Hatching the Past: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies
M a rch / A pril 2015
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Modern Art, the Burrell Collection and Glasgow
Museums Resource Centre are open daily,
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Cover image: detail of an illustration by Luis Rey, taken from the
Hatching the Past exhibition ©StoneCompany.com
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Introduction
Find your inspiration
What’s On this March and April?
Welcome to Glasgow Museums’ What’s On guide, where
you will find all the information you need to plan your next
visit. Whether your taste is for fine art, sculpture, natural
history or Mackintosh design, you’ll find our 9 venues
packed with inspirational objects, adding up to one of
Europe’s finest collections.
Contents
Highlights: p4–5
Full Listings: p6–15
What’s On for Families: p16–23
Social Media
Highlights across Glasgow Museums over March and April
GlasgowMuseums
include Hatching the Past: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies,
a new exhibition for all the family at Kelvingrove. This
@GlasgowMuseums
fascinating display explores valuable information that
has been gathered from studying dinosaur eggs.
Facilities Key
A new display, Blood, Sweat and Gears is unveiled
at Riverside Museum on Tue 3 Mar, celebrating
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achievements of XX Commonwealth Games medal
Café
winners and including key objects from the Games,
Disabled Access
including The Queen’s Baton. On Thu 12 Mar, don’t
miss a lecture by internationally acknowledged scholar
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Dr Michael Phillips, who will be at the Burrell Collection
to discuss all aspects relating to artist William Blake.
Come along and see Kelvingrove’s newest acquisition, a
painting of Glasgow Fair by Paisley born artist John Knox.
There is still time to see The Ballet of the Palette at GoMA,
an exhibition of 20th-century paintings selected from
Glasgow Museums' collection. Our City / Our Volunteers /
Our Games continues at the People’s Palace, celebrating
the volunteers who helped make the XX Commonwealth
Games a success.
Visit our website glasgowmuseums.com to find out more
about all our latest events and activities for all the family.
WORKING TOGETHER TO TRANSFORM LIVES IN GLASGOW
CITY PARTNER
Image: detail, A Vision of the Last
Judgement, 1808. William Blake (1757
-1827), Pen and wash, The Maxwell
Stirling Gift, 1967, ©CSG CIC Glasgow
Museums Collection
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Highlights
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Photo courtesy of Waikato Museum, Te Whare Taonga o Waikato, New Zealand
New Exhibition:
Hatching the Past – Dinosaur Eggs and Babies
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum | During regular opening hours |
Adults: £5 (£3), ages 5-15: £2, under 5s: FREE.
This touring exhibition, previously shown in Australia, New Zealand, Mexico
and the USA makes its UK debut at Kelvingrove.
Learn about dinosaur family life, including how they cared for their young
and discover how important the study of dinosaur eggs has been, in
understanding these fascinating creatures. Find out more about scientists
and their discoveries and see two larger dinosaur casts of a Tarbosaurus and
Probactrosaurus skeleton. Look out for exciting dinosaur themed family events
and activities to complement the exhibition.
Full listings for Kelvingrove, p11 & 12
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Highlights
Riverside Museum
New Display:
Blood, Sweat and Gears
From Tue 3 March | During regular
opening hours | FREE, drop in
Image ©Glasgow Museums 2015
This new display celebrates the achievements of
Para-Sport Tandem cyclists Aileen McGlynn and
Louise Haston, who won four silver medals at the
Glasgow XX Commonwealth Games. Key objects
from the Games, including their tandem bike and
race suits, reveal the extreme highs and lows of
competing on the world stage. The display also
features medals, the Queen’s Baton and sporting
equipment used during the games. You can even
climb up on a podium yourself!
Full listings for Riverside Museum, p13 & 14
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
New Acquisition: Glasgow Fair by John Knox
Glasgow Fair, a long-lost oil painting by Paisley-born artist John Knox, portrays the
Glasgow Fair on Glasgow Green around 1819-1822. The extraordinarily detailed painting
is certain to delight visitors to Kelvingrove as it tells so much of Glasgow’s story. This oil on
canvas depicts a great Glasgow landmark, a famous Glasgow event and the crowds of
Glaswegians in attendance.
Glasgow Fair
by John Knox
©CSG CIC
Glasgow
Museums
Collection
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Full Listings
The Burrell Collection
Pollok Country Park, 2060
Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow,
G43 1AT | 0141 287 2550 |
Bookings: 0141 287 2564 |
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Feature Exhibition
Contemporary
Connections: Glasgow
Lace Group Display
Until Sun 29 Mar |
During regular opening hours |
FREE, drop in
A display of lace made by
members of Glasgow Lace
Group and inspired by objects
from the Burrell Collection.
Lace Making, a one day
adult art workshop
Sun 1 Mar | 11.30am–4.30pm
Book in advance on
0141 287 2591 | Cost £20.
Fee non-refundable.
Concessions available |
Bring a packed lunch.
A practical class introducing
the art of lace making and the
various techniques involved.
Beginners welcome.
Classic Cinema: Long
Film Season!
Wed 11 & Sun 15 Mar |
1pm | FREE, drop in
A season of long-playing
classics! This month follow Peter
O'Toole across the deserts of the
Middle East.
Note: Films will start at 1pm.
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Dr Michael Phillips on
William Blake, a lecture
Thu 12 Mar | 2–4pm |
FREE, advance book at:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/drmichael-phillips-on-williamblake-tickets-14528391811
Dr Michael Phillips, internationally
acknowledged Blake scholar
and curator of William Blake:
Apprentice & Master (The
Ashmolean, University of Oxford,
4 December 2014–1 March
2015) will offer a virtual tour of the
exhibition, reflect upon it, and
then welcome questions on
any aspect of Blake's work.
Adult Art: Screen Printing
Wed 18 Mar | 10am–12noon |
FREE, advance book
Take inspiration from the Islamic
Art collection and create your
own screen print.
Burrell for Blokes:
Leatherwork
March Themed Tours
Take a closer look at the
collections most Tuesdays.
FREE, drop in
Stained Glass at the Burrell
Tue 3 Mar | 12.30pm
Embroidery at the Burrell
Tue 10 Mar | 12.30pm
Islamic Art at the Burrell
Tue 17 Mar | 12.30pm
A Burrell Bouquet:
Flowers and their significance
through the ages
Tue 24 Mar | 12.30pm
Chinese Ceramics at the Burrell
Tue 31 Mar | 12.30pm
Curators' Favourite Talks
Most Wed's | 12.30–1pm |
FREE, drop in
Each week a different member
of staff will give a short talk
beside an object, sharing their
knowledge of what makes
each one special.
Wed 25 Mar | 10am–12noon |
FREE, advance book
Learn the medieval art of
leatherworking to make and stain A German Tapestry:
David and Bathsheba
your own key fob or bookmark.
Wed 4 Mar | 12.30pm | FREE
Adult Art: Bookbinding
Sun 29 Mar | 11.30am–4.30pm
| £20, advance book
Ever wondered how the medieval
Bible in our collection was
made? Find out by making your
own book in this one day course.
