Press Release Archive


New Hunterian exhibitions premiere works by leading contemporary artists

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 09:00:00 GMT

New exhibitions premiere works by leading contemporary artists Alexandra Bircken and Elizabeth Price

Elizabeth Price: UNDERFOOT

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 08:00:00 BST

Details revealed for first solo exhibition in Scotland by Turner Prize winning artist Elizabeth Price to focus on Glasgow’s textile heritage.

New exhibition explores the afterlife of Scotland’s most controversial monarch

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:00:00 BST

A major new exhibition exploring the afterlife of Scotland’s most controversial monarch, Mary Queen of Scots (1542-1587), opens at The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, this October.

Zanele Muholi: Somnyama Ngonyama, ‘Hail, the Dark Lioness’

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 08:00:00 BST

17 striking self-portraits by celebrated visual activist Zanele Muholi (South African, b. 1972) will go on display at an outdoor exhibition at the University of Glasgow next month.

Scotland’s largest gold nugget goes on display at The Hunterian

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 23:00:00 BST

The Hunterian at the University of Glasgow is now home to the largest gold nugget found in Scotland in over 400 years.

First solo exhibition in Scotland by Elizabeth Price announced for November 2022 and to focus on Glasgow’s textile heritage

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 08:00:00 BST

The Hunterian are pleased to announce details of the first exhibition in Scotland by Turner Prize winning artist Elizabeth Price.

Alasdair Gray's Lanark: A Life Made on Paper

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:00:00 BST

A new exhibition dedicated to the work of renowned Scottish writer and artist Alasdair Gray (1934–2019).

Workaround

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 13:00:00 BST

Solo exhibition from Glasgow-based artist Charlie Hammond featuring new and existing work.

The Hunterian announced as co-commissioning partner for Imperial War Museums’ £2.5m art commissioning programme

Tue, 17 May 2022 13:00:00 BST

The Hunterian at the University of Glasgow has been appointed as one of five co-commissioning partners for Imperial War Museums’ £2.5m art commissioning programme.

Demon Drink

Mon, 02 May 2022 08:00:00 BST

New exhibition explores the theme of alcohol in art and the contradiction of the positive and negative consequences of the ‘demon drink’.

Flesh Arranges Itself Differently

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Exhibition brings two renowned collections together for the first time, responding to the impacts of technology, spirituality and mortality.

Hunterian receives funding from the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:00:00 GMT

The Hunterian is one of ten museums to receive funding from the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund.

Alexandra Bircken’s 'The Doctor' donated to The Hunterian

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 21:00:00 GMT

Alexandra Bircken’s 'The Doctor' donated to The Hunterian in Glasgow through the Valeria Napoleone XX Contemporary Art Society Scheme.

Hunterian to premiere new work from Jimmy Robert

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:00:00 BST

'Tobacco Flower' is a major body of new work by Jimmy Robert, made especially for Glasgow International.

Lifting the lid on Whistler

Mon, 31 May 2021 08:00:00 BST

A major new exhibition opening at The Hunterian in July explores the art and legacy of American-born artist James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903).

Hunterian online event celebrates Joan Eardley Centenary

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:00:00 BST

The Hunterian is delighted to be hosting the Joan Eardley Centenary, in partnership with The Scottish Women and the Arts Research Network

The Hunterian receives ‘Girl with Butterflies’ on behalf of the nation

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 21:00:00 GMT

'Girl with Butterflies', a rare watercolour by Frances Macdonald McNair, has been acquired for the nation through the Acceptance in Lieu Scheme.

The Hunterian strengthens team to deliver ambitious strategy

Mon, 02 Sep 2019 08:00:00 BST

The Hunterian at the University of Glasgow has announced eight new staff appointments.

Exploration show reveals tales of expedition triumph and tragedy

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 08:00:00 GMT

A new exhibition opening at the Hunterian Museum this month reveals fascinating tales of expedition triumph and tragedy.

Hunterian to premiere new work from artist Alex Impey

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 08:00:00 GMT

This November, The Hunterian at the University of Glasgow will premiere new work from visual artist Alex Impey.

Hunterian exhibition explores Gaelic identities

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 10:00:00 BST

A new exhibition opening at The Hunterian in October will consider what Gaelic identity means in 21st century Scotland.

