• Glasgow: Kelvengrove Art & Museum

    May 27, 2024 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F

    Opened in 1901. This is a huge, beautiful, classic style museum. Big collections of world renowned paintings and sculptures. Another huge collection of natural history with more taxidermy than anything I’ve ever seen before.
    If you like the armor of ancient knights or historical firearms, you will be in heaven.

    As a traditional museum, you are encouraged to quietly and slowly explore the many exhibits.

    It also has a little whimsy:
    Why is a WW2 Spitfire over the big animal taxidermy?
    What are the 100+ floating heads doing over jewelry and dishes displays? —Marc
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