Art Guide Hunterian Museum, Glasgow

Hunterian Museum, Glasgow

The University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ (map)
Telephone: 0141 330 4221
Web site: www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk
See also: Scotland

Background information
The Hunterian Museum was built on the grounds of the University of Glasgow which lay then on Glasgow's High Street. Opened to the public in 1807, it is thus the oldest public museum in Scotland. In 1870 the Museum was transferred, along with the rest of the University, to its present home at Gilmorehill in the western suburbs of the city. The collections have grown enormously since Hunter's time. At first they were all housed together, but gradually sections were dispersed to appropriate University teaching departments. In 1980 the

art collection was transferred to a purpose-built Art Gallery.

Particularly interesting for Archaeology Coins and Medals Ethnography Geology

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