* No experience necessary.
All materials provided. Fee nonrefundable. Concessions available
with proof of eligibility. Please bring a
packed lunch.
Three small Persian carpet
fragments collected by
Sir William Burrell
Wed 11 Mar | 12.30pm | FREE
Richard de Bury, his chest
Wed 18 Mar | 12.30pm | FREE
Clothing Associated with
King Charles II
Wed 25 Mar | 12.30pm | FREE
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Full Listings
The Burrell Collection
* NEW for 2015
Illustrated Talks
On the second Thursday of
each month at 12.30pm, visitors
are invited to join us in the
Lecture Theatre for a special
Illustrated Talk, led by one of
our guides.
Illustrated Talk: The Amazing
Burrell Painting Collection
Thu 12 Mar | 12.30pm
Presented by Alan Macdonald
Classic Cinema:
Long Film Season!
Wed 15 & Sun 19 Apr |
1pm | FREE, drop in
A season of long-playing classics!
April sees us journeying with
the British Raj in this David Lean
classic. Note: Film starts at 1pm.
Adult Art: Leatherwork
Wed 15 Apr | 10am–12noon |
FREE, advance book
Learn the medieval art of
leatherworking to make and stain
your own key fob or bookmark.
Adult Art Course–
Soapstone Carving
Sun 19 & 26 Apr and 3 May |
11.30am–3.30pm |
£50, advance book
Learn the ancient secrets of
this time-old tradition with our
beginners' course in stone
carving. Take inspiration from
the stone carvings in the Burrell
Collection to create your own
piece over 3 weeks.
* No experience necessary all materials
are provided. Fee non-refundable.
Concessions available with valid proof
of eligibility.
Adult Art Course:
Beadwork
Curators' Favourite Talks
Sat 25 Apr | 11.30am–4.30pm |
£20, advance book
Take inspiration from the Burrell
Collections beadwork baskets
and create flowers, bees and
butterflies. No experience
necessary but a keen eye and
a steady hand are useful!
Most Wed's | 12.30–1pm |
FREE, drop in
Each week a different member
of staff will give a short talk
beside an object, sharing their
knowledge of what makes
each one special.
All materials provided. Fee nonrefundable. Concessions available
with proof of eligibility. Please bring a
packed lunch.
Sir John Lavery’s Portrait of
Mary Burrell
Wed 1 April | 12.30pm | FREE
April Themed Tours
Burrell’s French Pastels: Manet,
Pissarro, Gauguin and Renoir
Wed 8 Apr | 12.30pm | FREE
Ancient Greeks at the Burrell
Sat 11 Apr | 1.00pm
Burrell Lace: Items from store
Wed 15 Apr | 12.30pm | FREE
Beheadings at the Burrell
Tue 14 Apr | 12.30pm
Rise in Tranquillity – A Tenmouku
tea bowl with silvery dappling
Wed 22 Apr | 12.30pm | FREE
Every Portrait Tells a Story
Thu 16 Apr | 12.30pm
How Did They Make That?
Tue 21 Apr | 12.30pm
The Tricky Tudors
Thu 23 Apr | 12.30pm
Etiquette and Table Manners
Tue 28 Apr | 12.30pm
Twenty Centuries at the Burrell
Thu 30 Apr | 12.30pm
Meet the Etruscans
Wed 29 Apr | 12.30pm | FREE
* NEW for 2015
Illustrated Talk:
Glasgow’s Wally Tiles
Thu 9 Apr | 12.30pm
Presented by Linda Arthur
#YourBurrell:
Send us your Burrell
photographs! Photograph your
favourite object and post it on
Facebook or Twitter tagged
with #YourBurrell and it could
be part of our visitors’
photography display.
Rise in tranquillit y – A Tenmouku tea
bowl with silvery dappling ©CSG CIC
Glasgow Museums Collection
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Full Listings
Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA)
Royal Exchange Square,
Glasgow, G1 3AH |
0141 287 3050 | GoMABookings
@glasgowlife.org.uk
Feature Exhibition
The Ballet of the Palette
Until Sun 24 Jan 2016 | During
regular opening hours |
FREE, drop in
The Ballet of the Palette is
an exhibition of 20th century
paintings selected from Glasgow
Museums’ Collection.
Feature Exhibition
Alasdair Gray:
Spheres of Influence I
Until 25 May 2015 | Gallery 3
This exhibition looks at Alasdair
Gray’s practice, influences and
work as inspiration to delve into
Glasgow Museums’ Collection
spanning over four centuries.
Up a Snake and Down
a Ladder: 80 ways to
Alasdair Gray
Mon 2 – Sun 8 Mar |
During regular opening hours |
FREE, drop in
Join us in Gallery 1 to celebrate
Alasdair Gray's 80th birthday
through exciting and creative
activities and performances.
#upasnakeanddownaladder
Ellie Harrison:
Artist’s Talk and Dark
Days film screening
Ripples on the Pond
From 27 Mar | Gallery 4 |
During regular opening hours |
FREE, drop in
Thu 5 Mar | 6–7.30pm |
This Glasgow Museums’
FREE, drop in
Collection exhibition is designed
On Fri 13 Feb 2015, Ellie Harrison
as a conversation between works
staged the Dark Days event,
by women on paper and moving
inviting 100 participants to set
image. Recent acquisitions from
up camp and spend the night
the Glasgow Women’s Library 21
at GoMA. Hear her discuss
Revolutions series forms a starting
the ideas behind this project
point, relating them to other
and also Early Warning Signs,
works from the collections and
which will be hosted outside
sparking questions about gender
GoMA throughout 2015. Attend
and media choices in relation to
a premiere of this short film
women’s practice and visibility.
documenting Dark Days, made
Ripples on the Pond is being
by Glasgow’s Lock Up Your
Daughters Filmmaking collective. developed with 'Affiliate: Thinking
Collections' (a University of
Glasgow programme funded by
Traditional Scottish Music Creative Scotland) and Modern
performance
Edinburgh Film School, along
Sat 7 Mar | 1–3pm |
with LUX Scotland and Glasgow
FREE, drop in
Women’s Library.
A traditional Scottish accordion
player will perform ditties relating Moving Image
to the life of Alasdair Gray. Part of
Season: Katy Dove
the #upasnakeanddownaladder
17 Apr – 24 May | Gallery 1 |
event in Gallery 1.
During regular opening hours |
FREE, drop in
LOOP Theatre
GoMA launches a Moving
performance
Image Season with four works
Sun 8 Mar | 3pm | FREE, drop in by Katy Dove, as part of Ripples
Reflecting the inspirations and
on the Pond in Gallery 4. Sooner
influences of Alasdair Gray, LOOP (2007), Luna (2004), Motorhead
Theatre returns with a unique
(2007) and Stop It (2006) can be
performance at the finale of
interpreted as a kind of aesthetic
#upasnakeanddownaladder
essentialism, or the distillation of
the everyday into fundamental
shapes, sounds and colours.
