Kelvingrove Quiz

 

 

1.        In which year did Kelvingrove first open?

 

2.        How many objects are on display in the newly refurbished Kelvingrove? 

           A) 5,000  B) 8,000  C) 10,000

 

3.        What is Sir Roger and what is the name of his smaller friend?

 

4.        In which gallery can you find Celtic and Rangers football scarves?

 

5.        Name one of the ‘Glasgow Boys’ painters – their work can be found in the ‘Scottish Art’ gallery?

 

6.        When was the famous Glasgow born architect, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, born?

 

7.        Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed several magnificent Glasgow buildings. 

           Can you name one?  

 

8.        There is a dinosaur skeleton at Kelvingrove that is 4 metres long.  What type of dinosaur is it?

 

9.        In the Conflict and Consequence gallery, there is a suit of armour for both a man and a horse! 

           Who did it  belong to?

 

10.   Who do we think is the ‘Man in Armour’ in the ‘Dutch Art’ gallery?

 

11.   Name 3 animals or birds that are now extinct in Scotland?

 

12.   There is a large musical instrument in the Expression gallery (East Wing) –

         what is it called and where was  it made?

 

13.   On the lower ground floor, there is a wall of tiles produced by more than 100 Glasgow schools. 

         What has the pupil from Shawlands Primary School drawn?

 

14.   Go to the Mini Museum and identify three of the faces in the displays.

 

15.    Walk across the icy floor and look into the eyes of a Polar bear – where are you?

 

16.   Go and find ‘mummy’.  How old she is?