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The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum<\/a> in Glasgow<\/a> provides the top 5 things everyone looks for in a museum; art, history, dead animals, free admission, and a fat Elvis!\u00a0 In fact, according to it’s own website it’s “one of the most visited museums in the U.K. outside of London.”\u00a0 I’ll admit, that doesn’t sound like a terribly impressive stat., but this is a world class museum!<\/p>\n

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Seriously, how “museumy is that?!”<\/p>\n

The great thing about the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, is it has a little of everything and it’s huge! Natural history,<\/p>\n

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ancient world history,<\/p>\n

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enormous art installations,<\/p>\n

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and did I mention Elvis?<\/p>\n

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In fact, the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum houses 22 separate themed galleries ranging from Salvador Dali to one of the finest collections of European arms and armor in the world.\u00a0 Here’s a thing I learned; because museums are educational.\u00a0 There exists armor that was made to withstand bullets. I guess I just never thought of the era of the gun and the knight in shining armor overlapping.<\/p>\n

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But I saved the best part for last.\u00a0 Whoever wrote all of the informative plaques is my hero.\u00a0 They answer the questions we are all asking.<\/p>\n

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Can’t win them all I guess!<\/p>\n

They also take all of the pretense out of stuffy art commentary, such as this description full of speculation.<\/p>\n

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I love an art critique that can admit that it might not mean anything!<\/p>\n

Another example is my personal favorite, The Doctor’s Visit, alternatively titled (by me) “Bitches Be Crazy.”<\/p>\n

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The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum isn’t afraid to tell it like it is, even at the expense of children’s nightmares.<\/p>\n

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And now for no real reason, here are some adorable cartoon snails causing carnage.<\/p>\n

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So as you can see, the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is a great way to spend an afternoon, especially in notoriously expensive and rainy Scotland and it’s all watched over by a Gatsby-esque pair of spectacles.<\/p>\n

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And if you’re lucky enough got get gorgeous weather like I did, exploring the museum grounds can be just as exciting.<\/p>\n

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I was helped in the planning of this trip by Colin Mairs of Excursion Scotland.\u00a0 As well as guided tours in 4 languages, Excursion Scotland offers a travel consulting service to help you plan your perfect self-guided tour of Scotland.\u00a0 Learn more at www.ExcursionScotland.com<\/a> and on Facebook at www.facebook.com\/ExcursionScotland<\/a><\/span> .<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow provides the top 5 things everyone looks for in a museum; art, history, dead animals, free admission, and a fat Elvis!\u00a0 In fact, according to it’s own website it’s “one of the most visited museums in the U.K. outside of London.”\u00a0 I’ll admit, that doesn’t sound like […]<\/p>\n