Set design for
Ballet of the Pallet,
Josef Herman,
©CSG CIC Glasgow
Museums Collection
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Full Listings
Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA)
Performers Painted
Regular Event:
Sun 15 Mar
March Adult Art Afternoons Bring along your own
Every Sun | 1–3pm |
FREE, advance book on
0141 287 3050
A range of adult activities –
from hands-on creative sessions
to walking tours – departing
from GoMA. Please visit
glasgowmuseums.com for our
most up to date information.
Scissor Happy:
cutting creations!
Sun 1 Mar
This is a self-led activity. Collect
materials from reception to
create shadow puppets inspired
by the collection. Donate your
art work to our Gallery 1 event:
#upasnakeanddownaladder
Up a Snake and
Down a Ladder
Sun 8 Mar
This week, join other GoMA visitors
by participating in our special
event in Gallery 1.
photographs, ballet
programmes, theatre
paraphernalia or dance
costumes, as inspiration to paint.
Alasdair Gray painting
Sun 22 Mar
Take inspiration from Alasdair
Gray and the 'Spheres of
Influence I' exhibition to explore
an unusual way to create
an artwork.
Portraits & Drapery
Sun 29 Mar
Working as individuals and in
groups, participants will make
portraits and figure drawings
influenced by Alison Watt.
Regular Event:
April Adult Art Afternoons
Watercolour Painting
Sun 5 Apr
Master the art of watercolour
painting techniques such as
colour mixing and brush control
before creating your own work
of art.
Charcoal Outline,
Paint, Fill
Sun 12 Apr
Be spatially aware like John
Morrison. Sketch out a scene
in charcoal, draw objects and
people, then paint!
Walking Talking Tour
Contact the Elderly
Sun 19 Apr
Spring into this creative
walking tour, examining
the highlights of Glasgow’s
contemporary art scene.
Male Volunteer
Drivers required
Adult's Choice Still Life
If you have your own car, are
available to drive once a
month on a Sunday afternoon
and enjoy being with older
people, we want to hear
from you.
Contact: Margaret Oliver,
01389 605915 or email:
margaret.oliver@
contact-the-elderly.org.uk
Website:
contact-the-elderly.org.uk
Ripples on a pond, January 1987,
from 21 Spare Ribs (2012), Helen de
Main, courtesy and © the artist ’
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Sun 26 Apr
Create and draw your own still
life. Contribute items to our still
life – an interesting object, fruit,
vegetables or flowers. This is an
ideal way to explore the work of
Ivon Hitchens.
Men in Museums
Glasgow Museums and
Contact the Elderly have
launched a FREE Sunday
afternoon group for men
aged 75+. Call 01389 605 915
for details.
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Full Listings
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre
200 Woodhead Road,
South Nitshill Industrial Estate,
Glasgow, G53 7NN | 0141
276 9300 | GMRCbookings@
glasgowlife.org.uk
Introductory
Tours of GMRC
Most Wed's and Fri's, some
weekend days in March and
April | 2.30–3.30pm
FREE, advance book
This tour gives an overview of the
collections stored at this unique
site and introduces GMRC’s wide
and varied public programme.
Call for details.
Adult Art Class
Exploring Bellany
Sun 29 Mar | 1–4pm |
FREE, advance book
Investigate our John Bellany
collection and be inspired by his
use of symbolism to create your
own self-portrait.
Watch the Birdie
Sun 8 Mar | 1–4pm |
FREE, advance book
Taking photographs with digital
cameras is just too easy! Load
vintage cameras with roll film to
take pictures the old-fashioned
way, taking inspiration from the
museum objects kept at GMRC.
March Highlights Tours
2.30–3.30pm |
FREE, advance book
These tours take a closer look at
particular collections at GMRC
The Art Collection
Thu 5 March
The Human History Collection
Thu 12 March
The Transport and Technology
Collection
Thu 19 March
The Natural History Collection
Thu 26 March
March Specialist Tours
2.30–3.30pm |
FREE, Advance book
Go behind the scenes and
discover the stories behind
objects from our Collections.
World Health Hope
and Happiness
Tue 3 Mar
Explore different approaches to
health around the world with our
World Cultures Curator.
Looking at Locomotives
– railway models in
the Glasgow Museums
Collection
Highlights of the ship
model collection
Tue 17 Mar
An in-depth look at some of
Glasgow Museums’ world-class
ship model collection, not
currently on display.
The Historical Nature
of the Natural History
Collections
Tue 24 Mar
Many of Glasgow Museums’
natural history specimens are of
historical importance – come
and hear some interesting stories.
A Taste of Glasgow
Theatre
Tue 7 Apr | 2.30–3.30pm |
FREE, advance book
Join Social History Curator Fiona
Hayes to uncover the people
and places that have made
Glasgow's rich theatre history.
Adult Art Class
First Peoples' Arts
and Crafts
Sun 26 Apr | 1–4pm |
FREE, advance book
Immerse yourself in our vast
collections of early peoples'
art work and technologies. Try
replicating these ancient skills.
Tue 10 Mar
From the 1830s–1960s Glasgow
was home to companies that
built thousands of locomotives
for railways both at home and
abroad.
Chiyogami papers with cherry blossoms,
©CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection
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Full Listings
Kelvingrove Art Gallery
and Museum
April Highlights Tours
2.30–3.30pm |
FREE, advance book
These tours take a closer look at
particular collections at GMRC
The Art Collection
Thu 2 and 30 April
The Transport and Technology
Collection
Thu 16 April
The Natural History Collection
Thu 23 April
April Specialist Tours
2.30–3.30pm |
FREE, Advance book
Go behind the scenes and
discover the stories behind
objects from our Collections.
Argyle Street, Glasgow,
G3 8AG | 0141 276 9599 |
[email protected]
Feature Exhibtion
Hatching the Past:
dinosaur eggs
and babies
Fri 3 Apr – Sun 16 Aug |
Adults: £5 (£3), Ages 5–15: £2,
Under 5s: FREE
This touring exhibition comes to
the UK for the first time.
Learn about dinosaur family life
and how they cared for their
young. Develop an appreciation
of the importance of eggs in the
study of dinosaurs and find out
more about scientists and their
discoveries. See Highlights.
The 1878 Japanese
Government Gift
Tue 14 Apr
We focus on Chiyogami,
a type of Japanese paper
decorated with brightly coloured,
woodblock-printed patterns, first
Feature Exhibtion
created in the late 18th century.
Scarred for Life
African Kingdoms
Tue 21 Apr
Glasgow Museums’ World Cultures
collections, focusing on precolonial African Kingdoms like the
Ashanti and Yoruba.
‘Ello, 'Ello, 'Ello:
Policing GMRC
Fri 13 Feb – Sun 15 Mar |
During regular opening hours |
FREE, drop in
A display of photographs
featuring adults born with a heart
condition, baring their scars in
celebration of life.
Tue 28 Apr
Cop a load of this! Come and
see police related paintings,
cars, equipment and badges
with interesting stories of
Glasgow's influence on policing.
