Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow, Scotland

 

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum opened to the public in 1901. I visited for the second time in 2022 after a pleasant walk from the Glasgow Central railway station.

The entrance hall is impressive.

Following is a video clip panning the entrance hall and the ornate ceiling during part of the 1 pm organ recital.

There's a large collection of Scottish and other art works in the galleries.

Burns Cottage by Bough

Mary Queen of Scots by Herdman

The Last of the Clan by Faed

There's a large collection of animals as well.

Notes

Learn more about Kelvingrove

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There are places to purchase lunch and snacks.

And there are places to eat your own lunch.

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Philbrook Art Museum Tulsa Oklahoma

 

Philbrook Art Museum is housed in a historic home on 25 acres of gardens. The museum opened in 1939 and has over 16,000 objects.

The collection features American and Native American artists.

Many works include a humorous cultural commentary.

This stained glass window is awesome.

The gardens include many sculptures and an unusual and attractive cabin. We visited in January so we could only imagine what it might look like in spring or summer.

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Inside the cabin...

Notes from our visit

There is an admission fee.

See the website for more information  Philbrook.

There are toilets inside the museum and in the gardens.

There are picnic tables and play areas in the gardens.

There is a museum store near the front entrance.

Philbrook shop online

There are elevators

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The grounds at Philbrook.

Rylands Library Manchester England, UK

The Rylands Library is stunning. After the death of multimillionaire John Rylands in 1888, his widow Enriqueta Rylands had this fabulous neo-Gothic building constructed in his honor.

The collection began with the 1892 purchase of the private library of the Second Earl Spencer. Today the library includes many rare books and prints.

The long name is the John Rylands Research Institute and Library and it's located in central Manchester. As you approach it, it looks like a Cathedral.

 Also among the holdings are medieval manuscripts, an original Gutenberg Bible, and the oldest known fragment of the Gospel of John (see fragment link)

The Rylands Library also houses a collection of art works in addition to the art in old prints and manuscripts. Visitors will see paintings, sculptures, ceramics and glass objects. According to artuk, artists represented include: Albrecht Dürer, Lucas Cranach the elder, Andrea Mantegna, Hans Holbein the younger, Rembrandt van Rijn, William Hogarth, William Blake, and William Morris.

The Rylands Library is now part of the University of Manchester.

Notes on the inside

Coffee shop

Book and gift shop

Toilets

Special exhibitions vary - see the website for details 

There was no charge to enter in 2021 

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Resources

Rylands Website link

Google Map for the Rylands Library in Manchester

Historic notes

The Rylands Library took 10 years to build.

It opened 1 January 1900.

Enriqueta paid £210,000 in 1892 for the 2nd earl Spencer's collection.

Enriqueta paid £155,000 in 1901for the earl of Crawford's collection.

The Rylands Library is the third largest academic library in the UK.

Enriqueta Augustina Rylands was born in Havana, Cuba 31 May 1843. She lived in New York and Paris before coming to Manchester in the 1860s. She became a companion to Martha who was John Rylands' second wife. After Martha died, Enriqueta and John married 6 October 1875. Read more at this link.

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Manchester Art Gallery

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Manchester Art Gallery England, UK

 Photo: Adoration of the Golden Calf 1660 

by Claude Gelee, called Lorrain

The Manchester Art Gallery was founded by artists in 1823. It is located on Mosley Street.

I visited in October 2021. Following are a few photos.

The Chariot Race c1882 by 

Alexander von Wagner (1838-1919)

Oil on canvas

Was he inspired by the novel, Ben Hur published in 1880?

Girl with Beret, 1951

by Lucian Freud (1922-2011)

Oil on Canvas

The Dinner Hour, Wigan 1874

by Eyre Crowe (1824-1910)

Oil on Canvas

A Victorian will scene in the village of Wigan, Lancashire

Into thy hands Lord 1879

Briton Riviere 1840-1920

Oil on Canvas

The knight faces the darkness

Writing Desk designed by William Burges

Made by Gualbert Saunders 1865-67

Painted pine and mahogany with brass and leather

Notes

The Gallery is not open everyday so check for days and hours

Inside the museum

Gallery Cafe

A museum shop

Places to rest

Activities

Location: Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3JL

Tel 0161 235 8888

Manchester Art Gallery Website

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Victoria & Albert Museum, London England

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Victoria and Albert Museum London

 The focus of the V&A (Victoria and Albert) Museum is "the world's leading museum of art, design, and performance." Indeed, the variety of objects is amazing.

Silver

Above- Christening cup and cover, King George II (1683-1760)

Above- soup tureen and ladle, 1740s, Paul de Lamerie, London

Paintings

Furniture

Gold and amazing jewelry

Copies of massive works from outside the UK

And a cornucopia of smaller objects as well

Below- bowl from Egypt c 1000-1050

Below Right Jar, Parkistan c 3000-2000 BC

Resources

V& A Museum Books- Calligraphy, Embroidery, Patchwork & Quilting, Museum Art, and more

There's more--including special exhibits

Basic Information

Location: Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL

Underground stations: South Kensington, Gloucester Road

Train nearby: Victoria Station

Buses: see tfl.gov.uk

Facilities

Toilets can be found throughout the museum

There is a buggy park/family area

Lifts are available

There are Cafes

There is a garden with outdoor seating--where I had lunch on my last visit.

Museum website https://www.vam.ac.uk/

See V & A on Google Map