After approximately six months of work, the Life Gallery exhibited on Kelvingrove Art gallery and Museum is officially set to reopen on the 2 April.
Conservator of natural history, Laurence Simmen and natural sciences research manager, Richard Sutcliffe at the Life Gallery of Kelvingrove Museum, 2016. Published with permission of Culture and Sport Glasgow (Glasgow Museums)
Six months after the Life Gallery had closed, the emblematic exhibition is now redisplayed in a new interactive way.
Kelvingrove Museum’s newly redesigned gallery offers visitors a journey through the world’s environment in the city center of Glasgow.
Neil Ballantyne, Kelvingrove Art gallery and Museum’s manager, said: “This gallery always ranks highly on the must-see list of many of the million-plus people who visit the museum every year, so it was important we got the refresh right.”
After listening to the past reactions and comments of visitors, the exhibition room had been redesigned to offer a wealth of information and learning opportunities in an entertaining way. Ballantyne added:
“After listening to the views of visitors we’ve developed displays with children and families in mind, such as the story of the Serengeti animal migration and life in the forests of India.”
Groups of animals from the same areas of the world have been gathered together and information on every species is available in order to learn more about the fauna and flora of this earth in pleasant way.
Kelvingrove Museum, 2016 Image Credit: Lucie Jung
Between explanations, anecdotes, interactive videos, games and activities, the gallery is a place where families can come together.
Sir Roger and Kelvin, the two Asian elephants and icons of the previous display, are still present. However, visitors can now meet new animals including aleopard, an albatross, a giraffe, an ostrich and seals.
While walking in the museum’s west court people will be able to travel from the tropical forests of Indo-Malay, discover the Serengeti environment and read about the coldest place on earth, Antarctica.
While some curious people visited the Life gallery for the first time, others are rediscovering it. Clair, a museum goer, said: “I used to come as a kid and I've always came and it's just got better and better. There's so much more stuff been added and I still love coming here all the time. The animal part was always my favorite.”
The establishment of the Life Gallery will extend over two years. The rest of the exhibition will be designed by the end of 2016.
Sir Roger and Kelvin, in Life Gallery of Kelvingrove Museum, 2016 Image Credit: Lucie Jung
For more information visit www.glasgowmuseums.com.
Published in Maze Magazine : http://maze-mag.com/kelvingrove-museum-is-reopening-life-gallery
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