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Painting in Focus:
John Knox's painting
of Glasgow Fair
Tue 24 Mar | 2pm |
FREE, drop in
Join Glasgow Museums' Curator
of British Art, Dr Jo Meacock
for a 10-minute talk looking at
this exciting newly purchased
painting of Glasgow Fair in the
early 19th century.
Painting in Focus:
The Flower Seller
by Pablo Picasso
Tue 31 Mar | 2pm |
FREE, drop in
Join Glasgow Museums'
Curator of European Art, Pippa
Stephenson for a 10-minute talk
looking at this early work by
Pablo Picasso.
Feature Exhibtion
Castlemilk Roots
From Wed 1 April |
During regular opening hours |
FREE, drop in
This exhibition look at Castlemilk
Estate during the 1860’s and
includes some of the historical
finds. Created by How old are
Yew, the Castlemilk Park local
history group.
Castlemilk Communit y Dig
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Kelvingrove Art Gallery
and Museum
Feature Exhibtion
Learning Disability in
Scotland: 60 Years –
60 Stories
Now on | During regular
opening hours | FREE, drop in
ENABLE Scotland has been
supporting parents with children
who have learning disabilities for
60 years. Find out how they have
done this.
Looking at World War I
Now on | During regular
opening hours | FREE, drop in
View a variety of paintings and
sculpture related to WWI and
reflect on a range of
war-related issues.
Display
The Private Life
of Rembrandt
Fragile Art Space
Until May 2015 | Daily during
opening hours | FREE, drop in
Includes quirky self-portraits and
beautiful studies of the Dutch
master’s family.
How climate change is
affecting species
Sun 29 Mar | 1–4pm | RSPB
members £7, non members
£10, advance book at
[email protected]
RSPB Scotland’s Paul Walton
examines how species are
affected by climate change, with
a focus on Scotland's fabulous
marine environment.
Includes a climate change
themed walk.
Painting in Focus:
John Everett Millais'
portrait of Isabella Elder
Tue 21 Apr | 2pm | FREE, drop in
Join Glasgow Museums' Curator
of British Art, Dr Jo Meacock
for a 10 minute talk looking at
this recently installed painting
and exploring its Glasgow
connections.
Friday Focus and
Saturday Spotlight
Fri 2pm | Sat 3pm | FREE, drop in
Painting in Focus:
Join in our informal talks and tours
Nature and her Followers most Fridays and Saturdays
by Peter Paul Rubens and Note: No Friday Focus on 10 or 17 April
Jan Brueghel the Elder
Tue 14 Apr | 2pm | FREE, drop in
Join Glasgow Museums'
Curator of European Art, Pippa
Stephenson for a 10 minute talk
looking at this beautiful 17th
century Flemish painting.
Display
Picturing People:
Pickenoy and Rembrandt
Dutch and Flemish Gallery
Until May 2015 | Daily during
opening hours | FREE, drop in
Compare Rembrandt’s portrait of
his wife Saskia, on loan from the
National Gallery, London, with a
portrait by his rival portrait painter,
Nicolaes Eliasz Pickenoy.
Nature and her Followers,
Ruebens and Brughel the Elger
©CSG CIC Glasgow Museums
Collection
John Everett Millais' portrait of Isabella Elder
©CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection
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People’s
Palace
Riverside
Museum
Glasgow Green, Glasgow,
G40 1AT | 0141 276 0788 |
PalaceBookings@
glasgowlife.org.uk
Our City / Our Volunteers
/ Our Games
Until August 2015
Celebrating the experiences
of the many different groups of
volunteers who helped make
the XX Commonwealth Games
a success, this exhibition features
digital images and film as well
as objects. It was created by a
group of 13 Host City Volunteers
working with Glasgow
Museums’ staff.
Talk of the Steamie:
Images of Research
Sat 28 Mar | 2–3pm |
FREE, drop in (starts promptly)
Ever wondered what really
happens at the University of
Strathclyde? Come along and
find out about the cutting edge
research being undertaken and
how it is impacting our daily lives.
Talk of the Steamie: The
City of Glasgow Police –
175 Years of History’
Sat 25 Apr | 2–3pm |
FREE, drop in (starts promptly)
The Glasgow Police was the UK’s
first police force. Hear all about
the 175 year history of the force,
ending with the formation of
Strathclyde Police in 1975.
Our Games Walking Tour
Sat 14 and 28 Mar and 11 and
25 Apr | 2pm | FREE, drop in
Join us to relive our XX
Commonwealth Games
memories. Explore the Our
Games exhibition and then take
a walk outside, to look at one of
the Festival 2014 sites.
100 Pointhouse Place,
Glasgow, G3 8RS |
0141 287 2720
New Display
Blood, Sweat and Gears
From Tue 3 March | During
regular opening hours |
FREE, drop in
A new display celebrating the
achievements of medal-winning
Para-Sport Tandem cyclists Aileen
McGlynn and Louise Haston.
See Highlights.
Horsing Around
During regular opening
hours | FREE, drop in
This redisplay of two horse-drawn
vehicles, with a brand new film
and audio description, was
developed with the assistance
of Visibility.
The Adventurers
During regular opening
times | FREE, drop in
We celebrate contemporary
Scottish adventurers Ewan
McGregor, Mark Beaumont,
Karen Darke, Andy Brown and
Kate Rawles. Visit
glasgowlife.org.uk/adventurers
The Fourpence
Ha'penny Team
Our City / Our Volunteers / Our Games
More details on each event: glasgowmuseums.com
During regular opening
hours | FREE, drop in
The five Penny brothers raced for
the Clyde Amateur Rowing Club
in the early 1930s. Find out more
about their winning streak in this
story display.
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Full Listings
Riverside Museum
Razzle Dazzle –
Radical Camouflage
The Perfect Wheelchair
During regular opening
hours | FREE, drop in
This display about the bizarrelypainted Allied ships of WWI
features two rarely-seen design
schemes from 1917, loaned by
the Imperial War Museum.
During regular opening
hours | FREE, drop in
This display was co-curated
with wheelchair users and
includes a sports wheelchair, the
pioneering Mekong design and
a chair typical of those used by
WWI veterans.
New Display
Blockade Runners:
Clyde-built ships during
the American Civil War
Journeys to Glasgow:
Stories from Asian
migration and work
on the buses
From Tue 31 Mar | During
regular opening hours | FREE,
drop in
Explore the vital role Clyde-built
ships played in running the naval
blockade of the Confederacy.
Glasgow’s ship builders benefited
greatly from new orders but
many Glaswegians opposed
the trade with the slave holding
Confederacy.
During regular opening times |
FREE, drop in
This film display reveals amazing
personal stories from immigrants
from India and Pakistan who
came to live and work in
Glasgow in the 1950s.
Photographer’s Studio
During regular opening
times | FREE, drop in
Learn about photography and
take your own photograph in our
replica photographer’s studio,
with a new selection
of costumes.
