Kelvin Hall
Doors Open Day - Kelvin Hall Tour
- THIS EVENT HAS EXPIRED
- Tickets
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Free - ticket required
- Dates and times
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18th Sep 2021
11:00AM - 11:45AM
- Venue
Join us on a guided tour of Kelvin Hall as part of the Doors Open Day Festival.
The Kelvin Hall is one of Glasgow’s iconic buildings, sitting in the heart of the city’s West End on the banks of the River Kelvin. Over the years the building has served the people of Glasgow in it’s various roles – from entertainment venue to sporting arena and even wartime factory.
Following an extensive refurbishment in 2016, the venue was once again reimagined. Today it houses state-of-the art gym and sports facilities, as well as cultural and research facilities for Glasgow Museums, the National Library of Scotland and The University of Glasgow.
Our building tours at 11am and 1pm on Saturday will allow you to explore these facilities and learn more about the building’s story, past and present. The tour will include an opportunity to meet staff from The Hunterian who will talk about some of their collections and visit their research facilities. Throughout the day, the National Library of Scotland will also be showing ‘Lost Connections’ in their cinema space. This 15 minute film is a poetic response to the pandemic, exploring the themes of separation, loss and hope.
Tours last approximately 45 minutes. Pre-booking is essential.
Accessible toilets
The accessible toilet is located off the main corridor. There is changing space.
Assistance dogs
Guide and assistance dogs are welcome.
Hearing loop
There is a fixed loop hearing assistance system.
If you use British Sign Language, you can watch our British Sign Language introduction to Kelvin Hall.
Wheelchair access
There is wheelchair and pram access to all public areas using the lifts and there are free wheelchairs available to hire at reception.
Baby changing
Baby feeding
Cafe or restaurant
Parking
The car park on Bunhouse Road is managed by City Parking. Charges are as follows:
Mon-Sun 8am-6pm
- 1 hour £1.60
- 2 hours £3.20
- 3 hours £4.80
- 4 hours £6.40
- 5 hours £8.00
- 10 hours £10.00
Mon-Sun 6pm-8am, £2 flat rate.
There are spaces reserved for blue badge holders, free of charge with no time restrictions. For car park enquiries please contact 0141 276 1830.
Photography and video recording
Please follow this link to read guidelines on photography, filming and sketching in all Glasgow Life Museums.
Free wifi
Location Map
Use Traveline Scotland to plan your trip
By train
Kelvin Hall is around 20 minutes walk from Partick Station
Subway
The nearest subway station is Kelvinhall.
By bus
First Bus services 2, 3 and 77 all stop outside the museum.
By Car
Kelvin Hall is situated on Argyle Street, around 6 minutes from the M8.
Visit the Kelvin Hall website. A unique partnership between Glasgow Life, the University of Glasgow and the National Library of Scotland sees this historic and much loved venue transformed into an exciting new centre of cultural excellence providing access to collections, temporary displays, teaching and research, alongside a state-of-the-art Glasgow Club health and fitness centre.