I spent another afternoon in the Kelvingrove Gallery. I think it’s one of my favourite places in Glasgow. I love that you can find something new with every visit. This time was no different. A friend, her partner and I spent the afternoon there this time because my friend’s partner had never seen it. We decided to fix that!
It’s very easy to get lost in the Kelvingrove Gallery. I wasn’t kidding about finding something new every time you visit. Actually, this visit had less than I expected. A few items and displays have been removed, either because of conservation, inspections, because the display was a loan or because it’s broken. The haggis has gone (which I was looking forward to showing my friends), for example. I liked it. I reminded me (amusingly) of Bill Bailey crossed with Albus Dumbledore. After a comment I made via my Twitter page, I learned that there had been a little “too much interest in the haggis” sop he had to be taken away… meaning he’s probably been poked, prodded and stroked a bit too much. Oh dear.
This time I ventured upstairs. I’d been there only the week before but most of it was filled with various displays for the Victorians Rediscovered exhibition, so it was a bit busy and I missed a heck of a lot! We were basically just wandering from room to room and getting very lost in the process. It took us almost two hours to find the giraffe and elephant that Cheryl had said she wanted to see again… only to discover it was pretty much back where we started. In fact we somehow managed to completely miss the entire room! It was fun though. I like places where I can get a bit lost for a while and explore. It was in one of the upstairs rooms (I can’t remember which one, to be honest) that I found the quote on the wall. I liked it so much I took a photograph of it before I forgot it.
T. M. Crafts. 