Specialist Tour | Tartan, Fans and Embroidery: Portraits and Fashion
- Tickets
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Free
- Dates and times
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20th Aug 2024
2:30PM - 3:30PM
- Age
- All ages
A boy's tartan dress, extravagant evening wear, beautiful embroidered cotton and patterned silks - join Curator of British Art Jo Meacock and Curator of Dress and Textiles Rebecca Quinton for a very special tour looking at a selection of portraits beside items of dress in Glasgow Life Museums' collection.
2.30-3.30pm
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre
FREE but limited to 15 spaces. Please email GMRCBookings@glasgowlife.org.uk or phone 0141 276 9300 to book your place.
Image:
| Val Prinsep, 'Lady Simpson', 1892, oil on canvas. © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection. |
Accessible toilets
The accessible toilet is located on the right, past the reception, approximately 14m from the main entrance.
Assistance dogs
Hearing loop
Wheelchair access
Baby changing
Baby feeding
Cloakroom
Parking
Photography and video recording
Free wifi
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By Train
GMRC is a short walk from Nitshill train station, and the path is clearly signposted. Trains run regularly between Nitshill and Glasgow Central train station with a reduced service on Sunday.
By Bus
First Bus services 10 and 57 stop near the venue.