8th International Insular Art Conference

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

Founded in 1807, The Hunterian is Scotland's oldest public museum and home to one of the largest collections outside the National Museums. The Hunterian is one of the leading university museums in the world and its collections have been Recognised as a Collection of National Significance. It is one of Scotland’s most important cultural assets.‌ 

Built on Dr William Hunter’s founding bequest, the collections today include scientific instruments used by James Watt, Joseph Lister and Lord Kelvin; outstanding Roman artefacts from the Antonine Wall; major natural and life sciences holdings; Hunter’s own extensive anatomical teaching collection; one of the world’s greatest numismatic collections; impressive ethnographic objects from Captain Cook’s Pacific voyages and a major art collection.

The Hunterian is also home to the world’s largest permanent display of the work of James McNeill Whistler, the largest single holding of the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and The Mackintosh House, the reassembled interiors from his Glasgow home. It boasts one of the most distinguished public art collections in Scotland with works ranging from Rubens and Rembrandt to the Scottish Colourists and Glasgow Boys.

Open Tuesday - Saturday 10.00am - 5.00pm
Sunday 11.00am - 4.00pm
Closed Mondays 
Admission to the Art Gallery is free
Admission charge for The Mackintosh House and some special exhibitions

http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/kelvingrove/pages/default.aspx

The City’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is situated beside the University, and is one of UK’s most popular art galleries. It has one of the finest collections of arms and armour in the world and a vast natural history collection. The art collection includes many outstanding European artworks, including works by the Old Masters, French Impressionists, Dutch Renaissance, Scottish Colourists and exponents of the Glasgow School. It’s most famous painting is Dalí’s Christ of Saint John of the Cross. There is a gallery dedicated to Charles Rennie Macintosh and the Glasgow Style which contains a number of Celtic Revival items. There is a small collection of early medieval artefacts from local excavations.

Open   Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am–5pm

Friday and Sunday 11am–5pm

Admission free

One of Scotland's most magnificent medieval buildings, Glasgow Cathedral is the only one on the Scottish mainland to survive the Reformation of 1560 intact. The first stone built Glasgow Cathedral was dedicated in the presence of King David I in 1136. The present building was consecrated in 1197. Unusually, this functioning church is Crown property and is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland on behalf of Scottish Ministers.

https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/glasgow-cathedral/

Opening times

1 April to 30 September:
Monday to Saturday, 9.30am to 5.30pm
Sunday, 1pm to 5pm