Art galleries in Glasgow
Looking for art in Glasgow, Scotland? There are 28 galleries mapped here. That's 28 galleries mapped around Glasgow. The exhibition schedule matters more than the count: a small gallery with a great current show beats a big one between exhibitions. Ask the gallerist what's on — they're usually delighted someone asked.
This guide covers every art gallery we could verify in and around Glasgow (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Modern Institute and Trongate Gallery, plus Tranmission. If a gallery's missing from Glasgow's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Glasgow gallery lineup
28 mapped within about 40 km:
Modern Institute
Art gallery
Modern Institute — Art gallery.
Trongate Gallery
Art gallery
Trongate Gallery — Art gallery.
Tranmission
Art gallery
Tranmission — Art gallery.
Display House
Art gallery
Display House — Art gallery.
David Dale Gallery & Studios
Art gallery
David Dale Gallery & Studios is Art gallery.
Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre/Gallery
Art gallery
Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre/Gallery is Art gallery on 103 Trongate, Glasgow. Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre/Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Tu off; We 17:00-17:45; Th 17:00-20:10; Fr 13:00-13:45; Sa 15:00-15:; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
103 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HD
Hours: Mo-Tu off; We 17:00-17:45; Th 17:00-20:10; Fr 13:00-13:45; Sa 15:00-15:
Phone: +44 141 552 7080
Laura Wilder Gallery
Art gallery
Laura Wilder Gallery — Art gallery, found on 33 Hyndland Street in Glasgow.
33 Hyndland Street, Glasgow, G11 5QF
Hunterian Art Gallery
Art galleryRun by University of Glasgow
Hunterian Art Gallery is Art gallery run by University of Glasgow. Hunterian Art Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo off; Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Phone: +44 141 330 4221
Made in Paisley
Art gallery
Made in Paisley is Art gallery.
Picture framers and Art Gallery
Art gallery
Picture framers and Art Gallery — Art gallery.
Gordon Wilson Art
Art gallery
Gordon Wilson Art is Art gallery on 64 Clober Road, Glasgow. Gordon Wilson Art also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
64 Clober Road, Glasgow
Phone: +44 141 956 4414
Arteries Gallery
Art gallery
Arteries Gallery is Art gallery on 425 Great Western Road, Glasgow.
425 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G4 9JA
Yardworks Studio
Art galleryRun by SWG3
Yardworks Studio is Art gallery run by SWG3 on 100 Eastvale Place, Glasgow. Yardworks Studio also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
100 Eastvale Place, Glasgow, G3 8QG
Woodland Art Gallery
Art gallery
Woodland Art Gallery — Art gallery, found on 2060 Dumbarton Road in Glasgow.
2060 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow
University of Stirling Art Collection
Art gallery
University of Stirling Art Collection is Art gallery. University of Stirling Art Collection also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
West End Gallery
Art gallery
West End Gallery — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about West End Gallery: the map lists its hours as Mo-Tu,Th-Fr 10:00-17:00; We,Su off; Sa 10:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Tu,Th-Fr 10:00-17:00; We,Su off; Sa 10:00-16:00
Grpahic Deisgn Gallery
Art galleryRun by Grpahic Deisgn
Grpahic Deisgn Gallery is Art gallery run by Grpahic Deisgn on 3 Ross Street, Glasgow. Grpahic Deisgn Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
3 Ross Street, Glasgow, G1 5AR
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00
The Hidden Lane Gallery
Art gallery
The Hidden Lane Gallery — Art gallery on 1103 Argyle Street.
1103 Argyle Street
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography
Art gallery
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography is Art gallery.
Falkirk & District Art Club
Art gallery
Falkirk & District Art Club is Art gallery.
Gallery 2
Art gallery
Gallery 2 is Art gallery. Gallery 2 also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Driftwood Gallery
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Driftwood Gallery — Art gallery.
Gulabi Gallery
Art gallery
Gulabi Gallery — Art gallery.
Gallery of Modern Art
Art gallery
Gallery of Modern Art is Art gallery. Gallery of Modern Art also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th,Sa 10:00-17:00; Fr,Su 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Th,Sa 10:00-17:00; Fr,Su 11:00-17:00
Collins Building
Art galleryRun by University of Strathclyde
Run by University of Strathclyde, Collins Building is Art gallery, found on 22 Richmond Street in Glasgow.
22 Richmond Street, Glasgow, G1 1XU
The Lillie Art Gallery
Art gallery
The Lillie Art Gallery — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about The Lillie Art Gallery: it has a website with more detail.
McLellan Galleries
Art gallery
McLellan Galleries is Art gallery.
The Lemond Gallery
Art gallery
The Lemond Gallery is Art gallery on 4 Thorn Road, Glasgow. The Lemond Gallery also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
4 Thorn Road, Glasgow, G61 4PP
What the map tells us about art galleries in Glasgow
5 of the 28 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — galleries keep proper public hours, so plan around the listed times.
10 have websites listed. That's where the current exhibition is announced — the one thing worth checking before you visit.
10 galleries list websites — that's where the current exhibition is announced, and it's the one thing worth checking before you visit.
The Glasgow gallery walk
Making a day of it in Glasgow? Work this order: Modern Institute, Trongate Gallery, Tranmission, Display House, David Dale Gallery & Studios, Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre/Gallery on 103 Trongate, Laura Wilder Gallery on 33 Hyndland Street, and Hunterian Art Gallery. That's the gallery walk in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 20 more are listed below.
Gallery tips for Glasgow
A few things worth knowing before you work through Glasgow's art galleries:
- Buy the catalogue at Modern Institute. Exhibition catalogues are the affordable art book. They sell out after the show closes.
- Bring a curious friend at Trongate Gallery. Art is better with someone to argue with about it. The disagreement is the point.
- Ask about the artists. Local, emerging, mid-career — the gallerist can tell you who's who and why this show matters.
- Check for late openings. Some galleries open late one evening a week. After-work art is an underrated pleasure.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Glasgow — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new art gallery in Glasgow can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 28, or a art gallery we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't review exhibitions — shows change too fast. What we list is the where: real galleries, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 28 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Art gallery listings for Glasgow: 28 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.