outside London.
The Spanish Baroque building was built in 1901 from the traditional Glasgow red sandstone. The opening of the gallery took place in preparation for the International Exhibition in Glasgow. The central place in the main hall is occupied by a magnificent organ. There is an urban legend that the building was built backwards, and the architect jumped off one of the towers when he saw that the facades were reversed. However, this is just a myth.
The core of Kelvingrove's art collection was a collection of paintings donated to the museum from the McClellan Gallery, named after the founder and philanthropist Archibald McClellan. The museum displays paintings by famous European masters: Rembrandt, Rubens, Botticelli, Titian, Picasso, Dali. There is also a large collection of works by Scottish painters.
In addition to paintings, the museum also displays collections of weapons and armor, the art of ancient Egypt, collections on natural history (including skeletons of prehistoric animals) and even a real Spitfire - an English fighter jet from World War II.
In 2006, Queen Elizabeth II opened the gallery after a three-year renovation. The museum has a variety of interactive exhibits designed for children.
