Glasgow's Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is in the running for a top national award.

The attraction has been announced as one of the 10 finalists for the £100,000 Museum of the Year award.

The museum and gallery, run by the city's arm's-length cultural body Glasgow Life, has been nominated for its exhibitions in 2012 including its collection of Italian art and the rock band AC/DC.

It also opened its dedicated Glasgow Boys Gallery, and toured its Glasgow Boys art to the Royal Academy in London.

The winner of the annual prize, run by the Art Fund, will be announced on BBC Radio 4's Front Row at the V&A in London on June 4.

Kelvingrove is up against the Baltic centre in Gateshead, The Beaney in Canterbury, Dulwich Picture Gallery, The Hepworth Wakefield, Horniman Museum and Gardens in London, the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge, Narbeth Museum in Wales, Preston Park Museum in Stockton and the William Morris Gallery in London.

Since reopening after a £35 million refurbishment in 2006, Kelvingrove has registered more than 10 million visitors.

As well as Museum of the Year, Kelvingrove is also in the running for the Clore Award for Learning, an award of £10,000 which recognises achievements in learning programmes in UK museums.

Councillor Archie Graham, chairman of Glasgow Life, said: "Kelvingrove continues to be one of Scotland's most visited attractions. That is no accident. We work incredibly hard providing temporary exhibitions, spectacular events and classes that really do offer something for everyone.

"From Italian art, to Glasgow's connections with rock giants AC/DC and even Victorian-themed weekends with contortionists and magicians, we understand our programme should be as diverse as the citizens who own this great museum.

"We're delighted to be the only Scottish museum named as a finalist for this year's Museum of the Year Award."