St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, Religious museum in Cathedral Square, Glasgow, Scotland
The St Mungo Museum displays artifacts and exhibitions from global religions, featuring collections of religious objects, art pieces, and cultural items throughout three floors.
Built in 1989 on the site of the medieval Bishops' Castle, the museum opened in 1993 and inherited the Scottish Baronial architectural style of its predecessor.
The museum presents artifacts from six major world religions through exhibitions of paintings, sculptures, textiles, and ceremonial objects from different faith traditions.
Located near High Street train station, the museum offers free admission, wheelchair access, and operates from Monday to Sunday with varying opening times.
Britain's first Zen garden resides within the museum grounds, providing a designated space for meditation adjacent to the medieval Glasgow Cathedral.
Location: Glasgow City
Inception: 1993
Fee: No
Part of: Glasgow Museums
Address: 2 2 2 Castle Street, Glasgow G4 0RH G4 0RH Glasgow G4 0RH Glasgow
Opening Hours: Lundi-Jeudi 10:00-17:00; Vendredi 11:00-17:00; Samedi 10:00-17:00; Dimanche 11:00-17:00
Phone: +441412761625
Email: museums@glasgowlife.org.uk
Website: https://glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/st-mungo-museum-of-religious-life-and-art
GPS coordinates: 55.86209,-4.23680
Latest update: May 16, 2025 12:07
Glasgow combines medieval structures with Victorian architecture and modern cultural buildings. The city offers photographers a mix of Gothic churches, sandstone buildings, and green spaces along the River Clyde. The route includes the 12th-century cathedral and the adjacent Necropolis with its monuments on a hillside. Kelvingrove Museum displays Spanish Baroque architecture, while the University of Glasgow presents Gothic towers and courtyards. The Botanic Gardens house Victorian glasshouses with iron and glass structures. The Riverside Museum documents the city's industrial history, and modern venues like the SSE Hydro and Clyde Auditorium complete the route. The collection covers religious, academic, and industrial architecture, along with parks and cemeteries.
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Provand's Lordship
35 m
Bishop's Castle
83 m
Andersonian Library
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Equestrian statue of William III
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Lady Well
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Cathedral Square, Bridge Of Sighs
196 m
14 - 20 Cathedral Square, Barony North Church
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Cathedral Square, Statue Of James Arthur
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Cathedral Square, Statue Of James Lumsden
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Cathedral Square, Statue of James White of Overtoun
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Cathedral Square, Statue To Reverend Dr Norman Macleod
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Statue Of David Livingstone, Cathedral Square
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Memorial Stone, Cathedral Square, Glasgow
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82-86 Castle Street, Royal Infirmary, Main Blocks
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Cathedral Square, Police Box
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82-86 Castle Street, Royal Infirmary, Warnock Street, Nurses Home
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Castle Street, Barony Parish Church
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Castle Street, Barony Parish Church, War Memorial
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70 Cathedral Square, Cathedral Of St Mungo, Burial Ground
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28, 32, 53 Cathedral Square, Cathedral House
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279, 281, 283, 285 High Street
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Castle Street, Barony Parish Church, Retaining Wall, Railings And Gatepiers
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Castle Street, Barony Parish Church, Church Hall
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Cathedral Square, Bridge Of Sighs, Superintendent's House
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Cathedral Square, Bridge Of Sighs, Gates And Gate Piers
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Castle Street, Barony Parish Church, Caretaker's House
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