Summer Of Fun At Glasgow Museums

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Glasgow Museums have a whole 'Summer of Fun' planned to keep the whole family entertained across the Summer Holidays!

About Summer Of Fun At Glasgow Museums

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Glasgow Science Festival at Riverside Museum
6th - 16th Jun 2024
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Join the team at Glasgow Science festival for dozens of free activities right here at Riverside Museum!

Explore how Glasgow's Transforming through the themes of transport, innovation, engineering and technology. Test your spatial skills building LEGO, play ‘laser golf’, try build your own perfectly balanced bridge and act out a comedy script with a robot.

The Glasgow Science Festival team will be here daily from 6th - 16th June between 11am and 3pm.

Activities change daily, so please check out the Glasgow Science Festival website daily timetable for all updates!

Star Wars walkabout at Riverside
15th - 16th Jun 2024
11am - 5pm
The Imperial Army have released Stormtroopers to patrol the grounds of Riverside Museum! Meet them as they surround the building! Photo opportunity! May the Force be with you.

Catch the Star Wars team at Riverside doing walkabout on 15 and 16 June - 11am - 4pm.

Characters appearing subject to change

Glasgow Science Festival at Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery
15th - 16th Jun 2024
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Find the Glasgow Science Festival team in the centre hall at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, with free activities linked to the collections and their theme Glasgow’s Transforming.

Go on a treasure hunt, explore the world with virtual reality, play a rocket launch game and discover languages spoken in Glasgow.

Please check the Glasgow Science Festival website for more information on the activities.

Riverside Museum: Mini Museum Explorers - Doon the water
20th Jun 2024
11am - Midday & 1pm - 2pm
Mini Museum Explorers sessions are back at Riverside. A fun, creative session aimed at under 5s and their grown-ups. The sessions give children a chance to explore museum themes through objects play, STEM and art activities along with music and stories to discover more about the museum objects.

Doon the water - Set sail for creative play, songs and stories on trips doon the water by boat! We will be looking at boats, wildlife and finding treasure!

This session takes place on Thursday 20 June 11:00 -12:00. It is also on at the later time of 13:00 - 14:00. Drop in. Free to attend. No booking required.

Scottish Jaguar Enthusiasts' Day 2024 at Riverside Museum
29th Jun 2024
10am - 4pm
See a range of iconic Jaguar cars through the decades, from the 1950’s up to the present day, brought to you by the Jaguar Enthusiasts Clubs in Scotland.

There will be E-types – the most beautiful car in the world according to Enzo Ferrari himself, Classic XK – the 120, 140 and 150, Jaguar Saloons such as the Series XJ as well as Mark 2 and S-types. Representing the present day there will be XK8 and XKR, plus F-type, and SUV style Jaguars. As well as this there will be Saloons, Coupe, Convertible and racing machines, showcasing the Jaguar Heritage.

It's a must for all car fans! See all of this all outside Riverside Museum for one day only.

St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art: Discover - Window Art Sun Catchers
29th - 30th Jun 2024
1.30pm - 4pm
Inspired by our fab stained glass let’s make our own window decorations.

Provand's Lordship: Wonderful Weaving
1st - 4th Jul 2024
1.30pm - 4pm
Learn how to make a simple weave from recycled fabrics. We’ll also discover from where and how people got their clothing in the ‘olden days.’ Have fun and take your weave home!

Burrell Collection: Around The World
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2nd July - 8th Aug
1.30 - 4.00 pm
Join us at the Burrell over the summer holidays for a whole host of free family activities including arts and crafts and sporty sessions. We will be getting inspired by the collections and finding out where in the world these items came from. Perfect to put you in the mood for summer holidays, exciting destinations and adventures!

Kelvin Hall: Badge Making
2nd, 23rd & 24th July
1.30pm - 3.30pm
In this session you can make badges from recycled materials. Why not take inspiration from some of the museum objects in the displays at Kelvin Hall?

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum: Summer under the waves
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2nd July - 8th August
1.30pm - 4pm
Discover more about our marine collection and the stories they’ve inspired, then create your own deep sea inspired wonder.

Gallery of Modern Art: Offerings to the Earth
Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2nd July - 7th August
1.30pm - 4pm
Throughout the summer we offer workshops inspired by our current exhibitions, including “Offerings for Escalante”, by Enzo Camacho and Ami Lien, part of Glasgow International. Activities will range from collage to clay and recycled materials sculptures.

