

The oldest public museum in Scotland, located within the Gothic splendour of the University, houses displays of archaeology, ethnography, coins, medals and geology. These include the world famous 330 million year old Bearsden Shark, dinosaurs from Scotland, the Romans in Scotland, and historically important scientific instruments as well as displays of other treasures. Occasional temporary exhibitions in the Kelvin Gallery.
William Hunter’s original collection was assembled to improve knowledge of the world and was rich in rare and important objects. Over 200 years later, the Hunterian Museum contains a huge variety of objects and offers the chance to discover and...
Keywords
Archaeology, Coins & medals, Education, Music, Natural sciences, Science & medicine, World culture
University of Glasgow
University Avenue
Glasgow
G12 8QQ
Tel: 0141 330 4221
Fax: 0141 330 3617
Email:
hunter@museum.gla.ac.uk
For more information visit:
http://www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk

26th Jul - 13th Aug 2010