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Hunterian Art Gallery

  • April 21, 2007
  • Rated 4 of 5 by spanishlady from Madrid, Spain
Tucked away in the delicious west end is the country's oldest free admission gallery open to the public. Set in the university grounds under the library, they do not tell you in Edinburgh that America's most famous painter has the majority of his collection her, with a smaller part in Washington's Smithsonian institute. Glasgow is the world's seventh-oldest university and well worth the visit.
Across the avenue, the museum occupies a very respectable position with important collections in historical artifacts and scientific achievements.
I particularly enjoyed the history and development of the institution itself in what was, for the majority of the time, a tiny rural backwater before a student at this establishment kicked off the industrial revolution with his steam power. James Watt does not get a lot of exposure for this in this establishment but Boyd Orr and Lord Kelvin do.
All in all, a highly enjoyable experience.

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Hunterian Art Gallery and Museum

  • May 17, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by artslover from Calgary, Alberta
Hunterian Art Gallery and Museum

This is reputedly one of the oldest art galleries and museums in Scotland. It is named after William Hunter, who was, among other things, royal surgeon to King George I. He must have been a very curious, as well as wealthy person, to have collected so many various and interesting things and then have the money to fund the building of a structure to house all his stuff in.

Hunter's collections are located in various buildings on the campus of the University of Glasgow. The two main places to see the collections are the Gallery, and the Museum.

The Gallery, a modern, custom-built facility, is part of the extensive University library complex. The Gallery displays an extensive art collection, and features an outdoor sculpture garden. The bas relief aluminium doors to the Hunterian Gallery were designed by Scottish sculptor Eduardo Paolozzi. The art collection has grown since Hunter's original collection. Part of the art collection includes a large number of Whistler's paintings, and paintings of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

Also connected to the Gallery is Mackintosh's house, rebuilt by the University (using modern materials) at exactly the same point that the original had stood. The Mackintosh House features some of the original woodwork of the old terraced house, and has been furnished entirely to Mackintosh's design, with original decorations and furniture.

The Museum features extensive displays relating to William Hunter and his collections relating to Roman Scotland (especially the Antonine Wall), geology, ethnography, ancient Egypt, coins, and medals. Superb geological, zoological, anatomical, archaeological, ethnographic, and scientific instruments also form the collections, as well as preserved insects and other biological specimens.

It is open Monday to Saturday, and admission is free to the Gallery and Museum. A modest charge (£2) is levied for the Mackintosh House. There is a cafe and small gift shop as well. Getting to the University of Glasgow is easily done by subway or bus from the city centre.

It is well worth the effort to view the amazing variety of things you may not have seen elsewhere, as well as appreciate the art. And I have not even described the zoology and anatomy collections, which are also housed on the university campus.

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Hunterian Art Gallery

  • October 6, 2001
  • Rated 4 of 5 by golondon from McAllen, Texas
Hunterian Art Gallery

Across the street from the Hunterian Museum, the Art Gallery, also part of the University of Glasgow, is an extremely nice gallery. The main exhibition was of James McNeil Whistler's paintings, pastels and prints. The only painting of his I had ever seen was "Whistler's Mother" but these were very different. There was also a very small Rembrandt, Knoninck, Chardin and Stubbs. There was a major display of the Scottish Colourists, Fergusson, Peploe, Cadell and Hunter, which was very good. I had never heard of the Colourists but I really liked them. Also located at the Hunterian Gallery is the Charles Rennie McIntosh House. It is three stories tall and quite interesting, even to someone who has never been a fan of McIntosh. The rooms are spacious and light and very liveable. I see why he was so popular. Outside the Gallery is the Sculpture Garden, filled with stone and metal sculptures, as well as a gazebo designed by McIntosh. Allow 1 1/2 to 2 hours to see everything.

From journal Glasgow .. Cool At Last

Hunterian Museum

  • October 6, 2001
  • Rated 4 of 5 by golondon from McAllen, Texas
Hunterian Museum

This small eclectic museum was housed in Bute Hall at the University of Glasgow. Entered through a series of arches much like a cathedral crypt, the Victorian stairway up to the first floor was beautiful. The museum has a variety of Roman coins, a cannon ball, Roman armor, a few astrological exhibits and, their main claim to fame, the "Lucy" skeleton. Lucy was found by Dr. Leakey in Africa and was thought to be the oldest human skeleton. I was amazed at how tiny "Lucy" was. You can see everything they have in about an hour.

From journal Glasgow .. Cool At Last

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