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre: Hands-on History at GMRC
Tuesdays 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th July and 6th August
1.30pm - 2.30pm
Come and explore our amazing collections at the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre and discover more about life in the past, from medieval knights to Roman soldiers. Get up close to real objects and take part in fun, hands-on activities.

Provand's Lordship: Echoes of the past
7 July and 27 July
11am - 4pm
Go back in time and join Virginie and Glen of Living History Scotland Ltd and hear the wonderful sounds of 16th century Renaissance music and song from the court of James V and Mary Queen of Scots. Listen to the soothing sounds of the lute, Renaissance guitar and historic Scots and French songs All this in the stunning surroundings of Provands Lordship Glasgow’s oldest house.

Kelvin Hall: Circus Animals
9th, 10th, 30th & 31st July
1.30pm - 3.30pm
In this workshop you can make papercraft elephants, inspired by historic images of the circus at Kelvin Hall.

St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art: Patterns and Prints
9 and 10 and 14 and 15 July
1.30pm - 4pm
Inspired by the printed patterns around the museum, make an original printed picture or gift card. Surprise someone special with a lovely handmade present! Try a variety of printmaking techniques.

Kelvin Hall: Animal Prints
16th, 17th July and 6th August
1.30pm - 3.30pm
The 'Animal Print' workshops are an introduction to poly-tile printing, where participants can make animal prints inspired by the collections in the museums stores at Kelvin Hall.

Provand's Lordship: Dress Back in Time
16-18 July and 20-21 July
1.30pm - 4pm
Who doesn’t love to dress-up in period costume? Have fun becoming a Lord, a Lady or even a naughty jester. Then pose for a selfie portrait. You can also dress your own dolly peg and make a lavender Tussy Mussy to take home!

Riverside Museum: Fire Engine Rally
20th - 21st Jul 2024
10am - 4pm
Join us for the Fire Engine Rally! Enjoy the sight of these magnificent fire fighting machines of the past and present in all their glory at Riverside Museum. Climb aboard vintage vehicles, take the wheel and get that all important selfie!

This event is a collaboration in association with the Scottish Fire Brigades Heritage Trust.

St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art: Wheels on Fire
23-26 July and 28-29 July
1.30pm - 4pm
We’ll make a mini chariot with recycled materials, then decorate it with symbols and ‘go faster stripes’ before imaginative play! We will discover the meanings of wheels (and circles) in world faiths too!

Provand's Lordship: Tiny Wee Worlds
30 and 31 July and 3 and 4 August
1.30pm - 4pm
Using real moss, succulent plants and mini landscape rocks, you’ll make a mini terrarium. You can then decorate and personalise a lid for your small bottle or jar. Your terrarium world will become an enclosed ecosystem!

St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art: Dance to your own drum
6th - 11th Aug 2024
1.30pm - 4pm
Using recycled materials, we will be making different kinds of musical instruments from all over the world inspired by objects on display in the museum.

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Other Events at Various Venues or Glasgow Museums

Exhibitions

Mimesis: African Soldier

26th October 2024 - 31st August 2025

Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow City Centre

GoMA's next main gallery exhibition is Sir John Akomfrah's Mimesis: African Soldier, a film installation which will be shown across three screens.

Family and Kids

Discover! Weekend Sessions

Selected dates between 4th January 2025 - 28th December 2025

The Burrell Collection, Glasgow South Side

Join The Burrell Collection each weekend for a free drop in family session where you can get hands on and find out more about the collection through crafts, music and object handling!

Talks and Lectures

Burrell Bites

Selected dates between 8th January 2025 - 17th December 2025

The Burrell Collection, Glasgow South Side

Enjoy a specially curated talk about the history and context of a new object(s) from the Burrell Collection each week, delivered by Curators, Gallery Assistants, Volunteer Guides and more!

Family and Kids

Saturday Art Club

Selected dates between 11th January 2025 - 20th December 2025

Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow City Centre

The Gallery of Modern Art holds a regular, drop in, Saturday Morning Art Club for 5 to 12 year olds!

Music

Kelvingrove Organ Recitals

13th January 2025 - 21st December 2025

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow West End

Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum holds delightful daily recitals by eminent local organists and visiting players!

