Kelvin Hall

Kelvin Hall stands on the banks of the River Kelvin opposite Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in the West End of Glasgow.

About Kelvin Hall

	1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow West End G3 8AW
	01412761450
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Listed Under Attractions - Art Galleries / Attractions - Museums

This unique partnership between Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Life, the University of Glasgow and the National Library of Scotland sees this historic building into an exciting new centre of cultural excellence providing collections’ storage, teaching and research, alongside a state-of-the-art Glasgow Club health and fitness centre.

Safe, secure and publicly accessible museum storage is being created for the internationally-important Hunterian and Glasgow Museum’s collections. Around 1.5million objects, currently stored in various locations around the city, will be relocated to the new facility. This includes the only surviving complete suite of interiors by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Mrs Cranston’s Ingram Street tearooms which will undergo conservation works in public view. The National Library of Scotland’ will also be partners in the project which will provide a new home for the Moving Image Archive as well as access to the Library's extensive digital collections.

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Upcoming Events at Kelvin Hall

Health and Wellbeing

Andy’s Man Club at Kelvin Hall

Selected dates between 13th January 2025 - 22nd December 2025

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

Andy's Man Club meets every Monday at 7pm in the Activity Space at Kelvin Hall... come along for a brew, a biscuit and a chat.

Tour

Kelvin Hall Building Tour

Selected dates between 18th January 2025 - 13th December 2025

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

Join the volunteer tour guides for a free 45 minute tour of Kelvin Hall and take a peek behind the scenes in Glasgow Museums' store!

Health and Wellbeing

Coffee and Culture

Selected dates between 21st January 2025 - 1st April 2025

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

Coffee and Culture is a free, friendly museum programme which provides an opportunity to meet people, view museum objects, watch archive film footage and access support in a welcoming setting.

Film

The Lotus Club: Documentary Series

Selected dates between 26th February 2025 - 26th November 2025

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

The Lotus Club regularly screens documentaries, curated by two Glasgow-based Japanese journalists, at the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall.

Arts and Crafts

Earth Day: Crafternoon

6th April 2025

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

Got any empty plastic bottles lying around and not sure how best to recycle them? Join a special crafternoon in honour of Earth Day and learn how to make your very own colourful jellyfish mobile!

Family and Kids

National Library of Scotland’s Spring Holiday Fun

8th April 2025 - 19th April 2025

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

Drop in to the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall for free family-friendly activities over the Spring Holidays!

Family and Kids

Family Workshop: Printing 850

8th April 2025 - 9th April 2025

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

Celebrate Glasgow's 850th birthday by printing your own designs of iconic Glaswegian symbols at Kelvin Hall during the Spring Holidays!

Family and Kids

Easter Holidays at The Hunterian: Make a Mackintosh!

Selected dates between 10th April 2025 - 17th April 2025

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

Join The Hunterian at Kelvin Hall this Easter Holiday for a fun, hands-on craft session! Learn how to create your own embossed metal artwork, inspired by The Glasgow Style.

Workshops

Zine-Making Workshop with Sally Skull

12th April 2025

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

Join the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall for an afternoon of music zine-making in celebration of Record Store Day 2025!

Family and Kids

Family Workshop: Cinema

15th April 2025

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

Join the Glasgow Life Museums Learning team and get hands on with our collections relating to early film and cinema in this practical family workshop at Kelvin Hall!

Family and Kids

Family Workshop: Music

16th April 2025

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

Join the Glasgow Life Museums Learning Team for a music themed workshop, discover and be inspired by the music collections in this practical and fun workshop at Kelvin Hall!

Family and Kids

Soft Play Easter Party

20th April 2025

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

Join in an exciting hunt to find the missing eggs, play party games and show some-bunny your best dance moves at Kelvin Hall's Soft Play Easter Party!

Film

Earth Day Screening: X Trillion

23rd April 2025

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

In honour of Earth Day 2025, join the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall for this special screening of X Trillion. – 14 women. 3,000 nautical miles. X trillion pieces of plastic.

Tour

Twilight Tour: Three Lost Buildings of Glasgow

30th April 2025

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

Hunterian curator Joseph Sharples will lead a Twilight Tour of a new Hunterian display in the Kelvin Hall Avenue, looking at three demolished Glasgow buildings and how we remember them.

Workshops

Movement In Nature - Writing Workshop

13th May 2025

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

In this creative writing workshop from National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall, the theme of movement is the starting point for thinking about how we interact with the natural world in our lives.

History

Maps For Family And Local History

13th May 2025

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

Join National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall and learn about different types of historical maps and the rich information they can provide.

