Hunterian Art Gallery
Iconic art in an iconic building
The Hunterian Art Gallery frames questions about how art and art galleries can be more meaningful to more people.
Plan Your Visit
What's On Display?
See works by Whistler and Mackintosh, Rembrandt and Rubens, the Glasgow Boys and Scottish Colourists, as well as leading contemporary artists.
You can see a number of highlights in the Hunterian Art Gallery including Chardin's 'A Lady Taking Tea', Rembrandt's 'The Entombment' and Gavin Hamilton's 'Hector's Farewell to Andromache'.
The displays in the main gallery feature a significant number of artworks made by women and other artists who have been less well represented.
The Hunterian Art Gallery is also home to one of Scotland's largest print collections, a sculpture courtyard, the Mackintosh House and an exciting programme of contemporary art exhibitions.
Find out more about our exhibitions and events in our What's On section or discover the range and scale of our collections.
Book a group visit, take a student-led tour or pick up a copy of our family trail.
Opening Times and Prices
Free entry
Open Tuesday–Sunday
10am–5pm
Check our Notices page for temporary closures and public holiday opening hours.
Getting Here
The Hunterian
The Hunterian is part of the University of Glasgow. Our Museums, Art Gallery and the Mackintosh House are located on the Gilmorehill campus, 3km west of Glasgow city centre.
Hunterian Art Gallery
The Hunterian Art Gallery is located on Hillhead Street beside the University Library.
By Subway
Hillhead Subway station or Kelvinbridge Subway station.
By Bus
4 and 4A from the city centre to University Avenue.
By Car
The University is signposted locally. Car parking in the surrounding area is limited. Park and Ride is available at Kelvinbridge Subway station. Parking on campus is for permit holders only on weekdays. Free parking after 5pm and at weekends. Enter the main University campus via University Avenue at Pearce Lodge.
Blue Badge Parking
Visitors who hold a valid blue badge can park on the campus at no cost. However, they must register and apply for a Blue Badge Visitor Permit. Please select ‘Gimorehill – Blue Badge Visitor’.
By Bike
Bike parking is available on campus.
Access
In the Hunterian Art Gallery there is a ramp to the ground floor and a lift to the basement and first floor Gallery 2.
The Hunterian Art Gallery has large cubicles in both Ladies and Gents toilets but with limited space for manoeuvering, which may not be suitable for all wheelchairs.
AccessAble Guide for Hunterian Art Gallery and the Mackintosh House.
Enhance your visit with our digital guide on Bloomberg Connects. (includes a British Sign Language video tour and a Audio Described tour for visually impaired visitors).
For young Art Lovers there is a family-friendly gallery trail, family-friendly labels to look out for and an Art Explorer's Apron containing sensory items and a sketch book to support young neurodivergent visitors or anyone who benefits from a focus or calming activity.
Portable stools and children's portable steps are available for visitors to use throughout the gallery.
History
The Hunterian is Scotland's oldest museum. It opened in 1807 following Dr William Hunter's bequest of his substantial collections to the University of Glasgow.
The first Hunterian Museum was located near Glasgow Cathedral on the University of Glasgow’s first site. When the University moved to its present location in 1870, The Hunterian collections were relocated to the Gilbert Scott building, where the Hunterian Museum remains today.
The whole collection was originally displayed together, but eventually some sections were moved to other parts of the University.
The zoology collections are now housed in the Hunterian Zoology Museum, the art collections in the Hunterian Art Gallery and the books and manuscripts in the University Library.
Other Venues
The Hunterian has a range of venues to explore on the University of Glasgow campus and beyond.