Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is one of Scotland's most popular free attractions, set in a striking red sandstone building on the edge of Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow's West End. Opened in 1901 as part of the Glasgow International Exhibition, the Spanish Baroque style building is a landmark in its own right, with twin towers, ornate carvings and a vast central hall that houses a famous pipe organ.

Inside, 22 themed galleries display around 8,000 objects drawn from a collection of more than a million. Highlights include Salvador Dalí's Christ of Saint John of the Cross, works by the Glasgow Boys and the Scottish Colourists, French Impressionist paintings, suits of arms and armour, Ancient Egyptian artefacts and natural history specimens including the suspended Spitfire LA198 in the West Court.

The museum is arranged across two contrasting wings, Life and Expression, making it as appealing to families as it is to art lovers. Daily organ recitals on the Lewis pipe organ are a long-standing tradition, and the café, shop and surrounding parkland make it easy to spend several hours here. Kelvingrove sits a short walk from Kelvinhall and Kelvinbridge subway stations, with frequent buses along Argyle Street and Sauchiehall Street.