A Gift to Glasgow from New York

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 10:00:00 BST

A new exhibition at The Hunterian celebrates the gift of over 70 works from the collection of distinguished gallery director and art collector Phillip A. Bruno.

New exhibition reveals the Pacific craft of barkcloth

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 08:00:00 BST

A new exhibition opening at the Hunterian Museum this August highlights The Hunterian’s world-class collection of barkcloth from the Pacific Ocean.

The Hunterian awarded funding for 'Curating Discomfort'

Fri, 05 Jul 2019 08:00:00 BST

A new Hunterian project has received funding from Museums Galleries Scotland, the national development body for Scotland’s museums.

New Hunterian exhibition combines geology, biography and New York City

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 08:00:00 BST

Ilana Halperin: Minerals of New York at the Hunterian Art Gallery from July 2019.

T. rex in Town is venue for surprise proposal!

Tue, 21 May 2019 08:00:00 BST

Love was in the air at Kelvin Hall on Sunday morning when the T. rex in Town exhibition became the venue for a very special proposal!

Trix the T. rex arrives in Glasgow

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 09:00:00 BST

After a road and ferry journey which took her across Europe, Trix the T. rex has arrived in Scotland.

New exhibition at Hunterian is Hand Drawn and Action Packed

Wed, 13 Feb 2019 08:00:00 GMT

For the next few months, the Hunterian Art Gallery will be home to Hand Drawn Action Packed, a major exhibition curated by Hayward Gallery Touring.

Glasgow will face off with a new dinosaur as Trix the T.rex comes to Town

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 09:30:00 GMT

Visitors to Glasgow will get an amazing opportunity to see one of the best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons when it visits Scotland on the last leg of its European tour.

The German Revolution at The Hunterian Art Gallery

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

A new exhibition opening this March will offer a rare opportunity to see key works from The Hunterian's pioneering collection of German Expressionist prints.

Hunterian hosts Burns Night at the Museum

Thu, 24 Jan 2019 22:00:00 GMT

Children and their families are being invited to a special 'Burns Night at the Museum' at the University of Glasgow’s Hunterian Museum on Sunday, 27 January, 2019.

‘Byzantium’ celebrates a golden age of coinage

Tue, 01 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

A new exhibition, now open at the Hunterian Museum, reveals the fascinating coinage of the Byzantine Empire.

Last chance to see Hunter, a new acquisition and Christmas opening

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Visitors can still enjoy a number of exhibitions and events at The Hunterian over Christmas and into the New Year.

New grant will increase access to Mackintosh House

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT

The Hunterian has been awarded £30,000 from Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) to create a new interpretation space for the Mackintosh House.

'Rosengarten' returns for Hunter Tercentenary

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT

The William Hunter Tercentenary has offered the perfect opportunity to show 'Rosengarten' - a key installation from The Hunterian's contemporary art collection.

'Strange Foreign Bodies' responds to Hunter's legacy

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT

To accompany its William Hunter exhibition, The Hunterian presents 'Strange Foreign Bodies', a new group exhibition featuring works by seven international artists.

New exhibition marks Hunter Tercentenary (and reveals how he helped shape modern museums)

Wed, 12 Sep 2018 08:00:00 BST

A major new exhibition at The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, will mark an important anniversary in the history of Scotland’s oldest public museum.

Major boost to museum skills training in Glasgow

Mon, 14 May 2018 08:00:00 BST

Glasgow is benefitting from new funding awarded to a collaborative partnership in the city to develop vocational skills within its museums.

New Mackintosh Curator for The Hunterian

Thu, 10 May 2018 16:00:00 BST

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Joseph Sharples as Mackintosh Curator at The Hunterian, University of Glasgow.

Hunterian to receive over £2.1 million in SFC funding

Wed, 09 May 2018 08:00:00 BST

The Hunterian at the University of Glasgow is to receive £2.178 million in funding, it was announced yesterday.

Hunterian to show Ulrike Ottinger retrospective as part of Glasgow International

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 08:00:00 BST

This solo exhibition profiles the influential filmmaker and artist Ulrike Ottinger, whose work has rarely been exhibited in the UK

Transatlantic connections - Hunterian exhibition brings Harvard’s historic treasures to Glasgow

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 08:00:00 BST

A major new exhibition at The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, has brought rare items from Harvard University’s extraordinary collections to Scotland for the first time.

