Summer of fun
John Patrick Byrne - A Big Adventure
- THIS EVENT HAS EXPIRED
- Tickets
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Full price entry £7.50, Concession £5, Under 16's freeFree to £7.50
- Dates and times
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Friday 27th May - Sunday 18th Sept 2022
Check venue opening times
- Age
- All ages
This is the first retrospective of Scottish artist and writer John Byrne’s illustrious career for more than 20 years. A polymath and cultural icon, John has continued to work, paint and create plays on into his 80’s. This exhibition encapsulates the energy and excitement of John’s work and tells a little of the fascinating life he’s led.
A highlight of the show at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum will be a room displaying over 40 self-portraits, the most ever displayed at one time, spanning Byrne's whole career. Download the plan of the self-portraits from the link on the right.
A Big Adventure features works from Glasgow Life Museums’ collection as well as institutions across Scotland and private lenders.
Full
price entry £7.50 / Concession £5 / Under 16's free
Tickets available from the Exhibition Ticket Desk, Lower Ground Floor
Discover the audio tour on the free Smartify app - available in app stores.
Accessibility guides
Read the accessibility guide for Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum on AccessAble
Further information on accessibility can be found on Euan's Guide website
View the Kelvingrove Floor Plan. Documents can be requested in Braille and large print.
Accessible toilets
Accessible toilets are available on all floors.
Assistance dogs
Guide and assistance dogs are welcome.
Hearing loop
Hearing loop available within venue.
You can also visit our British Sign Language and International Sign Video Library here to watch a welcome video for every Glasgow Museum.
Wheelchair access
There is wheelchair and pram access to all public areas using the lifts.
Baby changing
Baby feeding
Cloakroom
£2 charge - cash only.
Cafe or restaurant
KG Café
Our café is situated in the lower level of the museum with some tables positioned in the conservatory area overlooking the park. The café is operated by table service and is licensed serving spirits, wines, and bottled beers as well as a range of soft drinks. The menu offers options for starters, mains, and desserts but also a range of handmade sandwiches for a lighter option. Hot beverages are available as well as a range of home baking. Dietary requirements are well catered for, including vegan, gluten and dairy free options. Where possible we work with local suppliers and capture seasonality within the menu.
The KG Cafe opening hours:
Monday 10:00 – 16:00
Tuesday 10:00 – 16:00
Wednesday 10:00 – 16:00
Thursday 10:00 – 16:00
Friday 11:00 – 16:00
Saturday 10:00 – 16:00
Sunday 11:00 – 16:00
KG Coffee Shop
The coffee shop situated in the main hall on the upper ground floor is a more casual option with counter service but offers a magnificent view of the main hall. The coffee shop offers a range of hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, light bites and home baking. Dietary requirements are catered for, including vegan, gluten and dairy free options. Where possible we work with local suppliers and capture seasonality within the menu. Seating can occasionally be limited due to daytime events taking place in the hall.
The KG Coffee Shop opening hours:
Monday 10:00 – 16:30
Tuesday 10:00 – 16:30
Wednesday 10:00 – 16:30
Thursday 10:00 – 16:30
Friday 11:00 – 16:30
Saturday 10:00 – 16:30
Sunday 11:00 – 16:30
Borrow Cup
As part of our commitment to reducing our use of disposable drinks cups, the KG Coffee Shop is now participating in the Borrow Cup scheme. For a £1 deposit, customers are served their drinks in a reusable Borrow Cup, this cup can then be returned to the café or another participating venue where the £1 deposit will be returned. Click here for more information.
Parking
There are 142 parking spaces in the car park, 10 of which are for blue badge holders and 2 are for Electric Vehicle charging.
Payment can be made either by coins, no notes or cards, or by the RingGo phone /app.
For more information about the RingGo process, please visit the RingGo Cashless Parking page on the Glasgow City Parking website.
Up to 1 hour £3.00
• 1-2 hours £5.00
• 2-3 hours £7.50
• 3-4 hours £10.00
• 4-5 hours £10.00
• 5-6 hours £10.00
• 6-7 hours £10.00
• 7-8 hours £10.00
• 8-9 hours £10.00
• 9-10 hours £10.00
• Overnight Flat rate 6pm - 8am £3.00
Please note these machines take coins only and no change can be given.
Maximum stay 10 hours
Cashless parking is available as a payment method via RingGo at our surface pay! We advise downloading or registering for RingGo prior to your visit. To register or find out more please visit https://myringgo.co.uk/.
This car park is operated by Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability for more information please visit https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/carparks
Blue badge parking
There are designated parking spaces (10) for Blue Badge holders and parking is free with no time restriction, subject to display of a valid permit. The spaces do not have to be booked in advance. For car park enquiries please contact 0141 276 1830.
Free wifi
The building has free WiFi.
Location Map
View Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum on Google Maps.
Use Traveline Scotland to plan your visit via public transport.
Train - The closest train stations are Partick (PTK), Charing Cross (CHC) and Exhibition Centre (EXG). These stations are roughly 1 mile away from Kelvingrove.
The lines for these stations run through the Low-Level platforms, at Glasgow Central (GLC) for Partick and Exhibition Centre and Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ) for Partick and Charing Cross.
Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street are roughly 1.5 to 2 miles away from Kelvingrove.
Underground - The closest Subway station is Kelvinhall, which is roughly ½ mile away.
Bus - The bus stops at the front of Kelvingrove, on Argyle Street, have regular services from both directions. Services include:
- First Bus- services 2, 3 & 77
- McGill’s - service 17
- The City Sightseeing buses
Please note: If you are coming into Glasgow by train and planning to use a PlusBus ticket, the 100 bus and the City Sightseeing buses are not covered.
Bike Hire - The Next Bike bicycle hire scheme is also in operation around Glasgow, with locations to pick up and drop off around the city.
Bike Parking - Short stay cycle shelters are available near to the museum next to Kelvin Hall. See here for more information.
Accessibility - In case it is of use to anyone in your party, the AccessAble website has some useful accessibility information.
Access our translated tour guides in Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian and Spanish for the Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery collection.
Translate our webpages
It is easy to translate our webpages to a language of your choice. The Glasgow Life website uses an accessibility toolbar, ReachDeck, which can auto-translate any page into different languages.
Scroll to the very bottom right hand corner of any Glasgow Life webpage and click on the icon of a white figure in a red circle. When the toolbar opens, select the fifth icon along to translate the page into a selected language – then choose your chosen language in the drop-down menu.
Please note this function is currently only available on desktop.
