The Hunterian Museum
Scotland’s oldest public museum, the Hunterian is a rich cultural asset and is rated as one of the top five museums in the Country because of the scale, range and importance of its collections.
Explore how the Earth was formed, how man evolved, when Romans patrolled the Antonine Wall, the civilisation of ancient Egypt and what Captain Cook brought back from the South Seas. See Scotland’s first Dinosaur footprint and the shark that swam in Bearsden. Find out how Lord Kelvin transformed the teaching of science.
VISITORS INFORMATION:
Opening Times:
Monday to Saturday
9.30am – 5.00pm
Closed Sundays and public holidays
Parking:
At weekends, free campus parking, only about 100m from the Museum and Art Gallery entrances, is normally available. Access to parking is from the Main Gate in University Avenue.
There is also pay and display parking in University Avenue and along Kelvin Way.
There is Disabled parking within the University campus, entry is through the main gate in University Avenue.
How To Get There:
The University of Glasgow is situated in the Hillhead district, 3km west of the city centre.
By Underground : Underground station, Hillhead.
By Bus : First Buses, Nos. 44, 44A, from the city centre to University Avenue.
By Car : The University is signposted locally. Parking on campus is by permit only on weekdays. Free parking on campus at weekends. Pay and display on Kelvin Way, University Avenue and adjoining streets; disabled drivers within University grounds by arrangement.
Address:
The Hunterian Museum
Main/Gilbert/Scott Building
University Avenue
University of Glasgow
Glasgow, G12 8QQ