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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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

Burns Night

Burns and Nature

21st January 2026

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

Join The National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall for an exploration of Robert Burns' relationship to nature through poetry, spoken word and film.

Film

The Lotus Club: Documentary Series

Selected dates between 28th January 2026 - 25th November 2026

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.

Workshops

Collage Workshop with Concrete Nature

11th February 2026

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

Join the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall for a workshop with Concrete Nature and discover the Moving Image Archive through collage!

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year Family Day

28th February 2026

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

Come along to Kelvin Hall on Saturday 28th February to celebrate Chinese New Year and the year of the horse with amazing activities from Glasgow Life Museums!

Film

Screening: Girl + Q&A With Director Adura Onashile

4th March 2026

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

Join the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall on International Women's Day for this special screening of the film Girl followed by a Q&A with director Adura Onashile.

Workshops

World Book Day: Graphic Novel Workshop

7th March 2026

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

Join artist Jem Milton as part of World Book Day 2026 for a free creative workshop demystifying the process of creating graphic novels, showing how you can use sequential art to tell your own stories.

Family and Kids

Student Takeover: Family Fun

21st March 2026

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow West End

You can expect some free, fun family workshops and activities all inspired by the Glasgow Museum Collections at Kelvin Hall's annual Student Takeover event!

Glasgow Museums

, Various Locations Glasgow

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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

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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.

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