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Kelvingrove is a very special museum. For generations of people from Glasgow and the surrounding neighbourhoods, it has a deep, personal significance linked with every stage of their lives. Visits to ?the art galleries? are highlights of childhood memories; many people did their courting there; parenthood and grandparenthood see the cycle begin again. Visitors develop favourites, which, like old friends, they drop in to see whenever they get a chance. And although everyone thinks their cherished local institution is special, the sense of Kelvingrove?s uniqueness is backed up by facts ? it is the largest civic museum and art gallery in the UK, with collections of international importance. Prior to closure, Kelvingrove?s annual total of one million visits made it in absolute terms the most-visited museum in Scotland, and the sixth most-visited museum in Britain. Along with the quality of the collections and the scale of the building, this sense of local ownership made the task of renewing the museum a heavy responsibility. This huge undertaking involved staff from right across the Council.
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