New Hunterian exhibition showcases recent acquisitions ranging from Rembrandt to Alison Watt

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 08:00:00 BST

Recent Acquisitions showcases some of the latest additions to The Hunterian’s world-class art collection.

New Hunterian exhibition explores time, in collaboration with The Common Guild

Tue, 03 Oct 2017 00:00:00 BST

A Synchronology: the contemporary and other times is the latest in a series of contemporary art displays at The Hunterian, University of Glasgow.

All change - new Scottish coin exhibition reveals Hunterian treasures

Thu, 21 Sep 2017 10:52:00 BST

A new exhibition dedicated to the history of Scottish coinage is now open at The Hunterian.

New Hunterian Director takes up post

Wed, 02 Aug 2017 09:00:00 BST

The new Director of The Hunterian at the University of Glasgow takes up post this week.

New two-venue exhibition reveals rarely seen masterpieces

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 13:00:00 GMT

A new collaborative exhibition opening later this month will bring major paintings from the Bute Collection at Mount Stuart, Isle of Bute, to The Hunterian, University of Glasgow.

Lord Stewartby Collection of Scottish Coins gifted to The Hunterian

Wed, 08 Mar 2017 10:00:00 GMT

A treasure trove of Scottish coins covering over 600 years of Scotland’s history has been gifted to The Hunterian at the University of Glasgow.

In/Human: The Body as Resource

Wed, 01 Mar 2017 08:00:00 GMT

A one-day event at Kelvin Hall featuring work by Kathryn Ashill, Sarah Browne, Christian Fogarolli, Michael Grey, Anja Kirschner and David Panos and Marcel Broodthaers.

New Hunterian display highlights centenary of rescue from Antarctica

Mon, 19 Dec 2016 09:00:00 GMT

The Hunterian has unveiled a new display showcasing the Polar Medal awarded to University of Glasgow graduate Alexander Stevens. This is the first time the medal has ever been on public display.

Night at the Museum celebrates Scotland’s national bard

Fri, 15 Jan 2016 09:00:00 GMT

To celebrate Burns Night, The Hunterian at the University of Glasgow will host a special Night at the Museum event on Friday 22 January from 7.00pm – 10.00pm.

Rare Sunflower Andirons now on display at The Hunterian

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 09:00:00 BST

The Hunterian is now home to a pair of exceptionally rare gilded brass andirons designed by English architect and designer Thomas Jeckyll.

New Hunterian exhibition tells Erskine story

Thu, 22 Sep 2016 09:00:00 BST

A new exhibition opening this week at the University of Glasgow’s Hunterian Museum celebrates the centenary of Erskine Hospital, 100 years after its foundation in 1916.

Mackintosh plans amongst first treasures in Kelvin Hall

Tue, 13 Sep 2016 15:30:00 BST

Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s original plans for The Glasgow School of Art will be amongst the first items from The Hunterian to move to the new state of the art collections study facilities at Kelvin Hall.

Skeletons: Our Buried Bones

Sun, 10 Jul 2016 20:00:00 BST

A fascinating touring exhibition from Wellcome Collection and the Museum of London will open at The Hunterian this August.

New Hunterian exhibition features Damien Hirst première

Mon, 21 Mar 2016 13:00:00 GMT

A new exhibition opening at The Hunterian this month will feature the première of Damien Hirst’s Necromancer plus new works by Scott Rogers and Catherine Street.

Comic Invention opening soon!

Mon, 14 Mar 2016 09:00:00 GMT

The major new exhibition Comic Invention opens at the Hunterian Art Gallery on Friday 18 March 2016.

New medals exhibition reveals unique moments in history

Wed, 09 Mar 2016 16:00:00 GMT

A new exhibition dedicated to William Hunter’s collection of British medals will open at the Hunterian Art Gallery this week.

New Hunterian acquisition attributed to Hogarth

Mon, 01 Feb 2016 09:00:00 GMT

New research has revealed that a recent acquisition made by The Hunterian may be an early work by English painter, engraver and satirist William Hogarth (1697-1764).

