Gallery of Modern Art Glasgow
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Gallery of Modern
Art in Glasgow centre by George Square,
free to visit.
The building interior just has to be viewed
for its Main Hall and Staircase with the
buildings story and photos over 200 years.
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The house was converted to an art gallery in
1996 to serve as the main gallery of
contemporary art in Glasgow. GoMA now displays
works of Glasgow artists that live and work in
the city, as well as collecting and borrowing
work that highlights working methods of artists
from around the world.
The building was originally built in 1778 as
a townhouse for William Cunninghame of
Lainshaw, a wealthy Glasgow Tobacco Lord.
The statue in front of the building is of
the Duke of
Wellington, erected in 1844. Some students,
after a night out, placed a traffic cone on the
statues head in the mid 1980s, creating a great
deal of interest, leading to the statue
becoming one of the top photo shots in the
world. Although the cone has been by removed by
the police a few times, another often takes its
place within days.
The Gallery of Modern Art is situated in
Royal Exchange Square, the most scenic part of
Glasgow centre with many cafes, bar/diners and
restaurants.
The buildings in this area are some of the
most impressive in the city, that have to be
viewed, such as the Art Gallery itself, and the
City Chambers building looking over George Square, that you can
take free tours of inside.
The Corinthian Building,
built in 1842 as a bank on Ingram Street, 100
yards east of the Art Gallery, now serves as a
club with a bar, restaurants, nightclub, and
casino, claimed to be the most ornate building
in the city. Pop in for a drink and have a look
around.
The Counting House
was a Bank of Scotland building built in 1870,
overlooking George Square, about 100 yards
right in this image. The Counting House was
converted to a J D Wetherspoon bar/diner in
1996. You can enjoy inexpensive meals and
drinks while viewing the splendour of the
interior.
See also Glasgow Buildings for more
information and images.
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