1 / 3Hunterian Zoology Museum
📍 Central Scotland
Compact free museum on the ground floor of Glasgow University's Graham Kerr building. Displays range from insects and fish to large animal skeletons and stuffed specimens. Small dedicated children's area included.
A small but good zoology museum tucked away on the ground floor of the Graham Kerr building at Glasgow University. It is crammed full of skeletons and stuffed animals. There is a small children's area. Due to the preserved specimens, it does have a distinct smell, so it is not a great place to go if you have hyperosima. The museum is free to enter. To find the room that contains the museum, you go through the main entrance and up a few steps. On the right-hand side of the entrance parlour is a corridor. Go down this and turn left. That brings you to the museum. There are toilets, though they are rather narrow and have a glass window in the door. The glass is mainly frosted, but there is enough of a clear glass rim for the potential to make embarrassing eye contact. The building is wheelchair accessible using a ramp and a chairlift. The museum had a hard-surface wooden floor. There are no disabled toilets. There is free blue-badged parking.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Best for families with older children and teenagers interested in natural history, biology, or science who are visiting the Glasgow University area. The collection is genuinely broad for its size and admission is free.
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Shelley C
8 months ago
“A small but good zoology museum tucked away on the ground floor of the Graham Kerr building at Glasgow University. It is crammed full of skeletons and stuffed animals. There is a small children's area. Due to the preserved specimens, it does have a distinct smell, so it is not a great place to go if you have hyperosima. The museum is free to enter. To find the room that contains the museum, you go through the main entrance and up a few steps. On the right-hand side of the entrance parlour is a corridor. Go down this and turn left. That brings you to the museum. There are toilets, though they are rather narrow and have a glass window in the door. The glass is mainly frosted, but there is enough of a clear glass rim for the potential to make embarrassing eye contact. The building is wheelchair accessible using a ramp and a chairlift. The museum had a hard-surface wooden floor. There are no disabled toilets. There is free blue-badged parking.”
Mariam
5 months ago
“We really enjoyed our visit to the Hunterian Zoology Museum! 🦋 It’s a fascinating place filled with unique animal exhibits and interesting scientific displays. The museum is small but rich in information and very well organized. It was also perfectly located on our way to the University of Glasgow, which made the visit even more enjoyable. A great stop for anyone who loves nature, science, and history! 🐚✨”
Meth Santa
5 months ago
“A lovely visit. Not huge but full of tiny bugs and fishes up to massive animals. Very informative and a worthy visit, skeletons, birds, beautiful beasties, spiders and allsorts”
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6 months ago
“It is located right inside the Lecturer building, the same place where the students have they self study too”
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Overview
The Hunterian Zoology Museum occupies the ground floor of the Graham Kerr building at the University of Glasgow. The collection spans a wide range — tiny insects, fish, birds, and spiders through to large animal skeletons and mounted specimens. A small children's area is included. Free entry with blue badge parking available. Wheelchair access via ramp and chairlift. No disabled toilets on-site.
