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Description
Time should be set aside to visit the Glasgow Museum and Art Gallery. Opened in 1901 it probably has the finest municipal collection of British and continental paintings in the United Kingdom. Van Gogh's "Portrait of Alexander Reid" (1886) is certainly one of the museum's highlights as Reid was a well-known Glasgow art collector. Other artists displayed here include Bellini ("Madonna with Child", ca. 1475), Botticelli ("The Annunciation", 1490), Guardi ("San Giorgio Maggiore by the Canale Grande in Venice", 1755), Rembrandt ("The Carcase of an Ox", 1630, "A Man in Armour", 1655), Picasso ("Flower Seller", 1901), Camille Corot ("Mademoiselle de Foudras", 1872), Matisse ("Study of a Young Woman", 1919), Juan Gris ("The Glass", 1918) and
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Hobbies & Activities category: Archeological exhibit, museum;  Armaments collection;  Crafts center or marketplace;  Paintings, art collections;  Glass, porcelain, pottery exhibit;  Gold, silver, metalworking exhibit;  Historical museum;  Jewels, diamond cutting;  Minerals, geology attraction, mining;  Natural history museum;  Nautical museum or attraction
Address
Kelvingrove Museum & Art Gallery
Argyle Street
Kelvingrove
Glasgow G3 8AG
United Kingdom
Hours
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Cost
FREE
Tips
This attraction requires more than one visit to properly appreciate the art work.
Parking
Free
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Typical Visit
5 hours
Cruises
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