The Hunterian receives prestigious Engineering Heritage Award

Mon, 07 Dec 2015 11:00:00 GMT

The Hunterian has been awarded a prestigious Engineering Heritage Award by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers for its model air engine.

New Hunterian exhibition reveals world’s first comic

Fri, 04 Dec 2015 09:00:00 GMT

A new exhibition opening at the Hunterian Art Gallery next year will reveal the world’s oldest comic.

Night at the Museum features Inspiring Scots!

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 09:00:00 GMT

To celebrate St Andrews Day, The Hunterian at the University of Glasgow will host a special Night at the Museum event on Friday 27 November from 7.00pm – 10.00pm.

New Hunterian exhibition reveals the 'Cradle of Scotland'

Thu, 20 Aug 2015 15:29:00 BST

A major exhibition revealing new discoveries in Scottish archaeology will open at the Hunterian Art Gallery this September.

The Hunterian is first Scottish gallery to benefit from Cultural Gifts Scheme

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 14:08:00 BST

Joan Eardley’s Seated Boy has been allocated to The Hunterian under the Cultural Gifts Scheme.

New Hunterian display sparks search for missing painting

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:17:00 GMT

A new display at The Hunterian Art Gallery has uncovered a fascinating mystery – a painting of a famous actress which has been missing for over 100 years.

The only way to do it is to do it

Thu, 12 Mar 2015 16:27:00 GMT

A new exhibition and series of events that bring into focus the enduring legacy of the radical liberal arts institution, Black Mountain College (North Carolina 1933-1957).

Major gift leads to ‘The Poetry of Place’

Wed, 21 Jan 2015 15:25:00 GMT

A new exhibition at The Hunterian will offer rare insight into the creative process of Scottish artist Duncan Shanks, highlighting his rich body of work.

New exhibition reveals survivors of the first print revolution

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:41:00 GMT

A new exhibition at The Hunterian will reveal one of the UK’s most important collections of books printed in the 15th century or ‘incunabula’.

New research and exhibition takes the public inside Mackintosh’s architectural designs

Wed, 16 Jul 2014 16:40:00 BST

A new exhibition opening at the Hunterian Art Gallery this Friday (18 July) will offer new insights into the architectural work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

Hunterian to reveal the lost tomb of Robert the Bruce

Thu, 12 Jun 2014 11:48:00 BST

A special new exhibition at The Hunterian will present the first complete 3D digital model of the long lost tomb of Robert the Bruce (1274-1329).

Lucy Skaer at The Hunterian

Thu, 29 May 2014 16:37:00 BST

This new exhibition at the Hunterian Art Gallery features a group of pivotal works by Turner Prize-nominee Lucy Skaer.

A fresh look at a familiar icon

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 11:55:00 BST

Mackintosh Architecture at The Hunterian

Unique Merovingian coin on public display for the first time

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:54:00 GMT

A unique Merovingian gold coin will go on public display for this first time this Friday as part of The Hunterian’s major new exhibition Scottish Gold.

Scottish Gold exhibition set to shine

Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:57:00 GMT

A spectacular new exhibition at the Hunterian Art Gallery is set to shine when it opens in March.

Hunterian Art Gallery to open over Christmas Holidays!

Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:15:00 GMT

For the first time in our history, the Hunterian Art Gallery and Mackintosh House will open for four days over the Christmas holidays.

Whistler and Watercolour

Wed, 16 Oct 2013 16:05:00 BST

Over 20 of the finest watercolours from the University of Glasgow’s internationally important collection of the work of James McNeill Whistler.

Allan Ramsay: Portraits of the Enlightenment

Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:45:00 BST

Beautiful portraits tell the story of a well-connected man

Rembrandt and the Passion

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:53:00 GMT

Rembrandt provides the focus for a major new exhibition at The Hunterian in 2012.

Special Fergusson events at The Hunterian

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:07:00 BST

Ranging from children’s art classes to talks and concerts, the programme has something for everyone.

19th century posters to go on show

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:33:00 BST

The Art of the Poster

Lost symbols and hidden meanings

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:32:00 BST

Breaking the Renaissance Code: Emblems and Emblem Books

Scottish Colourists works come home to Scotland

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:27:00 BST

Colour, Rhythm and Form: J. D. Fergusson and France

The Romans are coming…

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:21:00 BST

The Antonine Wall: Rome’s Final Frontier