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The Hunterian Museum, Hunterian Art Gallery and the Mackintosh House are now open Tuesday to Sunday 10am - 5pm.

🔍 What happens between the first sketch and a finished painting? ‘Duncan Shanks: The Unseen Journey’ reveals the hidden ...
26/10/2026

🔍 What happens between the first sketch and a finished painting?

‘Duncan Shanks: The Unseen Journey’ reveals the hidden creative process behind one of Scotland's most celebrated landscape artists.

Featuring sketchbooks, exploratory studies and finished works, this intimate exhibition offers a rare opportunity to follow Shanks' journey from observation to abstraction.

Opening this week!

📍 Hunterian Art Gallery
📅 30 October 2026–2 May 2027
🕰️ Open Tue–Sun, 10am–5pm
🎟️ Free entry
🖼️ Duncan Shanks, 'First Autumn Leaves', 2020–21. © the artist.

Glen Affric is often described as one of Scotland's most picturesque glens.In this striking autumn landscape, Sir David ...
26/10/2026

Glen Affric is often described as one of Scotland's most picturesque glens.

In this striking autumn landscape, Sir David Young Cameron (1865–1945) uses bold shapes and rich colours to capture the loch nestled among the surrounding hills and mountains.

The painting's flattened perspective draws on the influence of Japanese prints.

🖼️ Sir David Young Cameron, ‘Affrick’, 1880–1945.

in 1835, celebrated Scottish landscape painter William McTaggart (1835–1910) was born.The seashore and the sea under a...
25/10/2026

in 1835, celebrated Scottish landscape painter William McTaggart (1835–1910) was born.

The seashore and the sea under all weather conditions were major subjects for McTaggart. Here in this painting from The collections, his fluid handling conveys the impact of a brisk wind on clouds, sailboats and sea.

This painting depicts the seashore off Campbeltown, not far from McTaggart's birthplace on the Mull of Kintyre.

🖼️ William McTaggart, 'A Breezy Day off Campbeltown', 1886.

is making its presence felt across The collections 🍁Set against a backdrop of autumn leaves, five girls search for o...
24/10/2026

is making its presence felt across The collections 🍁

Set against a backdrop of autumn leaves, five girls search for oak apples, large growths found on oak trees and caused by the oak apple gall wasp.

Painted in 1905, this sentimental work by Edward Atkinson Hornel (1864–1933) evokes an idealised vision of childhood innocence and idyllic rural life.

🖼️ Edward Atkinson Hornel, ‘Gathering Oak Apples’, 1905.

Autumn has definitely arrived here at University of Glasgow and this atmospheric scene by Robert Macaulay Stevenson capt...
22/10/2026

Autumn has definitely arrived here at University of Glasgow and this atmospheric scene by Robert Macaulay Stevenson captures the season perfectly.

Scottish artist Robert Macaulay Stevenson (1854–1952) painted many moonlight scenes throughout his career and was affectionately nicknamed ‘The Moonlighter’.

This soft and hazy work is thought to depict Montreuil in France.

🖼️ Robert Macaulay Stevenson, ‘Autumn Moonlight’, 1880–1952.

📣 This autumn, The Hunterian will present ‘Duncan Shanks: The Unseen Journey’, an intimate new exhibition exploring the ...
22/10/2026

📣 This autumn, The Hunterian will present ‘Duncan Shanks: The Unseen Journey’, an intimate new exhibition exploring the creative process of one of Scotland's most distinctive landscape artists.

Building on The Hunterian's significant archive of Shanks' sketchbooks, the exhibition brings together a further decade of sketchbooks, preparatory studies and finished works, revealing how observation, memory, music and literature inform his artistic practice.

✨ Opening 30 October 2026!

📍 Hunterian Art Gallery
📅 30 October 2026–2 May 2027
🕰️ Open Tue–Sun, 10am–5pm
🎟️ Free entry
🖼️ Duncan Shanks, 'Walk by the Riverbank Path', 2025. © the artist.

21/10/2026

in 1920, architect William Whitfield was born.

Did you know that the Art Gallery was designed by William Whitfield and Partners? Constructed between 1973–1981, it's an outstanding example of brutalist architecture, with its blocky shapes and hammered concrete.

Read more about the Hunterian Art Gallery and collection in our blog: https://hunterian.blog/hunterian-art-gallery-history/

Or come and see it for yourself at the University of Glasgow! Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10.00am until 5.00pm. Free entry.

Are you interested in rocks or fossils? Want to find out more about Scotland’s geo-heritage? Maybe you have some rocks a...
19/10/2026

Are you interested in rocks or fossils? Want to find out more about Scotland’s geo-heritage? Maybe you have some rocks at home you would like identified 🔍🪨

Join us for Geo-Natter — an informal meet up for anyone interested in or curious about geology.

Geo-Natter takes place in Kelvin Hall, on the third Wednesday of every month between 1.30pm–3.00pm.

Refreshments provided. Free entry, just drop-in!

📅21 October 2026
📍Kelvin Hall
⏰1.30pm–3.00pm
🆓Free entry
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Drop in to see us at the Museum for some free, family-friendly fun!See a number of highlights including the Bearsden S...
17/10/2026

Drop in to see us at the Museum for some free, family-friendly fun!

See a number of highlights including the Bearsden Shark, Cleopatra Coin and Chinese Map of the World.

Delve into the fascinating world of insects with our Beasties and their Bothies trail, or explore prehistoric animals with our Dino Trail. Or why not try out crafts in our Creative Corner? 🔍🐞🎨

Families can also borrow sensory aprons and backpacks to support their visit. No booking required – just drop in and start exploring.

Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10.00am until 5.00pm.

Pop into the Art Gallery this October break to enjoy free, creative activities!Follow Buckie the blackbuck on the Art ...
15/10/2026

Pop into the Art Gallery this October break to enjoy free, creative activities!

Follow Buckie the blackbuck on the Art Explorers trail, as he shows you his favourite works of art. Or have a go at drawing your own at one of our easels 🎨

Families can also borrow sensory aprons and backpacks to support their visit. No booking required – just drop in and start exploring.

Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10.00am until 5.00pm.

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University Of Glasgow, University Avenue
Glasgow
G128QQ

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+441413304221

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