The Best Art Galleries and Museums to Visit in Glasgow

Glasgow is a city that has always prided itself on its artistic scene; with schools dedicated to learning the arts and multiple statues and artworks scattered across Glasgow, it proves very important to Glasgow and tourists of the city.

Kelvingrove Art Gallery

Possibly one of the most famous art and museum buildings in all the UK and Europe, Kelvingrove is a massive hit with tourists and even the outside strikes anyone walking by.

The inside features a huge variety of attractions such as animal exhibits, famous paintings by Scottish painters and many open information on Scottish history.

The art gallery and museum are completely free and are not only a great attraction for tourists but also anyone in Glasgow and surrounding areas with some free time to spare, it’s a great and enjoyable time for adults and children who want a fun, informative day out.

The Gallery of Modern Art

The Gallery of Modern Art, or the GoMa as the people in Glasgow like to call it, is another great day out which is extremely accessible due to the gallery being right in the centre of Glasgow’s city centre accompanied by its very famous statue outside, the Duke of Wellington statue, which almost always sports a traffic cone - it’s very hard to miss.

This gallery is also free and provides a more fun, less informative experience of modern art. It shows off the creative differences between artists in Scotland and lets tourists know how varied art in Glasgow can be.

Riverside Transport Museum

On first impression, a museum about Glasgow transport doesn’t sound that exciting but this museum is surprisingly fun and educational, it allows children to see huge planes, cars, trains and boats that they can freely roam around in and look inside.

The museum has been there for quite a while and has made large amounts of memories for the people in Glasgow and for tourists who have visited the joys of this museum.

The transport museum is open regular hours and if you can’t figure out what to do for the day or want to take your children somewhere fun for the day, this is a great contender.

The People’s Palace and the Winter Gardens

The People’s Palace is an art gallery in Glasgow that features many art pieces of famous Glasgow artists along with helpful information about the artists, their life, and the meaning behind the artwork.

Inside the People’s Palace is the Winter Gardens which is a large greenhouse filled with different types of plants and flowers along with information about the plants, it’s a great place to become more educated about the art and environment but also to have a calm, peaceful day to walk around large gardens and pretty flowers.

This building is also free and is highly recommended for tourists who are looking to become educated about the large art scene in Glasgow and what art means to the people of Glasgow.