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Glasgow 850 at The Hunterian

01 Feb

Date: Saturday 01 February 2025 - Wednesday 31 December 2025
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Categories: Exhibitions
Venue: Hunterian Art Gallery and Kelvin Hall

Glasgow 850 marks Glasgow’s 850th anniversary with a year-long programme of events that reflect on how the city has transformed.

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Re:reading

24 Feb

Date: Monday 24 February 2025 - Wednesday 31 December 2025
Categories: Exhibitions
Venue: University Library, Level 2 exhibition space

Exhibition exploring libraries as dynamic, collaborative spaces, where fresh insights can by uncovered by re-interpreting collections.

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Building Memories

29 Mar

Date: Saturday 29 March 2025 - Sunday 18 January 2026
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Categories: Exhibitions
Venue: Kelvin Hall

As part of Glasgow 850, 'Building Memories' looks at three demolished Glasgow buildings, each of which lives on in surprising ways in The Hunterian collections.

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Bird, Tree, Bell, Fish, Ring

20 Jun

Date: Friday 20 June 2025 - Sunday 28 September 2025
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Categories: Exhibitions
Venue: Hunterian Art Gallery

'Bird, Tree, Bell, Fish, Ring' combines a fascinating selection of items from The Hunterian collections which represent the symbols on the Glasgow coat of arms.

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Museum of Things

21 Jun

Date: Saturday 21 June 2025 - Sunday 19 October 2025
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Categories: Exhibitions
Venue: Hunterian Museum

Through a process of artistic reclamation, Museum of Things delves critically and creatively into The Hunterian’s spaces and artefacts, reimagining their significance in contemporary contexts.

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Margaret Salmon: Assembly

27 Jun

Date: Friday 27 June 2025 - Sunday 19 October 2025
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Categories: Exhibitions
Venue: Hunterian Art Gallery

'Assembly' is a solo exhibition of new work by acclaimed artist-filmmaker Margaret Salmon. Resulting from and reflecting upon a process of community outreach, story counselling and cinematic experimentation, the exhibition encompasses a film, photographs, and sculptures in an installation that will expand over time, inviting local audiences to return to The Hunterian’s galleries as materials shift and evolve. An intimate enquiry made by a socially-committed, locally-engaged artist, 'Assembly' highlights the voices of a diverse range of residents within the areas of Kelvinside and Maryhill, Glasgow.

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Explorathon at Doors Open Day

20 Sep

Date: Saturday 20 September 2025 - Sunday 21 September 2025
Time: 12:00 - 15:00
Categories: Exhibitions
Venue: University of Glasgow, Advanced Research Centre, 11 Chapel Lane

From cutting-edge engineering to arts and humanities, dip into the fantastic research happening on your doorstep, with family-friendly activities and exhibits as part of the Scotland-wide “Explorathon” festival, in partnership with Glasgow Doors Open Days. Free, drop-in.

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Decolonise with Colour: Explore Untold Healing Histories!

20 Sep

Date: Saturday 20 September 2025 - Sunday 21 September 2025
Time: 12:00 - 15:00
Categories: Exhibitions
Venue: University of Glasgow, Advanced Research Centre, 11 Chapel Lane

Join us for an inspiring exhibition exploring decoloniality and decolonising the curriculum and research, with a focus on Africa and the medical sciences.

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Future Creatives

06 Nov

Date: Thursday 06 November 2025
Time: 11:00 - 19:00
Categories: Exhibitions
Venue: Queen Margaret Union

Future Creatives is a celebration of student work, projects and performances from the School of Culture & Creative Arts.

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