Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery

Kelvingrove first opened its doors to the public on 2 May 1901 when it formed a major part of the Glasgow International Exhibition. Its collections came mainly from the McLellan Galleries and from the City Industrial Museum, which had been opened in the former Kelvingrove Mansion in 1870. The initial money for the building came from the profits of the International Exhibition of 1888, which was held in Kelvingrove Park.

The architects who designed the building were chosen after an open competition. John W Simpson and EJ Milner Allen, joint architects, of London, were declared the winners in 1892.

The building combines a variety of styles, the best description is Spanish Baroque; indeed, the two main towers are inspired by those of the great pilgrimage church of Santiago de Compostela, in Santiago, which is in Northeast Spain.
The popular myth that the building was built the wrong way round stems from the fact the main entrance is from Kelvingrove Park, while most visitors enter from the main road, which is Argyle Street.

I took a group of people on a cultural tour round today. They wanted to see the Glasgow Boys, Colourists and Mackintosh.
I'm quite glad to get home and to prepare for my own holiday tomorrow.