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Galleries & Exhibitions in Glasgow
Glasgow does well for galleries that don't mind children looking rather than touching. Gallery of Modern Art on Royal Exchange Square is free and about as central as it gets, good for a rainy afternoon among contemporary shows. Street Level Photoworks in the Merchant City is also free, no ticket needed, just photography and lens-based art Tuesday to Sunday. Kelvingrove is the big one, free entry, a cafe, baby change and a daily organ recital alongside the art and animals. For toddlers, Kelvingrove has the space and facilities to make a whole visit of it. Older kids who like a quieter wander suit Annan Gallery or David Dale Gallery in Bridgeton. If your child fancies making rather than just looking, Project Ability runs Saturday classes for ages 8 to 25 from £95, including printmaking for disabled kids. Glasgow Sculpture Studios is worth knowing about too, less a polished gallery and more a working studio with drawing sessions. Most of these sit within a couple of kilometres of the centre, so a day of gallery-hopping is easy on foot.
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What's on: galleries & exhibitions
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Who was Chevalière d'Eon?
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Free
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Naeem Mohaiemen: THROUGH A MIRROR, DARKLY
The Hunterian
Free
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Migrant Voice: Outside In
The Hunterian
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Duncan Campbell: A New No
Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA)
Free
Places for galleries & exhibitions
Annan Gallery
Glasgow
A quiet art gallery in Glasgow where kids can wander round looking at paintings rather than touching screens.
Freeartpistol Gallery
Glasgow
A free contemporary art gallery with paintings, prints and photography, open by appointment on weekday afternoons.
David Dale Gallery & Studios
Glasgow
A small contemporary art gallery in Bridgeton worth a quiet wander if your kids don't mind looking rather than touching.
ParkingPublic transport nearby
FreeGallery of Modern Art (GoMA)
Glasgow
Free Glasgow modern art gallery on Royal Exchange Square - rainy-day contemporary shows.
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Glasgow Sculpture Studios
Glasgow
A working sculpture studio with drawing sessions and studio visits, not a polished gallery experience.
Bike parkingFree parking
FreeKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Glasgow
Free West End museum with art, animals and daily organ - Soft Play N never.
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from £95Project Ability Ltd
Glasgow · ages 8-25
Saturday art classes in print making, painting, ceramics and textiles for young people aged 8 to 25, with printmaking workshops for disabled kids too.
Gift shopWheelchair accessible
FreeStreet Level Photoworks
Glasgow
Free gallery of photography and lens-based art in the Merchant City, open Tuesday to Sunday with no ticket to book.
Gift shopWheelchair accessible
The Glasgow Art Club
Glasgow
A working art club where kids can wander gallery rooms full of work by working artists, then try a sketching workshop.
ToiletsWi-Fi
FreeThe Lemond Gallery / Gailearaidh Lemond
Glasgow
Free contemporary Scottish art exhibitions in a small Glasgow gallery, open 11 to 5 during show periods.
Good to know: galleries & exhibitions in Glasgow
Are any of them free?
Yes, artpistol Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Street Level Photoworks and 1 more are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £95 at Project Ability Ltd. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
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