THE FIRST FLOOR |
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This level contains the famous organ, the Study Centre and gives access to all the galleries at this level. An extensive collection of paintings and sculptures is also displayed.
You can reach the First Floor via any of the six sets of stairs from the Ground Floor, or via one of the lifts from the Lower Ground or Ground floors.
The First Floor is established around the three atria above the Ground Floor Level. This leaves a balcony running around the building with walkways between the central atrium and that above each court, which we'll call the East and West Walkways.
We understand that the balcony around the sides of the building is known as the Picture Promenade, except the First Floor level above the north side of the Main Hall which includes the organ and Study Centre.
A series of pillars runs around the inside of this balcony, providing numerous recesses for sculptures and other displays.
This section consists of the walkways past galleries in the east and west halves of the building plus a significant display area between the tops of the Southeast and Southwest stairs.
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gents toilets painting, The Frugal Meal east entrance to Scottish Identity in Art various paintings west entrance to Scottish Identity in Art blank wall |
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East Stairs to East Court statue, Sir George Reid, opposite the east entrance to Scottish Identity in Art statue, Alexander Thomson, opposite west entrance to Scottish Identity in Art statue, Robert Burns |
We list the items going clockwise from the top of the steps.
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top of Southeast Stairs |
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glass case, objects from the Exhibition |
rear of stairwellWest Side
Around the WallsWe follow the wall of the building behind both sets of stairs and around a recess in the middle of the south side of the building. East Side
South Wall
West Wallwall with radiatorposter |
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glass case, Sir Thomas Lipton's silver galleon pillar gap to main walkway model of working steam engine. |
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painting, potter at work |
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sculpture, Modesty gap poster, Palace of Art 1901 glass case, Sir Thomas Lipton’s silver galleon |
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glass case, Sir Thomas Lipton’s silver galleon |
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top of Southwest Stairs |
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stairwell, opposite the galleon |
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rear of stairwell |
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poster and items from the exhibition The Exhibition Dress |
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gap to walkway leading north, past the East Lift painting, Glasgow and the World, showing the dress of that time pillar, sculpture, Victor Hugo 1883 gap, horizontal poster, Pride in Glasgow's Past pillar pillar, donations box gap overlooking main hall, horizontal poster of Kelvingrove before the War recess, bronze sculpture pillar with glass case, silk screen of naked man gap, overlooking main hall, horizontal poster of two men who made Kelvingrove wall poster, Glasgow and the World pillar gap, walkway leading north, past the west lift |
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east entrance to Scotland's First People pictures of animals paintings of urban areas west entrance to Scotland’s First People sculpture, the Little Mantilla painting, highland landscape |
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sculpture of Mercury, opposite the west entrance to Scotland's first People West Stairs |
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painting, Christ of St John of the Cross, by Salvador Dali paintings of various armed services people glass case with armour entrance to Conflict and Consequence glass case, armour of a Kiribati warrior painting of Drumclog 1836 self portrait by Stephen Conroy |
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wood carving, Submission by Albert Termote sculpture of Sir Winston Churchill, bronze, opposite the entrance to Conflict and Consequence |
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painting of Robert Lyons Scott 1937, by Thomas Dugdale fire door, opposite top of West Stairs west entrance to Cultural Survival various portraits sculpture, The Call, stone portraits east entrance to Cultural Survival top of Northwest Stairs west entrance to Study Centre |
The walkway is blocked at this point by the organ, though you could go through the Study Centre and return to the walkway via the east entrance, from where we return.
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east entrance to Study Centre top of Northeast Stairs recess with sculptures gallrey wall starts west entrance to Dutch Art large Dutch paintings, various east entrance to Dutch Art portrait of Salome with the head of St. John the Baptist ladies toilets |
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top of West Stairs sculpture, Fallen Angel, bronze, opposite the west entrance to Cultural Survival sculpture, wood, The Fisher Boy by William Lamb, opposite the east entrance to Cultural Survival |
The walkway is blocked at this point by the organ, though you could go through the Study Centre and return to the walkway via the east entrance.
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figure of William The Silent, opposite west entrance to Dutch Art gaps between pillars overlooking East Court East Stairs to East Court |
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painting, Marat and the Fishes paintings, various statue, Madam Renoir entrance to French Art statue, The Gaul large paintings, including The last of the Crew, polar exploration |
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pillars and gaps overlooking the East Court statue, Alec Reid, opposite entrance to French Art pillars and gaps overlooking the East Court |
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gap, horizontal poster, Keeping the Stonework Clean pillar sculpture, Paul and Virginia pillar gap, west towards the organ |
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gap towards galleries blank door gap overlooking East Court, horizontal poster, Scotland's Heroic Past pillar, cupboard on south side east lift, button on right pillars gap towards galleries top of steps at north end |
In the middle of the walkway is a metal sculpture, Table Piece.
We're now at the top of the Northeast Stairs, going down north. To the east of these is the wall at the end of the galleries, whilst to the west, is a passage leading towards the organ and Study Centre.
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gap sculpture of the Sunflower glass case, Millie, the Sculptor's Wife gap glass case, self portrait of Benno Schotz gap sculpture, Syrinx |
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blank wall |
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gap overlooking stairs stairwell with seat pillar metal gates at entrance to Study Centre |
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blank wall blank door, to organ |
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steps up to Study Centre wheelchair lift, button to right blank recess |
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blank door to organ glass case, statue of Susannah Surprised gates of Study Centre statue, Mademoiselle Gilardi gap, horizontal poster, Let There be Light pillar gap, statue, Robert Louis Stevenson gap overlooking Main Hall pillar, glass case, Satyr and a Nymph gap gap glass case, Thomas Carlisle, two statuettes gap, statue of F D Roosevelt pillar gap, horizontal poster, Kelvingrove Ventilation System pillar gap, statue, the Threshold pillar gap leading along south walkway |
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blank wall glass case, armour gates of Study Centre gap with seat, overlooking stair picture, the Alma, above the stairs pillar gap across top of stairs towards galleries west lift, button on left gap, overlooking West Court, horizontal poster, information about the Spitfire pillar, blank door on east side gap towards galleries |
In the middle of the walkway is a statue of a seated man and child, Motherless.