Museums · Central Scotland
Gallery of Modern Art
Also known as: Gailearaidh nan Nua-Ealain
Gallery of Modern Art — Art museum in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Buchanan Street · 0.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Gallery of Modern Art is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1996. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Part of Glasgow Museums. Wikidata describes it as: "Art museum in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 55.8601°, -4.2524°.
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Heritage listing
The Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) is the main gallery of contemporary art in Glasgow, Scotland. GoMA offers a programme of temporary exhibitions and workshops. GoMA displays work by local and international artists as well as addressing contemporary social issues through its major biannual projects. Opened in 1996, the Gallery of Modern Art is housed in a neoclassical building in Royal Exchange Square in the heart of Glasgow city centre.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) is the main gallery of contemporary art in Glasgow, Scotland. GoMA offers a programme of temporary exhibitions and workshops. GoMA displays work by local and international artists as well as addressing contemporary social issues through its major biannual projects. Opened in 1996, the Gallery of Modern Art is housed in a neoclassical building in Royal Exchange Square in the heart of Glasgow city centre. The building was formerly a private home, a bank, and a library.
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Background
History
The building was constructed in 1778 as the townhouse of William Cunninghame of Lainshaw, a Glasgow Tobacco Lord who made his fortune through the triangular slave trade. It was bought in 1817 by the Royal Bank of Scotland who later moved onto Buchanan Street; it then became the Royal Exchange. Reconstruction for this use was undertaken by David Hamilton between 1827 and 1832 and resulted in many additions to the building, namely the Corinthian pillars to the Queen Street facade, the cupola above and the large hall to the rear of the old house. In 1954, after purchasing the building for £105,000 in 1949, Glasgow District Libraries moved the Stirling's Library into the building. It also…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8601, -4.2524
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G1 3AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow North
- Established
- 1996
- Nearest railway station
- Buchanan Street — 0.3 km
- Opening
- Mo-Th,Sa 10:00-17:00; Fr,Su 11:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.glasgowlife.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3094799 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow, front view, 2018-06-27.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gallery of Modern Art?
- Gallery of Modern Art is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G1 3AH).
- When was Gallery of Modern Art built?
- Built or established in 1996.
- Who owns Gallery of Modern Art?
- Gallery of Modern Art is owned by Glasgow City Council.
- Is Gallery of Modern Art a listed building?
- Gallery of Modern Art is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to Gallery of Modern Art?
- The nearest railway station is Buchanan Street, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G1 3AH.
- How busy is Gallery of Modern Art?
- Gallery of Modern Art draws around 576,689 visitors a year.