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Glasgow's McLellan Galleries
Address: 270 Sauchiehall Street,
Glasgow, G2 3EH.
Tel: 0141 565 4137
Mon - Thurs & Sat (10am - 5:00pm),
Fri & Sun (11am - 5:00pm)
Completed in 1856, The McLellan Galleries in Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street was named in honour of Glasgow Industrialist and Coachbuilder, Archibald McLellan. Housed in an elegant Victorian Sandstone building, the galleries originally showcased McLellan’s spectacular personal collection of art, which formed the basis of the Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery’s exhibits. Following Archibald McLellan’s death, Glasgow Corporation took ownership of the building and utilised it as one of the city’s leading art exhibition spaces.
In recent times, the McLellan Galleries were destroyed by fire and as a result, was closed for almost four years during the 1980s. Following an extensive £3 million renovation programme, the Galleries re-opened and were restored to its former glory. From its reopening, Glasgow City council changed its function as a general temporary art exhibition to stage everything from trade shows and corporate events to model railway exhibitions. It was then largest high profile, fully air-conditioned temporary exhibition venue in the UK outside London. The striking interior of this building is Category B listed, thanks to its beautiful restoration.
Since the temporary closure of Glasgow’s Kelvin Grove Museum and Art Galleries in 2003, The McLellan Galleries showcased the Art Treasures of Kelvingrove until 30 October 2005, an exhibition of the finest pieces from the picture gallieries of Kelvingrove Museum which will re-open in Summer 2006. More than 200 paintings were on display at the McLellan including The Last of the Clan by Thomas Faed, Constable’s Hampstead Heath and Rembrandt’s A Man in Armour alongside with other favourites such as Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Mackintosh's gesso panels from Miss Cranston's Ingram Street Tearooms.
The Story of Kelvingrove'; 'Italian Art (14th - 18th centuries)'; 'British Art (1600 - 1880 and 1880 - 1960)'; 'Dutch & Flemish Art'; and 'Glasgow Style' (featuring Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the MacDonald sisters, Jessie M King and others) were the principal themes to the exhibition galleries. Each Exhibtion captivates visitors as it unveils the story of Glasgow's acquisitions and displays of great works from various period of art history.
There are various facilities for visitors within the galleries, including free-guided tours, the gallery shop and toilet facilities. For disabled patrons, the McLellan Galleries are fully accessible. A recent addition to the galleries is the small Costa coffee cart offering an excellent selection of speciality coffees, biscuits, cakes and sandwiches to visitors.
The McLellan Galleries continues to thrive into the 21st Century as one of Glasgow’s leading exhibition spaces. At present it is temporarily closed until new exhibitions appear at this much loved cultural attraction. The main entrance can be found nestled between retail outlets on Glasgow's bustling Sauchiehall Street, accessible by foot, bus, rail and subway.
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