Kelvingrove Museum of Empire

From it's foundation, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum has been shaped by empire and slavery. This tour led by Nelson Cummins, Curator of Legacies of Slavery and Empire will explore this history in the present day Kelvingrove through a tour of some of the current galleries and displays in the museum.

We will meet in the Central Hall of Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum.

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This event is part of programming for Black History Month in Scotland 2025. Find out about more events here: www.blackhistorymonthscotland.org

Image: Sir John Lavery, State Visit of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria to the Glasgow International Exhibition, 1888, 1890.

Credit: Glasgow Museums.

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