Kelvingrove Museum, with children (1901)
Planned after the first Glasgow Exhibition in 1888, but not opened until the eve of the second, in 1901.
Designed to hold the varied collections of the City of Glasgow, artistic, historical, scientific, commemorative. Truly an encyclopedia collection, akin to the Smithsonian Collections all under one roof.
And what a roof it is!
Design of the museum was awarded as a result of an international competition. won by a team from London, John William Simpson (1858-1933) and E.J. Milner Allen (1859-1912). The exterior has been called Spanish Baroque - an interesting choice for western Scotland!
Kelvingrove Museum, with children (1901)
Planned after the first Glasgow Exhibition in 1888, but not opened until the eve of the second, in 1901.
Designed to hold the varied collections of the City of Glasgow, artistic, historical, scientific, commemorative. Truly an encyclopedia collection, akin to the Smithsonian Collections all under one roof.
And what a roof it is!
Design of the museum was awarded as a result of an international competition. won by a team from London, John William Simpson (1858-1933) and E.J. Milner Allen (1859-1912). The exterior has been called Spanish Baroque - an interesting choice for western Scotland!