Museums & Galleries · Glasgow
Hunterian Museum
📍 G12 8QQ
Photo: Alex Liivet from Chester, United Kingdom (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Oldest public museum in Scotland with arts, sciences and humanities collections
- Explore collections and take part in research
- Exhibitions and events held across Hunterian venues
- Part of a project reimagining the museum and art gallery
The Hunterian is Scotland's oldest public museum, based at the University of Glasgow since 1807, with collections spanning arts, sciences and humanities. You can explore the exhibits, learn from the collections and take part in events and exhibitions held across its venues on and beyond the university campus. It suits visitors curious about history, science and culture, and those keen to see a long-established university museum in action, including an ongoing project to reimagine its spaces for future generations. The museum is in Glasgow City, within the Museums & Galleries category, with Exhibition Centre station just 0.7 miles away. There are 77 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, making it easy to combine a museum visit with a short break nearby.
Practical details
- Booking
- Visit planning information available for the venues
- Best for
- Visitors interested in history, collections and research
From the attraction's own website on 4 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Disabled Access
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Hunterian Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Exhibition Centre 0.7 miles
- Partick 0.8 miles
- Charing Cross (Glasgow) 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page