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Email admin@friendsofglasgowmuseums.orgÿto book a place on this new practical guided class run by Drawing Life, Glasgow. Cost is œ15 to Friends, œ20 to non-members.

Friends enjoyed a walking tour of Kelvingrove Park, courtesy of Margaret Anderson on Thursday 14th October.ÿOn a crisp Autumn afternoon, Friends gathered for Part 2 of Margaret Anderson’s highly entertaining walking tour of Kelvingrove Park, this time exploring its east side. We were treated to many gems of information about the park’s origins and development,

The second visit to the Hunterian Art Gallery was a great success today. We had excellent tours of the highly informative Whistler exhibition, Whistler: Art and Legacy and the stunningly beautiful Mackintosh House. Many thanks to the team at the Hunterian for organising such a terrific visit for the Friends.

The 8-page, full-colour edition of the Summer/Autumn 2021 edition of the FoGM Newsletter is in the post and on its way to all FoGM members. Read about Joan Eardley’s centenary of her birth; a feature on Julie Broadfoot – the photographer who created the amazing images for our website; news of future events; Letter From

27 FoGM members were privilaged to be the first official tour group to visit the Hunterian Art Gallery since it reopened recently. Many thanks to all the staff for organising such a thoroughly enjoyable visit, particularly Lee Scott, Audience Experience Manager; Paul Dragnes, Visitor experience Manager; and our wonderful tour guides – Isabella Wagner, MuSE

Another successful Afternoon Tea event at the Glasgow Art Club to introduce nearly 50 of our members to our new home. Thanks again to the caterers, Really Delicious; Dan – the General Manager and all the staff for feeding us and looking after us so well!

The Friends had their very first outing in person at our new home – The Glasgow Art Club on the 20th July. 50 members arrived on foot, were dropped off by car and by taxi to enjoy a delicious Afternoon Tea by the caterers Really Delicious and see inside the club. Before and after being

Wednesday 16th June 2021 was the day the Friends of Glasgow Museums moved into our new home at The Glasgow Art Club! We are looking forward to many happy and productive years as a society with our base in the GAC. It will not be too long before Friends can visit our new home –

After more than 75 years having our base in Kelvingrove Art Gallery, FoGM is on the move to new premises. Sorting through many years of FoGM’s history was a poignant task but we unearthed some historical treasures that we will be able to study in more detail and let members see once we are settled