http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/paulinemclean/2009/06/vote_early_vote_often.html en-gb 30 Mon 28 Dec 2009 11:24:55 GMT+1 A feed of user comments from the page found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/paulinemclean/2009/06/vote_early_vote_often.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/paulinemclean/2009/06/vote_early_vote_often.html?page=17#comment6 I'm pleased to see fellow Glaswegians agreeing as to the awful, facile, and profoundly anti-intellectual state of Kelvingrove museum. I can see the value in having a children's museum, but we already have the 'Science Centre' on the South side.Vote rigging from Culture and Sport Glasgow, should these allegations prove true, would not surprise me in the least. This particularly dirty little quango banned 'Variant' magazine - one of Glasgow's few recent and worthwhile cultural endeavours - from distribution at its venues for having the nerve to publish an unflattering article.See http://www.citystrolls.com/z-temp/z-pages/vari-ban.htmlHaving seen how they've affected the visiting exhibitions at the Burrell Collection, I fear for the the city's heritage. We are fortunate that they have not yet dared meddle with the permanent collection there, but I feel that we may see the Museum of Transport becoming yet another facile play-park when it reopens. Tue 23 Jun 2009 14:21:47 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/paulinemclean/2009/06/vote_early_vote_often.html?page=14#comment5 Not sure about the detail of this particular competition. However, can only agree with the above comments re the "new" Kelvingrove.The same sort of thing will be unveiled at the "National Museums Scotland" in Edinburgh in a couple of years' time. Much worse, probably, but excellent shopping facilities will be provided.As (especially) 4, above hints at, criticism of these institutions is often, and, unfortunately, all too easily deflected.Perhaps, for example, the Edinburgh-based NMS could function very well at half its block grant. It could: provide an excellent public service; maintain its well-regarded research and scholarship activities.Snouts would require to be removed from troughs, however. Wed 17 Jun 2009 23:44:15 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/paulinemclean/2009/06/vote_early_vote_often.html?page=11#comment4 The Art Fund Prize organisers have, following further analysis of the data, determined that it is now "clear that an attempt was made to tamper with them [the vote results]". Further information can be found here:http://discuss.glasgowguide.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=16688&view=findpost&p=244530 Wed 17 Jun 2009 11:21:32 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/paulinemclean/2009/06/vote_early_vote_often.html?page=8#comment3 This is pretty disingenuous, Pauline; no doubt this very blog played a role in boosting the Kelvingrove's vote.The 'new' Kelvingrove deserves no awards, at least not for being a museum. It simply isn't. It's a proudly anti-intellectual warehouse of diversion, with a cafe instead of a brain. At weekends it doubles as a multi-storey pram-park, and seems designed to suit the educational level of 10 year olds. Glasgow's tribal affection for it depresses me intensely. Wed 17 Jun 2009 11:14:40 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/paulinemclean/2009/06/vote_early_vote_often.html?page=5#comment2 Yes the Kelvingrove permanent exhibit about history of Glasgow is dreadful. All sectarianism and poverty. Nothing much about the great heritage of the second city of the Empire and history of shipbuilding and engineering innovation.However there are some nice interactive exhibits that my kids love. And an interesting display of art. But there are also exhibits which are unlabelled - I think we are just supposed to stand and marvel at the colours.... !As you say though the building is great and the Salvador Dali worth seeing. And there are often organ recitals. Wed 17 Jun 2009 10:50:11 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/paulinemclean/2009/06/vote_early_vote_often.html?page=2#comment1 Mr. Haggis is correct. Seems like a rather dumb competition to me -- online voting for places voters may never even have heard of. Furthermore, the revamped display layout of Kelvingrove is awful .. it truly sets my teeth on edge. There is nothing of value about trying to be trendy. Hopefully, the displays will be fixed when the next wave of fashionistas come along to meddle. As ever, the building remains beautiful and the restuarant plus museum staff are both rather good. Wed 17 Jun 2009 09:37:26 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/paulinemclean/2009/06/vote_early_vote_often.html?page=0#comment0 To be honest, i think the whole competition is flawed. Unless you have been lucky enough to have visited all the museums in question, how can you possibly have an opinion? P.S. I liked the Kelvingrove better before it had its revamp! Wed 17 Jun 2009 06:57:37 GMT+1