The Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery

University of Glasgow
Glasgow
Strathclyde
G12 8QQ
Scotland

Website

www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk

E-mail

Telephone

Museum

0141 330 4221

Art Gallery

0141 330 5431

Fax

Museum

0141 330 3617

Art Gallery

0141 330 3618

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The University of Glasgow's Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery is home to one of the top five collections in Scotland, with over a million items ranging from meteorites to Mackintosh and mummies.

The Hunterian is the legacy of Dr William Hunter, a pioneering obstetrician and teacher. His passion for collecting was legendary. Hunter was born and raised locally and was a student at the University of Glasgow. He moved to London in 1741, where he found fame and fortune as physician to the Royal family and teacher of anatomy and surgery. Hunter lavished his wealth on building up his vast and varied private collection.

When he died in 1783 he left his entire collection to the University of Glasgow, along with the money to create a suitable museum. The Hunterian opened its doors in 1807, making it Scotland's oldest public museum.

The present day Hunterian is spread across four sites on the University campus. The purpose built Hunterian Art Gallery and Mackintosh House are in Hillhead Street. The Hunterian Museum is in the Main University building on University Avenue. The Zoology Museum is in the Graham Kerr building and the Anatomy Museum is in the Thomson building.

Venue Type:

Museum, Gallery

Opening hours

Open: Monday - Saturday 9.30am - 5.00pm

For group visits, prior booking is essential to avoid disappointment.

Closed Sundays and public holidays

Admission charges

Admission to the Museum and Art Gallery is free. Admission charge for The Mackintosh House.

The Hunterian collections are extensive and wide-ranging with just over one million objects. The recently published Scottish National Audit of all museum collections ranked the Hunterian as third in Scotland in terms of overall collection size, and in terms of the proportion of our collections which are of international importance.

Collection details

Archaeology, Coins and Medals, Decorative and Applied Art, Design, Fine Art, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Personalities, Photography, Science and Technology, World Cultures

Key artists and exhibits

Asante Weights
Coins
Captain Cook
Dinosaurs
Egyptians
Hominid Evolution
Romans
Art Gallery: Mackintosh House, Glasgow Boys, Mackintosh Collection, Scottish Colourists, Whistler Collection
William Hunter and Anatomy
Zoololgy: Animal Architecture, Birds, Corals, Insects, Invertebrates, Mammals, Reptile, Amphibians, Fish

Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

'This Unrivalled Collection': The Hunterian’s first catalogue

1 March 2012 — 15 September 2013 *on now

The comprehensive volume described all the objects in the old Hunterian Museum, creating the first ever Hunterian catalogue and visitor guide. Laskey was an enigmatic character who served in the 21st Kirkcubright and Wigton Milita.

He was also a collector, dealer and author in natural history and antiquities. As a donor to The Hunterian, Laskey was seen as supporter and contributor, as well as a commentator.

Suitable for

Any age

Admission

Free.

Website

http://www.gla.ac.uk/hunterian/visit/exhibitions/comingsoon/

Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.

Face to face resources

Junior Archaeologists' Club

http://www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk:443/museum/whatsOn.php?pg=jac

For children aged 8 years and over who are interested in archaeology. The club meets at the Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow, on the first Saturday of every month at 10am. New members very welcome.