Glasgow through the Looking-Glass (exhibition)
An exhibition at the Mitchell Library (Glasgow), to mark the publication of reputedly the world's first comics in Glasgow, in 1825. Coincides with a series of parallel talks and family-friendly events (see separate website).
College of Arts School of Modern Languages and Cultures Stirling Maxwell Centre
Date: Thursday 01 May 2025 - Thursday 31 July 2025
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Venue: Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow, G3 7DN
Category: Exhibitions, Public lectures, Social events, Open days and visits
An exhibition at the Mitchell Library (Glasgow), to mark the publication Glasgow Looking Glass, reputedly the world's first comics in Glasgow, in 1825. Coincides with a series of parallel talks and family-friendly events.
Find out more about the rare Glasgow Looking Glass from a podcast by Professor Laurence Grove and Dr Danielle Schwertner, of the Stirling Maxwell Centre, in Stories from Glasgow: Episode Two - The World’s First Comic (with a podcast).
Open Monday to Saturday from 9am-5pm (open late to 8pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays). For contact and location details, see www.glasgowlife.org.uk/libraries/venues/the-mitchell-library