Exhibitions
The city was host to the three Great Exhibitions at Kelvingrove Park, in 1888 (International Exhibition (1888)), 1901 (Glasgow International Exhibition (1901)) and 1911 (Scottish Exhibition, Art and Industry). It later hosted the Empire Exhibition in 1938 and the Industrial exhibits of the Festival of Britain at the Kelvin Hall in 1951. More recently it held the Glasgow Garden Festival in 1988 and was European Capital of Culture in 1990, National City of Sport 1995-1999, UK City of Architecture and Design 1999 and European Capital of Sport 2003. The city will also host the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
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