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National Library of Scotland
The exterior of the entrance of Kelvin Hall in Glasgow during early morning

Overview

Immerse yourself in films, videos and photographs from our moving image and sound archive at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow.

Watch curated content on our touchscreens or explore thousands of digitised films on one of our public computers. We also have viewing rooms with special equipment for watching films in a range of analogue and digital formats. Read more about using the collections at Kelvin Hall

Our discovery space showcases Scottish cinema history with filming equipment, posters and objects, including a replica Oscar. There is also space for all the family to relax and have fun with crafts and books.

Man sits at a desk watching a film on the screen. To his left, a large technology stack sits in a cabinet.
A grey shelf with stacks of film reels in cannisters arranged in large piles.

Facilities and accessibility

Accessibility

Find out about accessibility at Kelvin Hall.

Café

The café within the Kelvin Hall building is run by Glasgow Life. Find it on the left hand side as you enter.

Baby change

There are baby change facilities in Kelvin Hall.

Lockers

Use our free lockers for storing your items before consulting material.

Opening times

  1. Monday
    Closed
  2. Tuesday
    10am to 5pm
  3. Wednesday
    1:30pm to 8pm
  4. Thursday
    10am to 5pm
  5. Friday
    10am to 5pm
  6. Saturday
    10am to 5pm
  7. Sunday
    Closed

Location

Address

National Library of Scotland
Kelvin Hall
1445 Argyle Street
Glasgow
G3 8AW

Get directions via Google Maps

Telephone

0141 880 2329

Use Contact Scotland's BSL video relay service

Parking

Paid parking is available at the Burnhouse Road car park. This car park also has facilities for electric car charging as part of the ChargePlace Scotland network.

There are spaces for Blue Badge holders on Bunhouse road and on street parking, where standard charges apply.

For more information visit Glasgow Life.

Cycling

There are bike racks at the front of the building.

What's on at Kelvin Hall

Browse all events and exhibitions

Doors Open Day: Behind the scenes centenary tour

Tour
18 September 2025, 10:30AM to 2:30PM
A collection of film reels sitting on a shelf.

Shoebox city

Workshop
20 September 2025, 10:00AM to 4:00PM
A cityscape and stationery popping out of a box.

Finding Glasgow – Kelvin Hall (re)collects

Fair
20 September 2025, 10:00AM to 4:00PM
A handkerchief with an image of Kelvin Hall on it and dated March 1928.

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