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McLellan Galleries
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McLellan Galleries
270 Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow
G2 3EH
Strathclyde
Scotland
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Collection details
Decorative and Applied Art, Design, Fine Art, Natural Sciences, Science and Technology
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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0141 565 4100
General information (Fax)
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0141 565 4111
Website
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www.glasgowmuseums.com/venue/index.cfm?venueid=6
See McLellan Galleries online
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www.glasgowmuseums.com/venue/showExhibition.cfm?venueid=6&itemid=69
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Open
Monday: 10am-5pm
Tuesday: 10am-5pm
Wednesday: 10am-5pm
Thursday: 10am-8pm
Friday: 11am-5pm
Saturday: 10am-5pm
Sunday: 11am-5pm
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Closed
25th & 26th December
1st & 2nd January
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Admission charges
Free. Charges may apply for some temporary exhibitions. Please see website for details.
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Description
Built in 1856, the Galleries are named after their builder, Archibald McLellan. Following his death, Glasgow City Corporation bought the building, and it was used as an exhibition space.
In the 1980s the Galleries were ravaged by fire, but re-opened in 1990, following a £3 million restoration. This changed it from a general temporary exhibition space housing everything from trade shows to model railway exhibitions, to what was then the largest high-quality, air-conditioned, temporary exhibition space outside London.
The interior of the building is Category B listed. While Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is closed for refurbishment, the McLellan Galleries will host the Art Treasures of Kelvingrove exhibition from April 2003, a display of the city's best-loved art works. The Galleries were originally situated behind a frontage of shops, and this is still the case today.
The main entrance can be found amid the bustling shoppers on Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street, in the city centre, a few minutes away from train and underground stations.
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Collections description
Currently featuring 'Art Treasures of Kelvingrove', a collection of the finest pieces from the picture galleries of Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Galleries. This is a rare opportunity to see some of the finest examples of art under one roof.
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Key artists and exhibits
Constable, Turner, Whistler, Lowry, Peploe, Cadell, Botticelli, Lippi, Giorgione, Rembrandt, Teniers, Charles Rennie Mackintosh; Jessie M King; MacDonald sisters and others.
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Trails
Arts And Crafts Trail: Glasgow and the Scottish Legacy
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Available resources
Art and Design provision for secondary pupils at Glasgow Museums
Film, video or vodcast; Workshop or activity session (Resource)
McLellan Galleries Education Activities January to June 2004
Workshop or activity session (Resource)
Visitor Survey
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Information point provided
Guided tours
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Collections
Specialist publications on collections available
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Disability Access
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
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Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
Mail order service available
Refreshments
Shop
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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