Friday, January 3, 2014

The Wizard of Notts Recommends: Saint Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art Glasgow

 
 
Saint Mungo is the commonly used name for Saint Kentigern (also known as Kentigernus (Latin) or Cyndeyrn Garthwys (Welsh)). He was the late 6th century apostle of the Britonnic Kingdom of Strathclyde (now modern Scotland) and patron saint and founder of the city of Glasgow.
 
 


The award-winning St Mungo Museum, named after Glasgow's patron saint, is home to inspiring displays of artefacts and stunning works of art exploring the importance of religion in peoples’ lives across the world and across time.
Opening Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10am - 5pm
Wednesday: 10am - 5pm
Thursday: 10am - 5pm
Friday: 11am - 5pm
Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: 11am - 5pm

St Mungo Museum
2 Castle Street, Glasgow G4 0RH
0141 276 1625
museums@glasgowlife.org.uk
Text Phone:  0141 276 1629
Fax: 0141 276 1626

http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/st-mungos/Pages/default.aspx

1 comment:

  1. Lovely place to visit, and not far from some great shopping areas and eateries in Glasgow. n x

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