Special events:
Glasgow Kiltwalk 2015
Sun 12 Apr | Advance book, to
find out more, or to sign up, visit
www.thekiltwalk.co.uk
10,000 Kiltwalkers will take to the
streets of Glasgow to raise money
for Scotland’s children. Route:
Hampden Park to Balloch Castle
Country Park with several pit-stops
along the way. First stop: Event
Square at Riverside Museum!
The Scottish Impreza
Drivers Club annual
static car display
Sun 19 Apr | 11am–5pm |
FREE, drop in
The Scottish Impreza Drivers Club
main event held annually at
Riverside Museum. The Club will
be here with their cars to chat to
visitors, as the largest Glasgowbased Subaru Club in Scotland.
The Perfect Wheelchair at Riverside
Advance blockade runner, ©CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection
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More details on each event: glasgowmuseums.com
Full Listings
Full Listings
Scotland Street St Mungo Museum and
School Museum Provand’s Lordship
225 Scotland Street, Glasgow,
G5 8QB | 0141 287 0504 |
scotlandstreetbookings@
glasgowlife.org.uk
Horrible Heidie
Sun 1, 15 Mar & 26 Apr | 1pm |
FREE, drop in (don’t be late!)
Join ‘The Heidie’ for this fun and
fear-filled interactive tour. Learn
about the Mackintosh influence
on the school, the pupils and the
local community.
2015 GDPU Photographic
Print Exhibition
Sat 21 Mar– Sun 19 Apr |
During regular opening hours |
FREE, drop in
Includes weekend photography
workshops such as:
– Introduction to Photo Editing
– Sports Photography
– Underwater Photography
– Landscape Photography
– Creative Photography
St Mungo: 2 Castle Street,
Glasgow G4 0RH |
0141 276 1625 |
mungobookings@
glasgowlife.org.uk
Provand’s Lordship:
3 Castle Street, Glasgow
G4 0RH | 0141 276 1625
Glasgow University
Talks: Jewish Poets in
World War I
Sun 1 Mar | 2–4pm | FREE, drop
in (starts promptly)
During WWI, half a million Jews
served in the Russian army;
100,000 in the German, and
41,000 in the British. Jewish poetry
grapples with Jewish identity,
belonging, war and violence.
Brothers-in-law in Arms:
William Anderson VC
and Allan Gilmour
Govan High School - WWI Sun 15 Mar | 2–4pm | FREE,
Until Fri 20 Mar | During regular
opening hours | FREE, drop in
WWI themed pictures, poems
and other works by pupils from
Business Education and the
Language Communication
Resource Unit.
drop in (starts promptly)
Find out about the story of these
two relatives and the different
memorials where they are both
commemorated. A Talk by Adam
Brown of the Scottish Military
Research Group.
Relax and Create:
Arts and Crafts and Zen!
Sun 22 Mar | 1–4pm |
FREE, advance book
Indulge in some art and crafts
designed to help you relax. We
will make mini Zen Gardens
inspired by our real one.
Materials provided.
BSL Café
Sat 14 Mar and Sat 11 Apr
| 2–4pm | FREE, drop in
Join this informal session to meet
and sign with other BSL learners.
No teaching involved. Open to
all levels.
Feature Exhibition
In Honour’s Cause
Until 5 Apr 2015 | FREE, drop in
To commemorate the centenary
of the beginings of WWI, this
fascinating photographic
exhibition looks at war memorials
across Glasgow.
Relax and Create:
Aboriginal Dream
Time Painting
Sun 5 Apr | 1–4pm |
FREE, advance book
Make your own Aboriginal
Dream Time inspired painting
and explore rich story symbols
from Aboriginal folklore and
mythology. Materials provided.
If photography is your
hobby, Scotland Street
School Museum is a
joy to photograph with
its stunning Mackintosh
design and beautiful
interiors. Pay us a visit
and get clicking!
Govan High School WWI Themed picture
More details on each event: glasgowmuseums.com
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Family Listings
What’s On for Families
Explore our Spring programme
of activities for all the family!
Getting creative
at the Burrell
Glasgow Museums welcomes families and children of
all ages and all our venues are FREE to visit.
Our displays and exhibitions are designed with families
in mind, so you’ll always find something interesting to
explore when you visit. This guide lists events and
activities for families with children up to 12 years old.
They are FREE unless otherwise stated.
The activities listed here are for family groups and
children. If you would like to arrange a visit for an
organised group, please contact the individual
museum in advance.
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More about
our venues
Most of our venues have cafés
and gift shops and they all have
baby changing facilities.
Get in touch if there are any
specific facilities you might
need for a visit.
More details on each event: glasgowmuseums.com
Family Listings
Weekly
Other Regular Sessions
Saturday Art Club
Burrell Family Films
GoMA, drop in
Age: 3–12 | Every Sat |
10.30am–12.30pm
Get creative and messy at these
popular art sessions – if you’re
waiting to participate, visit our
CREATE Space, full of inspiring
art activities and trails.
Toddler Time
Kelvingrove Museum, drop in
Age: 2–4 | Every Fri | 11.30am
Join us for fun in the galleries
with songs, rhymes and stories.
Sessions take inspiration from
artworks and animals on display.
RSPB: Tweeting Toddlers
Kelvingrove Museum, drop in
Age: 0–3 | Suggested donation
£3 | Tue, 11.30am–12noon
An exciting group for toddlers
and carers, with animal-themed
songs, stories and activities!
Meet on the Glasgow map in
Scotland’s Wildlife Gallery.
RSPB Weekends
All family | Every weekend |
1–4pm
Kelvingrove is a hub for the
RSPBs ‘Giving Nature a Home in
Glasgow’ project. Family events
are held every weekend in the
Wildlife Galleries from 1-4pm.
Explore various wildlife themes
and join in craft activities
and trails.
Burrell Collection, drop in
All Family | 2pm
See popular films on the big
screen for free on the second
Sunday of every month.
Fun@the Palace
People’s Palace, drop in
All Family | 1pm
Family-oriented fun activities
at the People’s Palace, every
second Saturday. Phone to find
out more.
Wee Wednesdays
Burrell Collection, drop in
Age: 2–5 with carers | 2pm
Museum fun at the Burrell on the
first Wednesday of every month.
Burrell for Families
Burrell Collection, drop in
Age: 5–12 | Selected
Sat’s | 2–3.30pm
Take a creative look at the
treasures in our collection every
other Saturday afternoon, with
different themes each time.
Rainforest Explorer
Backpacks
Kelvingrove Museum, drop in
All Family | Available daily
during museum opening hours.
Pick up a backpack to
complete our activity trail! Use
the binoculars, torch, compass
and magnifying glass to
enhance your adventure.
Provand’s Self–Led Cart
Provand’s Lordship, drop in
All Family | Available during
museum opening hours.
Enjoy our brilliant self-led
cart packed with fun and
educational family activities.
Wee Creatives
Monthly at various museum
venues, advance book
Under 2’s with Carer
New programme! Discover our
wonderful museums through
exploratory play and creative
activities. Check family listings for
details.
