University of Glasgow
Opening Hours
Access to The Hunterian collections is by appointment or through our programme of tours and events. See below for details.
Inspired by and using The Hunterian collections, the University of Glasgow offers research access, degree programmes, public short courses, events and tours at Kelvin Hall
The Hunterian at Kelvin Hall
The Hunterian has been at the heart of the University of Glasgow since 1807.
As the oldest public museum in Scotland, with collections spanning arts, sciences and humanities, The Hunterian is at the forefront of university museums around the world.
At Kelvin Hall, the University has created The Hunterian Collections Study Centre, a purpose-designed facility with a central collections store, object study rooms, teaching labs, conservation and digitisation studios and a conference suite.
Public access to The Hunterian collections is through our programme of tours and events. There are also items from our collections on display in the Collections Showcase area and a series of small changing displays on the Avenue. Visitors also have drop-in access to the café.
Find out more about our exhibitions and events.
Access our Collections
The Hunterian offers in-person research and teaching appointments in our Hunterian Collections Study Centre at Kelvin Hall.
These facilities provide an accessible location for researchers, students and the public.
We also offer appointments to view collections remotely, via remote visualiser and video-conferencing facilities.
• Please note that access to The Hunterian collections at Kelvin Hall is by appointment only.
• All enquiries should be sent by email at least 20 working days in advance with details of what you require and for what purpose.
• There is a limit to the number of objects/specimens available to researchers on each visit.
• All researchers will be supervised at all times.
To book a research visit please email hunterian-collections@glasgow.ac.uk
University of Glasgow Teaching and Research
Inspired by and using The Hunterian collections, the University of Glasgow offers research access, degree programmes and public short courses at Kelvin Hall.
The Hunterian works with a number of partners across the University of Glasgow including Technical Art History and the College of Arts and Humanities.
The University of Glasgow’s Kelvin Centre for Conservation and Cultural Heritage Research is also located at Kelvin Hall
Other Hunterian Venues
The Hunterian has a range of venues to explore on the University of Glasgow campus including the Hunterian Museum, Hunterian Art Gallery, Mackintosh House and Hunterian Zoology Museum.
Find out more about our venues and opening hours.