Gallery of Modern Art Glasgow

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.