ST MUNGO MUSEUM OF RELIGIOUS LIFE AND ART

The 'St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art' is a museum of religion in Glasgow, Scotland. It is said to be the only museum in the world devoted solely to this subject.
The museum, which opened in 1993, is located in Cathedral Square, on the lands of Glasgow Cathedral off the High Street. It is built on the site of the castle and palace of the Archbishops of the diocese of Glasgow, one of Scotland’s major medieval castles, but of which there are no visible remains. It houses exhibits relating to all the world's major religions, including a Zen garden and a sculpture showing Islamic calligraphy. It housed Salvador Dalí’s painting ''Christ of Saint John of the Cross'' during the recent refurbishment of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
Nearby are the Provand’s Lordship, Glasgow’s oldest house, the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, and the Glasgow Necropolis.

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External links

External links

★ Museum website

★ Glasgow Cathedral Precinct—History and original drawings of the Cathedral area.