Museums · Central Scotland
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and 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
- High Street · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1993. Part of Glasgow Museums. Address: G4 0RH. Wikidata describes it as: "Museum in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 55.8625°, -4.2363°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art is a museum of religion in Glasgow, Scotland. It has been described as the only public museum in the world devoted solely to this subject, although other notable museums of this kind are the State Museum of the History of Religion in St. Petersburg and the Catharijneconvent in Utrecht.
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Background
Architecture
The museum is located in Cathedral Square, on the lands of Glasgow Cathedral at Castle Street. It was constructed in 1989 on the site of a medieval castle-complex, the former residence of the bishops of Glasgow, parts of which can be seen inside the cathedral and at the People's Palace, Glasgow. The museum building emulates the Scottish Baronial architectural style used for the former bishop's castle. The museum opened in 1993. Nearby are the Provand's Lordship (Glasgow's oldest house), the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, and Glasgow Necropolis.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8625, -4.2363
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G4 0RH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow North East
- Phone
- +44 141 276 1625
- Established
- 1993
- Nearest railway station
- High Street — 0.4 km
- Opening
- Mo-Th 10:00-17:00; Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.glasgowlife.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594905 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Mungo's Museum, Glasgow - geograph.org.uk - 579045.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art?
- St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G4 0RH).
- When was St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art built?
- Built or established in 1993.
- Is St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art free to visit?
- Yes, St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art?
- The nearest railway station is High Street, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G4 0RH.
- How busy is St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art?
- St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art draws around 159,157 visitors a year.