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

Behind The Scenes Tour of GMRC

Selected dates between 15th January 2025 - 17th December 2025

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Glasgow South Side

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre is home to over a million treasures, come and see for yourself on one of their regular Behind the Scenes Tours!

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!

Tour

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre Specialist Tours

Selected dates between 21st January 2025 - 4th November 2025

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Glasgow South Side

Throughout the year Glasgow Museums Resource Centre holds Specialist Tours where you can join the curators for an in depth look at the collections!

Family and Kids

Art For Baby

Selected dates between 23rd January 2025 - 26th June 2025

The Burrell Collection, Glasgow South Side

Art for Baby is a fun informal workshop that offers a space for rest and wellbeing in the Burrell Collection for parents, carers and babies.

Family and Kids

Discover - Make And Create, Handle And Discuss Objects

Selected dates between 25th January 2025 - 20th December 2025

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow West End

Kelvingrove's Discover - Make And Create, Handle And Discuss Objects weekly sessions offer free hands-on fun designed for families with children!

Exhibitions

Ciara Phillips - Undoing it

22nd March 2025 - 26th October 2025

Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow City Centre

Undoing It at the Gallery of Modern Art is a new solo exhibition by Canadian/Irish artist Ciara Phillips, of woodcuts, etchings and screen-prints.

Family and Kids

Mini Museum Explorers at Kelvingrove

Selected dates between 25th April 2025 - 18th July 2025

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow West End

Join Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum for an exciting adventure at their Mini Museum Explorers event, where little ones can embark on a journey of discovery and imagination!

History

Geo-Natter

Selected dates between 7th May 2025 - 3rd December 2025

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

Interested in rock or fossils and want to find out more about Scotland's geo-heritage? Head along to Geo Natter at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow to celebrate all things geological and palaeontological!

Family and Kids

Mini Museum Explorers at The Burrell Collection

Selected dates between 8th May 2025 - 5th June 2025

The Burrell Collection, Glasgow South Side

Do you know an intrepid explorer who would love to get involved with a mix of structured and free play? Join The Burrell Collection for their Mini Museum Explorers sessions!

Workshops

Sculpture and Sketch at The Burrell Collection

Selected dates between 10th May 2025 - 7th June 2025

The Burrell Collection, Glasgow South Side

Join The Burrell Collection for an informal sketching session in the gallery focused on the amazing sculpture collection. It’s free, materials are provided and there is no need to book!

Tour

LGBT+ Tours at The Burrell Collection

Selected dates between 27th May 2025 - 27th September 2025

The Burrell Collection, Glasgow South Side

Join curators at The Burrell Collection on a journey through the galleries uncovering hidden LGBTQ+ histories from their collection!

Talks and Lectures

Hidden Histories Tours

Selected dates between 2nd June 2025 - 3rd November 2025

The Burrell Collection, Glasgow South Side

Curators at The Burrell Collection hold monthly Hidden Histories Tours exploring different aspects of the museum's magnificent collection!

Arts and Crafts

Autism Friendly Family Workshop: Printing 850

7th June 2025

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

Celebrate Glasgow's 850th birthday by printing your own designs of iconic Glaswegian symbols on this relaxed family session at Kelvin Hall!

Photography

Weekday Wonders: The 1955 Photo Survey

10th June 2025

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

Explore these photos of post-war Glasgow with the Glasgow Life Museums Learning Team.

LGBTQ+

Pride At The Burrell

20th June 2025

The Burrell Collection, Glasgow South Side

Don't miss a celebration of pride at The Burrell Collection on Friday 20th June, co-curated with LGBTQ+ staff and volunteers!

Days Out

Scottish Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Day

28th June 2025

Riverside Museum, Glasgow West End

Visit Riverside Museum and see a range of iconic Jaguar cars through the decades, from the 1950's up to the present day, brought to you by the Jaguar Enthusiasts Clubs in Scotland.

Talks and Lectures

Specialist Tour: Chronology of Fashion: 1840-1850

1st July 2025

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Glasgow South Side

Continuing their new Chronology of Fashion join Glasgow Museums curator Rebecca Quinton in this exploration of garments, accessories and fashion plates from the 1840s.

Tour

Specialist Tour: Treasures from the Geology Collection at GMRC

15th July 2025

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Glasgow South Side

Explore fossil plants and trees from Glasgow's primeval equatorial rainforest and marvel at an amazing collection of glow-in-the-dark rocks and minerals.

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