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Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AG
0141 276 9599
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Text Phone:  0141 276 9500
Fax: 0141 276 9540

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Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am–5pm Friday and Sunday 11am–5pm

Glasgow's International Exhibitions

Glasgow International Exhibition 1901 by an unknown artist, printed by Maclure, McDonald & Co.

Glasgow's International E​xhibitions - held in 1888 and 1901 - were huge events.

They celebrated Glasgow’s place as Second City of the Empire.

The Glasgow International Exhibition of 1888 showcased Victorian Glasgow at its best. It was a mixture of education and entertainment.

The profits were used to fund the new Art Gallery and Museum in Kelvingrove Park.
 
The 1901 Exhibition was an even bigger event. And the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum building first opened to the public as the Exhibition's Palace of Arts.
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