Evolution of
Armour at
the Burrell
More details on each event: glasgowmuseums.com
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Family Listings
March
Full Steam Ahead!
GMRC, advance book
Age: 7+ | Sun 1 Mar | 1–3pm
Discover how steam power has
been used from ancient times to
the present and build a steampowered putt-putt boat.
Wee Creatives
Kelvingrove, drop in
For under 2’s with carer |
Sun 1 Mar | 11.30am–12.15pm
Discover Kelvingrove through
exploratory play and creative
activities.
Horrible Heidie
Scotland Street, drop in
(don’t be late!)
All Family | Sun 1 & 15 Mar
and 26 Apr | 1pm
Join ‘The Heidie’ for this fun
and fear-filled interactive
tour covering the Mackintosh
influence, the pupils and the
local community.
A Grand Day Out:
Printmakers!
Burrell Collection, drop in
Age: 5+ | Sat 7 Mar | 2–3.30pm
Use the traditional technique
of potato printing to make your
own wrapping paper! Specially
designed for grandparents and
grandchildren.
Up a Snake and Down
a Ladder: 80 ways to
Alasdair Gray
GoMA, drop in
All Family | Sat 7 Mar |
During regular opening hours
Join us in Gallery 1 to celebrate
Alasdair Gray's 80th birthday
through exciting and creative
activities and performances.
#upasnakeanddownaladder
Tremendous Trophies
Wee Wednesdays:
Den Building
People’s Palace, drop in
All Family | Sat 7 Mar | 1–3pm
Do you know someone that
deserves a prize? Make them a
trophy and then present them
with their award.
The Wonderful World of
Ancient Egypt
Scotland Street, drop in
All Family | Sat 7 Mar | 11am–
12.30pm and 1.30–3.30pm
Using coloured felt create a
piece of art inspired by Charles
Rennie Mackintosh.
Burrell Collection, drop in
Age: 2–5 yrs | Wed 4 Mar |
2–3pm
An exciting afternoon of den
building and dressing up!
GMRC, advance book
Age: 5+ | Sat 7 Mar | 1–3pm
Come and explore the
wondrous world of Ancient
Egypt and help us with some
experimental research!
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Felt like Mackintosh
Performance:
The Next Stop
Riverside Museum, drop in
All Family | Sat 7 & Sun 8 Mar |
1pm & 3pm
Glasgow University Student
Theatre explores some
mundane, brilliant and downright
weird experiences of travelling by
bus, train and subway.
Family Film
Burrell Collection, drop in
All Family | Sun 8 Mar | 2pm
Join us in our lecture theatre to
watch a bespectacled young
wizard on his very first adventure.
Paper Puppets
Riverside Museum, drop in
All Family | Sat 7 & Sun 8 Mar |
11am–12.30pm & 1.30–3pm
Discover more about the people
who built, worked and travelled
on our amazing vehicles and
create your own character to
take home.
Wee Creatives
Riverside Museum, drop in
Age: up to 2 years | Tue 10
Mar | 11.30am–12.15pm &
1.30–2.15pm
Toot Toot, Beep Beep, Choo
Choo! All aboard for an exciting
journey of discovery.
Saturday Art Club:
Corduroy, Fuzz and Felts
GoMA, drop in
All Family | Sat 14 Mar |
10:30am–12:30pm
Get your scissors hand ready!
Using recycled fabrics make your
own tactile, tantalising picture.
Burrell for Families:
Medieval Family Banners
Burrell Collection, drop in
Sat 14 Mar | 2–3.30pm
Make your own medieval-style
heraldic banner displaying your
very own family crest!
More details on each event: glasgowmuseums.com
Family Listings
March
Round Wheel All Go!
GMRC, advance book
Age: 5+ | Sat 14 &
Sun 15 Mar | 1–3pm
How and why have wheels,
spheres and rotation played a
major part in human history?
British Science Festival
2015 – Who Killed the
last Great Auk?
Kelvingrove \ drop in
All Family | Sat 14 &
Sun 15 Mar | 1–4pm |
suggested donation £1
How did the last Great Auk
become extinct? Search for
clues in our Creatures of the
Past gallery and meet the
scientists trying to prevent
future extinctions.
Mixed Media Collage
Scotland Street, drop in
All Family | Sat 14 Mar |
11am–1pm & 2–4pm
Make multimedia images
inspired by the Glasgow District
Photographers Union exhibition in
our galleries.
Postcard Portraits
Riverside Museum, drop in
All Family | Sat 14 & Sun 15 Mar |
11am–12.30pm & 1.30–3.00pm
Take home a postcard portrait
of yourself dressed up as a
character from the past.
Wee Creatives
GMRC, advance book
Under 2s | Wed 18 Mar | 2–3pm
Discover GMRC and the
Collections through playful
and creative activities.
Family Friendly
Zen Gardens!
All the Fun of the
Glasgow Fair
Kelvingrove, drop in
All Family | Sat 21 & Sun
22 Mar | 1.30–3pm
Hear our amazing Orchestration
Machine and indulge in some
fairground shenanigans! Inspired
by our latest painting acquisition
Glasgow Fair by John Knox
St Mungo, drop in
All Family | Sat 21 Mar | 1–4pm
Have fun creating your own mini Family Film: Autism
Zen Garden and discover fun the Friendly Screening
garden beside St Mungo.
Burrell Collection, drop in
All Family | Sun 22 Mar | 2pm
Saturday Art Club:
Join a bespectacled young
wizard on his very first adventure.
Sketch It!
GoMA, drop in
Wee Creatives
All Family | Sat 21 Mar |
SSSM, advance book
10.30am–12.30pm
Drawing is fun. Have a go at
Age: up to 2 years |
creative drawing exercises.
Thu 26 Mar | 10.15–11am
& 1.15–2pm
Gently explore the interesting
Burrell for Families:
nooks, crannies and sounds of
Burrell Bling
Scotland Street School Museum.
Burrell Collection, drop in
All Family | Sat 21 Mar |
2–3.30pm
Use the metalwork technique of
embossing to make your own
blingin’ badges!
Baton for Glasgow
People’s Palace, drop in
All Family | Sat 21 Mar | 1–3pm
Design and make your own
Queen's Baton inspired by the
Our Games exhibition.
Horrible Heidie
Scotland Street, drop in
(don’t be late!)
All Family | 15 Mar | 1pm
See Sun 1 Mar listing.
Messy Museum!
GMRC, advance book
Ages 2-5 | Sat 28 Mar | 11am–
12noon and 2–3pm
Explore the colourful blotches,
smears and dribbles in our
museum and create your own
messy artwork! Please dress
accordingly.
Saturday Art Club:
This Land is Your Land
GoMA, drop in
All Family | Sat 28 Mar |
10.30am–12.30pm
Make your own vibrant map
using words, taking inspiration
from Sam Ainsley
Getting creative
at Kelvingrove
More details on each event: glasgowmuseums.com
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Family Listings
April
A Festival of Colour
Kelvingrove, drop in
All Family | Sat 28 Mar |
1.30–4pm
Music, art, drama and dance
activities and performances,
celebrating our colourful
paintings of spring.