History

Hidden Histories

14th May 2025

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

It has been 100 years since the original Kelvin Hall was destroyed by fire. Join us for an evening of surprising stories exploring what has happened in this beloved building since then!

Family and Kids

Shoebox Street Crafternoon

17th May 2025

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

At this fun family crafternoon you can design and create your own building to add to the shoebox street at National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall!

Workshops

How to Use Film Heritage for Reminiscence

20th May 2025

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

Film heritage can be used in a wide range of activities including reminiscence, local research, intercultural exchange, and creative expression. Come share your experiences and learn some new methods.

Glasgow Museums

, Various Locations Glasgow

Glasgow is home to a world-class collection of museums, covering a wide range of subjects from art and history to science and technology.

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

200 Woodhead Road, Glasgow South Side G53 7NN

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC) is a purpose-built store for Glasgow Museums' collections when they're not on display in the venues.

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Argyle Street, Glasgow West End G3 8AG

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is one of both Glasgow's and Scotland's most popular free attractions boasting an extensive collection of over 8000 objects displayed across 22 themed galleries!

Peoples Palace and Winter Gardens

People's Palace and Winter Gardens Glasgow Green, Glasgow City Centre G40 1AT

The People’s Palace, set in historic Glasgow Green, tells the story of the people and city of Glasgow from 1750 to the end of the 20th century.

Provands Lordship

3 Castle Street, Glasgow City Centre G4 0RB

Step back in time and discover Glasgow's unique history with a visit to the oldest house in the city... The Provand's Lordship!

Riverside Museum

100 Pointhouse Place, Glasgow West End G3 8RS

Visit the Riverside Museum for FREE and experience the wonder of Glasgow's industrial heritage in this striking building designed by internationally renowned architect Zaha Hadid.

Scotland Street School Museum

225 Scotland Street, Glasgow South Side G5 8QB

Scotland Street School Museum was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and offers a fascinating glimpse into schooldays of the past.

St Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art

2 Castle Street, Glasgow City Centre G4 0RH

The award-winning St Mungo Museum is a haven of tranquillity in a bustling city. This museum is named after Glasgow's patron saint, who brought the Christian faith to Scotland in the 6th century.

The Burrell Collection

2060 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow South Side G43 1AT

Housed in its purpose-built home surrounded by beautiful parkland, The Burrell Collections is ranked amongst the most significant civic museum collections in the UK!

Art Galleries

Listen Gallery

210 Hunter Street, Glasgow East End G4 0UP

Listen Gallery is a grassroots sound arts gallery and communal listening space that hosts a variety of events focused on sound in all its forms.

Art Galleries

Glasgow Independent Studio

103 Trongate, Glasgow City Centre G1 5HD

Glasgow Independent Studio and Project Room is a non-profit making charity, based in Trongate 103, comprising a large studio complex and contemporary...

Art Galleries

Many Studios

3 Ross Street, Glasgow East End G1 5AR

Many Studios facilitates a dynamic, engaging, creative environment for its members and the public alike through our venue and studios provision.

Art Galleries

SWG3 Glasgow

100 Eastvale Place, Glasgow West End G3 8QG

SWG3 Glasgow is a non-profit, multi-disciplinary arts space in the west end of the city running an annual programme of exhibitions, band nights and events!

Art Galleries

Project Ability

Trongate 103 , Glasgow City Centre G1 5HD

Project Ability is a visual arts organisation which creates opportunities for people with disabilities and people with mental health issues to express themselves and achieve artistic excellence.

Art Galleries

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

200 Woodhead Road, Glasgow South Side G53 7NN

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC) is a purpose-built store for Glasgow Museums' collections when they're not on display in the venues.

Art Galleries

Front Room Gallery

77 West Clyde Street, Helensburgh G84 8BB

Front Room Gallery is a seaside contemporary art gallery based in Helensburgh, supporting contemporary Scottish artists.

Art Galleries

Glasgow Sculpture Studio

The Whisky Bond Dawson Road, Glasgow North G4 9SS

Glasgow Sculpture Studios was established in June 1988 and is a unique centre for research, production, presentation and the dissemination of contemporary sculptural practices.

Art Galleries

Glasgow Art Club

185 Bath Street, Glasgow City Centre G2 4HU

Steeped in culture and heritage, The Glasgow Art Club has been a meeting place for generations of the city’s most innovative and creative inhabitants.

Art Galleries

Castle Fine Art Glasgow

96 Queen Street, Glasgow City Centre G1 3DN

Castle Fine Art Glasgow offers everyone a welcoming environment to enjoy original and limited edition fine art from the country’s most innovative and talented artists.

Art Galleries