On Tuesday 29th October, over 60 Friends were at Kelvingrove Art Gallery to attend a special 80th Anniversary Drinks Reception accompanied by a selection of
We were delighted that Carolyn Foran, the Education Officer at Kelvingrove, offered a small group of Friends the opportunity to experience a practical art class
Caroline, Carol and Barbara from the FoGM Committee were delighted to attend the 2024 Annual Art Competition for Young People Prizegiving Event at Kelvingrove on
Our August speaker in the FoGM Zoom Lecture Series 2024 was Pippa Stephenson-Sit, Curator of European Art for Glasgow Museums and co-curator of Discovering Degas: Collecting
100 Friends and their guests celebrated FoGM’s 80th Anniversay with a Drinks Reception and Lunch in the Kelvingraove Art Gallery Cafe this week. It was
40 Friends and their guests were given a conducted tour of the Hunterian Art Gallery’s current temporary exhibition, Stage and Screen, on Monday 19th February.
Another Successful FoGM event! 120 Freinds and their Guests had a thoroughly enjoyable start to the Christmas Season with their Annual Lunch held in the
Last Thursday, a group of Friends thoroughly enjoyed hearing about the history of the Annual Art Competition for Young People from Carolyn Foran, Museum Education
Nearly 60 Friends and their guests had a thoroughly enjoyable tour of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in St Vincent Street yesterday. Our
Caroline, our Chairperson and Julie, Gail and Barbara from the committee, attended the 2023 Glasgow Museums Annual Art Competition Prizegiving Ceremony at Kelvingrove Art Gallery
More than 60 Friends and their guests had a thoroughly enjoyable visit to the Mary Quant Exhibition at Kelvingrove last Friday, 8th September! It was
Many thanks to Margaret Anderson for another highly informative walking tour of Glasgow’s Necropolis.
FRIENDS ENJOY A SPECIAL ORGAN RECITAL AND LUNCH AT KELVINGROVE!
Well done to the team at the Tall Ship Glenlee for securing a 1.8 million award from the National Heritage Memorial Fund. During the last
We were delighted to receive these lovely photographs from the Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary recently. They show some of the school groups taking part
Over One Hundred Friends came together to enjoy a drinks reception, followed by a delicious, three-course Christmas Lunch in the restaurant at Kelvingrove Art Gallery
Many thanks to Alisa Dixon, the story teller, who created the evocative interpretation of the ships apprentice, Andy?s logbook that was written at the time
Friends were delighted to have a special tour of the wonderful Eric Watt exhibition of his photographs of life in Glasgow in the second half
In Conversation with Lachlan Goudie, Glasgow Art Club, October 6th 2022. The Conversation with Lachlan Goudie was led by Roger Billcliffe on a blustery early
Margaret Anderson had a special meeting today at the Burrell Collection reopening with HRH King Charles! It was lovely to see Margaret wearing her MBE
The last financial year 2019/2020 was a busy one for the Friends. The following Grants were awarded during this year: 1. Childrens’ Art Competition –
Caroline, our Chair and Barbara, our Vice-Chair were at the Burrell Collection last night for the launch of the biography about Sir William Burrell and
On Wednesday 6th July, for FoGM?s first bus excursion since 2019, a party of Friends journeyed to the Hill House in Helensburgh. The Hill House
A group of Friends enjoyed a private visit to the delayed exhibition of Alasdair Gray?s written and artistic work created by him for his well
Since 1944 FoGM has existed to foster an interest in the collections and activities of the art galleries and museums in Glasgow, and Friends of
A group of Friends enjoyed having a very informative guided tour of the National Trust for Scotland?s Holmwood House in the South side of Glasgow.
Our first in-person AGM at The Glasgow Art Club went very well last night. Many thanks to Outi Smith and Nicolas Gaul for entertaining us
We very much hope that Friends will be able to join us for our AGM at The Glasgow Art Club on Monday 23rd May at
Lovers of Art the Friends certainly are, and so on Wednesday 18th May, we enjoyed a very appropriate visit to House for an Art Lover
Friends of Glasgow Museums – Walking Tour of the Glasgow Necropolis On a glorious Spring afternoon Friends congregated at the gates of Glasgow?s Necropolis and
The latest edition of the FoGM Newsletter is in the post. Find out about all the news and events in Glasgow?s Museums and Art Galleries.
Thank you to Margaret Anderson for the highly enjoyable and informative guided walking tour of Kelvingrove Park near Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum today. The
Kelvingrove Walk Part 2 The Friends converged on a rainy autumn afternoon for Part 2 of Margaret Anderson?s highly entertaining walking tour of Kelvingrove Park.
To Ukraine, Wishing for Peace in your beautiful land. Love, Friends of Glasgow Museums ????xx
Friends had an interesting and highly informative visit to the Tall Ship Glenlee. We were given very enjoyable tours by our three wonderful guides, Liz,
Caroline Robertson, our Chairman was invited by Bendor Grosvenor and his tv team to witness the big reveal at Kelvingrove Art Gallery last September of
LECTURE 1 – Tuesday, 25th January 2022 at 2pm?Painting for my life?: Marianne Grant?s Holocaust Artworks’ – Dr Jo Meacock (Curator of British Art, Glasgow
Spring Lecture Series 2022We are pleased to announce the first three lectures of our 2022 series: LECTURE 1 – Tuesday, 25th January 2022 at 2pm?Painting
Look out for, either an email or a letter through the post, advertising the Friends’ Christmas Event on Tuesday 7th December at 2.30pm at The
It was lovely to see so many “Friends” brave the cold and snowy weather to attend an afternoon of food, fizz, good company and seasonal
Hugo from Drawing Life Glasgow and model Topaz organised a beautifully themed practical class based on Cadell?s painting, The Orange Blind on display in Kelvingrove
Email admin@friendsofglasgowmuseums.orgÿto book a place on this new practical guided class run by Drawing Life, Glasgow. Cost is 15 to Friends, 20 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
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
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.
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
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
The Friends had their very first outing in person at our new home – The Glasgow Art Club on the 20th July. 50 members arrived
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
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