Stories on the Move
Riverside Museum, drop in
Age: 7 and under | Sat 28 & Sun
29 Mar | 11am & 2pm
Fun storytelling where we bring
museum objects to life through
imaginative tales and activities.
Wee Wednesdays:
Easter soft sculpture
Dream Time Painting
Burrell Collection, drop in
Age: 2–5 years |
Wed 1 Apr | 2–3pm
Make your own Easter
egg or bunny from soft
modelling material!
St Mungo, drop in
All Family | Sat 4 Apr | 1–3pm
What's in a splurge of brightly
coloured dots? Make your own
dot painting called a ‘Dreaming'
and discover the symbols used
by Aboriginal people of Australia.
Shake, Rattle and Roll
Holiday Eggstravagansa!
GMRC, advance book
Age: 2–5 | Fri 3 Apr |
11am–12noon & 2–3pm
Make animal shakers then
take them for an adventure
walk round our natural history
collection.
Bonnets and Baskets
Scotland Street, drop in
All Family | Fri 3 Apr | 11am–
12.30pm & 1.30–3.30pm
Make a fab Easter bonnet or
create a basket for all your
chocolate treats from the Easter
Bunny.
Saturday Art Club:
Watercolour Painting
History at the People's Palace
GoMA, drop in
All Family | Sat 4 Apr |
10.30am–12.30pm
It's springtime – so time to paint
with fresh, bright colours in this
watercolour painting workshop.
Fascinating Fossils
Kelvingrove, drop in
Age: 5+ | Sat 4 – Fri 10 Apr |
1.30–4pm
A hands-on interactive workshop.
Discover the animals that
roamed the Earth long before
humans did.
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Scotland Street, drop in
All Family | Sat 4 Apr | 11am–
12.30pm & 1.30–3.30pm
Bring along a hard boiled egg
and dress it up in fabulous
materials. If that doesn't float
your yolk, design some fabulous
stained-glass window eggs.
Motoring Mayhem
Riverside Museum, drop in
All Family | Sat 4 & Sun 5 Apr |
11am–12.30pm and 1.30–3pm
Discover more about motoring in
the past, explore our garage and
create your own car of the future!
Wake up Mr Hedgehog!!
GMRC, drop in
All Family | Sat 4, Sun 5, Tue 7,
Wed 8 & Thu 9 Apr | 1–3pm
Celebrate spring when many
animals wake from their winter
sleep and make cotton wool
lambs, paper butterflies and
pom-pom chicks.
RSPB Egg-stravaganza
Kelvingrove, drop in
All Family | Sat 4 & Sun 5 Apr |
1–4pm | Suggested donation £1
There are many different kinds
of birds and they have many
different types of nests and eggs.
Join us for a range of fun eggthemed activities.
More details on each event: glasgowmuseums.com
Family Listings
April
Grand Day Out:
Going for Gold
Mini Zen Gardens
Family Spring
Holiday Programme
Booked Groups
People’s Palace, drop in
All Family | Sat 4 Apr | 1–3pm
Live your dream of winning gold,
by making your own medal and
having your picture taken on the
winner’s podium.
GoMA, drop in
All Family | Mon 6 – Thu 9 &
Mon 13 – Thu 16 Apr |
10.30am–12.30pm
Get creative during the spring
holidays with our popular
drop-in workshops, every
morning Mon – Thu.
Painting Week
GoMA, drop in
All Family | Mon 6 – Thu 9 Apr |
10.30am–12.30pm
Featuring; Play with Portraiture,
Make Everything Abstract,
Monochrome Magic and Mark,
Make and Collaborate!
Baby Dinos
Kelvingrove, book on the day
Age: 5 and under | Mon 6 &
13 Apr and Wed 8 & 15 Apr |
11.30–12noon
Join in with dinosaur songs,
stories and rhymes. Places may
be limited.
Look, Sea, Draw
Riverside Museum, drop in
All Family | Mon 6 & Mon 13 Apr
| 11am–12.30pm & 1.30–3pm
Meet our Creatures of the Clyde,
look closely at the world outside
our window and create your own
watery scene.
St Mungo, drop in
All Family | Tue 7 & Thu 9
April | 1–3pm
Creating your own mini Zen
Garden and find out fun facts
about our real one. If the weather
is good we will go outside.
Kelvingrove, advance book
Group Leaders | Tue 7 & 14 Apr,
Thu 9 & 16 Apr | Mornings
We can offer you a closed
activity session facilitated by
museum staff. Contact us at
[email protected]
or 0141 276 9505 / 9506
Going for Gold
People’s Palace, drop in
All Family | Tue 7 & 14 April |
1–3pm
Making your own gold medal
and have your picture taken on a
winner’s podium.
Tabletop Siege Engines
Burrell Collection/ drop in
All Family | Tue 7 Apr |
2–3.30pm
Make a small scale crossbow
from paper, string and tape!
Stories on the Move
Riverside Museum \ drop in
Age: 7 and under | Tue 7,
Thu 9, Tue 14 & Thu 16 Apr |
Call for times
Enjoy fun storytelling as we bring
museum objects to life through
imaginative tales and activities.
More details on each event: glasgowmuseums.com
Scotland Street's Easter
Bunny School
Scotland Street, drop in
(arrive promptly)
All Family | Tue 7, Wed 8, Thu 9,
Sat 11, Tue 14, Wed 15, Thu 16,
Fri 17 and Sat 18 Apr | 11–12pm,
1–2pm & 3–4pm
Hop along and enrol, as we
need YOU to train as the Easter
Bunny (in case he eats too much
chocolate and can’t deliver
next year!) Make a bunny mask
and ears, learn to hop, talk and
think ‘bunny’ and make a rabbit
finger puppet or Easter bonnet
to take home. The best bunnies
will receive a Certificate of Bunny
Eggcellence.
Take Flight!
Riverside Museum, drop in
All Family | Tue 7, Thu 9, Tue 14 &
Thu 16 Apr | 1.30–3pm
Discover what we can learn
about flight from our feathered
friends. Explore Percy Pilcher's
'Bat' and create your own
magnificent flying machine!
Felting
Burrell Collection,
advance book
Age: 8+ | Wed 8 Apr | 1–4pm
Make your own fingerless mittens
from wool – with no sewing or
knitting!
Baton for Glasgow
People’s Palace \ drop in
All Family | Wed 8 &
15 April | 1–3pm
Design and make your own
Queen's Baton, inspired by the
Our Games exhibition.
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Family Listings
April
Motoring Mayhem
Riverside Museum, drop in
All Family | Wed 8 & Wed 15 Apr
| 11am–12.30pm and 1.30–3pm
Discover more about motoring in
the past, explore our garage and
create your own car of the future!
Burrell Bling
Saturday Art Club:
Children versus Charcoal
GoMA, drop in
All Family | Sat 11 Apr |
10.30am–12.30pm
Working in grand scale! Copy
from paintings, prints and
photographs in the museum,
using charcoal. Please wear
old clothing.
