Kelvin Hall

It's dreich outside, so we think soup season has finally arrived!

Head into the Cafe at Kelvin Hall for autumn favourites like lentil soup, baked potatoes and macaroni cheese.

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Today we officially opened the new Glasgow Life Museums Community Display at Kelvin Hall. The display has been curated by Invisible Cities, a social enterprise that supports people who have experienced homelessness and social hardship to become walking tour guides in their own cities.

This display brings together voices from our community – tour guides, trainees, volunteers, and participants from the Meet Me in Govan walking group. Each object you see is connected to a personal story of homelessness, support, and tourism, and how these experiences shape who we are today.

Drop in and see it at any time during our opening hours.

Join The Hunterian at Kelvin Hall for an autism-friendly craft workshop for families. In this session, we'll make paper crafts inspired by The Hunterian's bug and insect collections!

This workshop is for families who would benefit from a quieter and calmer visit.

Free, drop-in. Saturday 5th September. Noon-2pm.

Join National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall for a special screening of From Scotland with Love, created entirely from footage held in Scotland’s film archive and featuring an original score by King Creosote.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Virginia Heath, producer Grant Keir and executive producer Mark Thomas.

📅 Wednesday 30 September
⏰ 6pm–7.45pm
📍 National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall

🎟️ Find out more and book your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-scotland-with-love-tickets-1998492176899?aff=web

Join us for student climbing nights at Kelvin Hall Clip ’n’ Climb this September!

Each event will be a one-hour climbing session followed by pizza in our café – all included in your ticket. It's a great chance to meet fellow students and have a go at climbing in a fun and relaxed environment.

📅 Friday 11th & Friday 18th September
⏰ 5:15pm–6:15pm or 6:30pm–7:30pm
🎟️ £18 per person

Spaces are limited to 25 per session, so advance booking is recommended.

Book via the Glasgow Club app or call 0141 287 2627.

Would you like to learn more about the history and heritage of Kelvin Hall? Join in our weekly building tour, now booking up until December 2026.

It's free, but ticketed. Book at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kelvin-hall-building-tours-tickets-267419899117

The next Adults Autism Friendly session at Kelvin Hall is on the 2nd September from 2-3.30pm.

Held in the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall it will be themed around Transport. During the session you’ll be able to handle Glasgow Museum objects and hear the stories behind them. You’ll be able to see a selection of films from the National Library of Scotland’s collections that capture different aspects of life from the past. There will also be craft activities to take part in.

Free and drop-in, but you can book a place here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/adult-autism-friendly-sessions-at-kelvin-hall-tickets-1988388731221?aff=Web

The Lotus Club is a monthly documentary club that runs at Kelvin Hall. It's hosted by two Glasgow-based Japanese journalists and explores Japanese culture, heritage and history.

Book your free place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-lotus-club-documentary-series-tickets-1105480204049?

There's one space left at our upcoming Mindful Museum Sketching Workshop on the 24th August. Can't make that one? It's running monthly until the end of year!

Hosted by the Glasgow Life Museums Learning team, these informal wellbeing workshops allow participants to practice mindful sketching of some specially selected museum objects.

Free, but ticketed. Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mindful-museum-sketching-tickets-1991555200215