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 œ1.8 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

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

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 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

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