Current Exhibitions


The Antonine Wall: Rome’s Final Frontier
Hunterian Museum
Admission free

This new permanent gallery showcases a unique collection of monumental sculpture and other Roman artefacts recovered from the Antonine Wall - one of the UK’s most important Roman monuments. Featuring eighteen distance slabs, on display together for the first time, the gallery also displays a rich array of military and civilian artefacts from the wall, some exclusive to Roman Britain. More...


A Healing Passion: Medicine in Glasgow Past and Present
Hunterian Museum
Admission free

Covering historical and contemporary aspects of medicine in Glasgow, this permanent interactive exhibition explores major and lesser known figures in medicine, showcasing their achievements. Of particular interest are William Hunter’s original 18th century anatomical specimens, Joseph Lister’s carbolic spray, some of the first X-Ray films made by John MacIntyre, and one of the first ultrasound scanners ever developed. More...


Lord Kelvin: Revolutionary Scientist
Hunterian Museum
Admission free

Based around the life and work of Lord Kelvin, Glasgow’s greatest scientist, this permanent exhibition is a mix of original scientific instruments and demonstrations. It brings together a world-famous collection of historical items and merges them with modern technology to show how solving problems in physics 150 years ago led to practical inventions which have transformed our lives today. More...