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St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art 2 Castle St Tel: 0141 553 2557 |
St Mungo Museum of
Religious Life and Art
    
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The St Mungo Museum of
Religious Life and Art in Glasgow takes a look at religion from all
area and all times and how religion has affected peoples lives. The
aim of the museum is to promote equality between people of different
religions and also those with no religion. There are 3 floors of displays which are divided into four exhibition areas: the Gallery of Religious Art, the Gallery of Religious Life, the Scottish Gallery and a temporary exhibition space. In the Gallery of Religious Art you can such infamous paintings as Christ of St John of The Cross by Salvador Dali. The gallery made all the more attractive to its visitors by the beautiful stained glass windows depicting Christian saints and prophets. The Gallery of Religious Life explores the world's six main religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism. In this gallery you can listen to people of all religions talk about their faith and meet the Mexican Day of the Dead skeleton, celebrating the victory of life over death. The Scottish Gallery tells how religion was shaped and affected the people in the West of Scotland from religions earliest times to the present. Beside the museum is Britain's first permanent Zen garden providing a tranquil setting, which shows the relationship between people and nature. You can find the Museum of Religious Life and Art in Glasgows Castle Street, only a short walk from the centre of Glasgow and served extremely well by public transport links. |
Tel: (+44) 0141 332 2503
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