Over 60 Friends and their guests created a sea of different hues of Pink when they visited the Barbie exhibition this week followed by a delicious Lunch in Kelvingrove’s Lower Ground Floor Cafe this week. Going around the exhibition, we were able to see over 250 objects spanning nearly 70 years of Barbie History from 1959 […]
Nearly 70 Friends and their guests were delighted to attend an in-person, illustrated talk by well-known artist, author and broadcaster Lachlan Goudie in magnificent Kelvingrove’s North Gallery. Lachlan, who is such a fan of Kelvingrove, had included Rembrandt’s “Man in Armour” painting in a chapter of his new book, “The Secrets of Painting”. During Lachlan’s
A group of twenty Friends visited the Mackintosh Tearoom on Sauchiehall St on Tuesday, 21st April, the second of two FoGM groups to do so. The tour began outside with our very knowledgeable guide, Oliver, showing us photos of what the building and area looked like in 1903 when the tearooms first opened. We then went
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20 Friends thoroughly enjoyed their visit to the National Trust for Scotland’s Mackintosh Tearooms in Sauchiehall Street this week. We were met by Paula, our tour guide who introduced us to the history behind the Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed Tearooms that he created for the Glasgow Tearoom Entrepreneur, Miss Catherine Cranston. We marvelled at all
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Dear Friends, We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr Jim Hunter, Kelvingrove’s Honorary Director of Music. Jim was made an Honorary Friend of FoGM in recognition of his wonderful work at Kelvingrove and the generous assistance he gave our society over the years in all things musical. To celebrate our 75th Anniversary
30 Friends and their guests visited the Hunterian Art Gallery for a special tour of their latest exhibition “Views of Glasgow: A Window into Communities”. Our wonderful Committee member and Friend, Ailsa Turner very kindly stood in at short notice to give a wonderful insight into the background of the exhibition where paintings of Glasgow
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100 Friends were delighted to start the 2025 Festive Season by attending the Annual FoGM Christmas Lunch in Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museums’ vibrant cafe. Friends were warmly welcomed by the committee and started the event with a glass of fizz before sitting down at their tables where they received a special commemorative wooden snowflake
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Friends of Glasgow Museums were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Dr Elspeth King, a uniquely talented and truly world-class curator, social historian and fearless champion of the arts, whose contribution to Glasgow’s culture and heritage was immeasurable. We were proud to have Elspeth as a Friend and were privileged to have her
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Recently, a small group of FoGM members were delighted to have the opportunity to visit the “Making a Mark” exhibition held in the offices of Lyon & Turnbull in Glasgow City Centre. The exhibition displayed a small selection of the fabulous contemporary silverware and metalwork from the extraordinary collection of the late Dr. Helen Cargill
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FoGM was delighted to sponsor the Art Competition for Young People 2025 again this year. Caroline. Julie and Barbara attended the Prize Giving Evening Event and Private View of the exhibition showing all the winning entries at Kelvingrove. They were thoroughly impressed by the variety, beauty and quality of all the work created by young
