Glasgow + Rain = Kelvingrove Musuem

And so this is not the place to go on a rainy day if you have a head ache / bad hair day..... because every other bored parent will be there with there with their brood.

I took Baby Wild & my 4 year old god-daughter along a few Saturday afternoons ago (been too busy to post this until now) due to the shite weather Monsoon summer we've been blessed with recently. Already feeling conspicuous due to slight hangover, and awareness of my almost CBeebie perfect tone and accent in an effort to maintain control of the girls, I was none too pleased to bump into an ex boss and a present colleague.  Thankfully the ex boss didn't even recognise me, despite the fact that his youngest and Baby Wild were hand in hand trying to storm the barriers between them and the stuffed animals.  I managed to hide behind a pillar and coach Baby Wild away and managed not to get escorted from the premised by security for trying to steal all the swan's feathers.  The colleague, at 8 months pregnant really should have been at home eating cakes while she still can and been keeping such weekend child fuelled Saturday treats  at bay for at least another year I thought!  Maybe she was practicing...

Anyways... this was my first time at Kelvingrove and we did enjoy ourselves.  We didn't stray far from the creature features truth be told, as it was plenty enough hard work for me with the two girls.  We went upstairs to check out all the 'armies' and try to climb over the banister and climb onto the full size plane, which thank the lord I "ruined".  According to the 4 yr old, the highlights were the cheetah, and the chocolate brownie in the cafe down on the basement floor.  The staff were friendly enough, the prices more reasonable than I had expected and nobody bliked when I produced Baby Wild's snacks from my handbag rather than purchasing fruit & water from the cafe.  Bonus points also awarded for a splendid machiato, despite not offering it on the menu.  And there are loads of toilets on every floor with plenty baby change & toddler+mum sized toilets.

I can see why this is a popular bolt hole for those wishing to avoid the dreaded soft plays.

Logistics / 10

baby friendly            10
toddler friendly         7
toilets/changing         10
accessibilty               10
car parking              cheap as chips
cost                         free entry