THIS coming week marks the 10th anniversary of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum reopening following a three-year £27.9million refurbishment.
It has continued to evolve over the past decade. Earlier this year, the enduringly popular Life Gallery welcomed a host of new animals and birds.
Other recent additions include important paintings by Frank Auerbach, pots by Grayson Perry and stained glass by Harry Clarke going on display.
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Here we celebrate in numbers what makes Kelvingrove one of Glasgow's best loved landmarks.
8000 objects: these range from Rembrandt's masterpiece A Man in Armor to the ancient Egyptian Sarcophagus of Pa-Ba-Sa and the beloved Sir Roger the elephant.
22 galleries: split across the east and west wings which are also known as Expression and Life respectively.
1 Salvador Dali painting: Christ of St John of the Cross was first displayed in Kelvingrove on June 23, 1952.
3000 concerts: enjoyed by more than 70,000 people a year. Kelvingrove's famed organ was built in 1901 by Lewis and Co of London. It holds the record for playing the only free daily organ recital in the world.
35: the percentage boost in floor space after the 2006 revamp of the museum.
50 tons of window glass that shattered as a Second World War bomb landed in nearby Kelvin Way in 1941.
602 the (City of Glasgow) Squadron of the Spitfire LA198 which hangs in the West Court.
250,000 pounds: the original cost of the building which included profits from the 1888 International Exhibition at Kelvingrove Park, public subscription and funding from the Town Council.
14 million visitors and counting through its doors since Kelvingrove reopened in July 2006.
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