Burrell Collection, drop in
Age: 5+ | Thu 9 Apr | 2–3.30pm
Use the medieval metalwork
Burrell for Familiestechnique of embossing to make Pomanders
your own blinging badges!
Burrell Collection, drop in
Age: 5+ | Sat 11 Apr | 2–3.30pm
Mini Mascots
Make your own medieval style
People’s Palace, drop in
scented satchet.
All Family | Thu 9 &
16 Apr | 1–3pm
Dig Detectives
Clyde was a big hit during the
Kelvingrove, drop in
Commonwealth Games, now
All Family | Sat 11 – Sun 19 Apr |
you can design and make your
1.30–4pm
very own mascot.
Become a palaeontologist or an
Wee Knights
GMRC, advance book
Age: 2-5 | Fri 10 Apr |
11am–12noon & 2–3pm
What would you wear to fight a
dragon? How heavy is a sword?
Come and see some real armour
worn by knights, long ago.
Itchy Feet Trails
Riverside Museum \ drop in
All Family | Fri 10 & Fri 17 Apr |
11am–4pm
Back by popular demand! Follow
one of our themed family trails,
with activities along the way.
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archaeologist for the day and
dig to discover ancient remains.
Daytrips and Holidays
Riverside Museum, drop in
All Family | Sat 11 Apr |
11am–12.30pm and 1.30–3pm
How did people spend their
leisure time in the past? Take
inspiration from steam ships and
trains and make a holiday poster
to take home.
Spring comes to GMRC!
GMRC, drop in
Age: 5+ | Sat 11, Sun 12,
Tue 14, Wed 15, Thu 16, Sat 18
& Sun 19 Apr | 1–3pm
What’s blooming in the Pods
where we store our objects?
Go on a bug hunt and let the
colours of spring inspire you.
Sculpture Week
GoMA, drop in
All Family | Mon 13 – Thu 16 Apr
| 10.30am–12.30pm
What is a sculpture? Try making
one from paper, clay and other
materials.
Experimenting with
pre-history
Kelvingrove, drop in
All Family | Mon 13 – Fri 17 Apr |
11am-1pm
Discover the sciences which
have helped us uncover the
past and understand the world
we live in.
Evolution of Armour
Burrell Collection, drop in
Age: 5+ | Tue 14 Apr |
2–3.30pm
Discover the evolution of armour
as we journey from Ancient
Greek hoplite warriors to
medieval knights.
Wee Creatives
Riverside Museum, drop in
Ages up to 2 years |
Tue 14 Apr | 11.30am–12.15pm
and 1.30–2.15pm
Toot Toot, Beep Beep, Choo
Choo! All aboard for an exciting
journey of discovery.
Far Eastern Paper Dragons
St Mungo, drop in
All Family | Tue 14 &
Thu 16 Apr | 1–3pm
Get inspired by our wonderful
Chinese Emperor’s Dragon Robe
to make your own amazing
paper dragon to take home.
More details on each event: glasgowmuseums.com
Family Listings
April
Leatherwork
Burrell Collection, advance book
Age: 8+ | Wed 15 Apr | 1–4pm
Discover the medieval art of
leatherworking in this practical
workshop for older children.
Wee Creatives
GMRC, advance book
Under 2s with carer |
Wed 15 Apr | 2–3pm
Explore real museum objects
and displays brought to life for
wee ones through playful and
creative activities.
Pomanders
Burrell Collection, drop in
Ages 5+ | Thu 16 Apr |
2–3.30pm
Make your own medieval style
scented satchet
Mini Mascots
Shades of Mackintosh
Burrell for FamiliesTabletop Siege Engines
Saturday Song and
Story Circle
People’s Palace, drop in
All Family | Sat 18 Apr | 1–3pm
Clyde was a big hit during the
Commonwealth Games now
you can design and make your
very own mascot!
Burrell Collection, drop in
Age: 5+ | Sat 18 Apr | 2–3.30pm
Make a small scale crossbow
from paper, string and tape!
Seeing is Believing?
Riverside Museum, drop in
All Family | Sat 18 & Sun 19 Apr
| 11am–12.30pm & 1.30–3:00pm
Do you always believe what
you see? Test your eyes and
your thinking with our amazing
optical illusions.
Scotland Street, drop in
All Family | Sat 25 Apr |
11am–12.30pm & 1.30–3.30pm
Create your own lampshade
inspired by Charles Rennie
Mackintosh.
Kelvingrove, book on the day
All Family | Sat 25 Apr | 11.45am
Explore ‘springtime’ in the
Glasgow Boys gallery. Please
arrive early and book on arrival
as places are limited.
Treasure Island
Challenge!
Riverside Museum,
book on arrival
All Family | Sat 25 & Sun 26 Apr |
11am–12.30pm & 1.30–3pm
Paint Splash
Wee Creatives
We’ve spotted treasure on a
GMRC, advance book
desert island! Make a boat to
SSSM, advance book
Age: 2–5 | Fri 17 Apr |
Age: up to 2 years | Thu 23 Apr | transport all the booty.
11–12pm & 2–3pm
10.15–11am & 1.15–2pm
Back due to popular demand!
Gently explore the interesting
Horrible Heidie
Recreate a modern masterpiece nooks, crannies and sounds of
Scotland Street, drop in
with shapes, splashes and swirls
Scotland Street.
(don’t be late!)
on our large floor canvas. Fun
All Family | Sun 26 Apr | 1pm
guaranteed!
Blooming Bowls
See March listings
GMRC, advance book
Saturday Art Club:
Age: 5+ | Sat 25 Apr | 1–3pm
Come on a spring walk with us!
Magic Colour
Find some flowers and use to
GoMA, drop in
them to handcraft a unique
All Family | Sat 18 Apr |
paper bowl. Please dress for the
10.30am–12.30pm
outdoors.
Explore colours from light to
dark, hot to cold and multiSaturday Art Club:
coloured rainbows.
Children's Choice Still Life
GoMA, drop in
All Family | Sat 25 Apr |
10.30am–12.30pm
Bring in your favourite toy, trinket
or bling as a contribution to our
transient still life display.
More details on each event: glasgowmuseums.com
Getting art y at GoMA
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Highlights for March
and April include:
Page 4: Spring
Holiday
Programme
for Families
Hatching the Past: Dinosaur
Eggs and Babies at Kelvingrove
Page 5: Blood Sweat and Gears a
See the Familiy listings for
Riverside Museum
spring activities happening
across Glasgow
Page 5: Latest painting acquisition Glasgow
Museums.
Fair by John Knox
Page 6: William Blake lecture at the
Burrell Collection
Page 13: Our City / Our Volunteers / Our Games at the People’s Palace
Page 14: Blockade Runners: Clyde built ships during the American
Civil War at Riverside Museum
Page 15: In Honour’s Cause exhibition at St Mungo Museum
Find more details on all our events at glasgowmuseums.com