Experts' Choice Award Hunterian Art Gallery
What the experts agree on
Scotland's oldest public museum holds an impressive art collection anchored by James McNeill Whistler's paintings and vibrant works by Scottish Colourists, all housed within Glasgow University's striking Gothic buildings.
“The bold tones of the Scottish Colourists (Samuel Peploe, Francis Cadell, JD Fergusson and Leslie Hunter) are well represented in this gallery.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "Houses William Hunter's (1718–83) collection of paintings." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This building from 1980 is the permanent home of the university's art collection." Full review
The Telegraph "Scotland’s oldest public museum, founded in 1807 in the Gothic splendour of Glasgow University, is a treasure trove of art, science and relics of bygone civilisations. " Full review
Frommer's "This is the oldest public museum in Scotland (opened in 1803). The gallery inherited the artistic estate of Scottish-American James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903) and many of his paintings hang here." Full review
New York Times "Across the road, the Hunterian Art Gallery shows the recreated living quarters of the Glasgow architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh (and his artist wife, Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh)...."
National Geographic "My city's best museum is the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, which hosts a large collection of Charles Rennie Mackintosh work. It's one of the smallest and most low-key of Glasgow's 20..."
Lonely Planet "Across the road, the free-to-visit Hunterian Art Gallery has an important collection of international art, including Dutch old masters, prints by James McNeill Whistler and Scottish..."
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