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The Heritage Lottery Fund has contributed to the Riverside Museum Project
Historic Scotland has contributed to the Kelvingrove Refurbishment
Scottish Natural Heritage has contributed to the Kelvingrove Refurbishment
European Regional Development Fund has contributed to the Kelvingrove Refurbishment
Projects
Glasgow Museums carries out a range of projects, from conservation and restoration of individual objects, through to complete refurbishment and new-build of museums.
As well as the projects listed below, you will also find projects featured on the projects pages of individual museums.
The aim of this three-year project is to prepare a scholarly catalogue of over 200 tapestries in the Burrell Collection.
We need to know all about the wildlife in Glasgow, and you can help us to record it. If you see anything of interest, please let us know about it.
Regional Framework for Local History and Archaeology
A partnership project involving eight local authorities, led by Glasgow Museums, which received a grant from the Scottish Government to create a regional framework for local history and archaeology.
Visit the Collections Navigator.
The Collections Navigator project is part of Glasgow Museums' work to expand and enhance the stores at Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC) in Nitshill, and make information about our collections available online.
The Old Masters Project was a conservation-led project funded by the Scottish Executive. Works of art-historical significance from the fine art collections of paintings, works on paper and frames were selected.
Glasgow Museums and its staff work with collections from all over the world. One of the most extraordinary collections the service cares for comes from the remotest area of the British Isles, the islands of St Kilda.
Survival: People and their Land - Newsflash!
Survival: People and their Land tells the stories of some of the world's indigenous people who are fighting to keep their ancient cultures alive within the modern world. You can speak directly to the people whose stories are told in the display at Kelvingrove and its interactive.
This is Me is a photographic and text based project by Raman Mundair and Rachel Thibbotumunuwe that explores perceptions, identity and ethnicity in the UK.
Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Ingram Street Tearooms
Glasgow Museums is currently assessing what will be needed to research and preserve the Charles Rennie Mackintosh interiors of the Ingram Street Tearooms for future public display.
Musee Sans Frontieres - Museum with No Frontiers
In December 2005, the Musée sans Frontières (Museum with No Frontiers or MWNF) was launched, involving 14 countries from around the Mediterranean and Europe.
Distributed National Burns Collections Project
Glasgow Museums has been involved in a major project exploring Scotland's most famous poet, Robert Burns.
