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GoMA is the most visited modern art gallery in Scotland. Entry is free. It plays an important part in the city’s rich heritage which continues today.
(1991)

GoMA is housed in an iconic building located in the heart of Glasgow, which it shares with the city centre library. For over 100 years the building was a centre for business and commercial exchange where information and goods were traded. GoMA continues that philosophy of exchange by being a centre for people to gather, discuss and learn, inspired by the art it collects and shows. GoMA believes in

working with every community of the city and has gained international recognition for its social engagement programming.

20/05/2026

Last week our front of house staff visited Tenement House for our Friday brief. Thanks to the team for having us over again, we had a great time and we learned a lot. Tenement House is open 7 days a week 10am-5pm well worth a visit! 🏠

18/05/2026

Calling all mothers and caregivers! 📣 Join us for creative, art-based workshop inviting mothers and caregivers to step into the frame: to reflect, express and reimagine how museums can better see and support them.

📅 Friday, 22nd May, 11am-1pm

We'll create a collaborative poem from words found in the museum and design self-portraits of your "Everyday me" and "Museum me". Then, together, we'll build a mini "Ideal Museum" model to share our vision for change.

No artistic skills required! Just your voice, your story and your imagination!

This workshop is for mothers and caregivers. Children are welcome to attend with their caregiver, there will be a children's corner and they can join any part of the workshop.
FREE but please book a spot on Eventbrite here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mothers-under-the-frame-seeing-sensing-saying-tickets-1986638289603?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Image description: a woman holding a baby looking at a colourful painting on the wall.

16/05/2026

Join GYG for a FREE DIY Pocket Shrine Workshop for 18-30 year olds! 👁️💓✨

📅 In the Studio @ GoMA, Sunday 7th June, 2-4pm

🎟️ Free but ticketed - follow this link to the Glasgow Museums Eventbrite page to book: https://ow.ly/ulJm50Z08of

We will be crafting our own pocket shrines from recycled textiles, felts, beads and charms. Please feel free to bring your own photos, cut-outs, and charms with you to include however all materials will be provided.

Pocket shrines are small, personal altars that can serve as sacred spaces for personal devotion. You could devote your shrine to your favourite artists, musicians, hobbies, the things that you love most.

The Studio at GoMA is situated on the top floor of the building and is accessible via lift and stairs. There is a quiet space nearby and accessible toilets on the same level. Drinks and snacks will be provided during the session. We hope to see you there!

15/05/2026

GoMA are delighted to announce the recent acquisition of - ‘Dirty Dancing Flowers (Orange Vibrate)’, 2024 and ‘IN THE STUDIO’, 2022 by Leanne Ross (1984-2025) for Glasgow Life Museums’ collection.

'Dirty Dancing Flowers (Orange Vibrate)’ (2024) was first presented in Leanne Ross’ ambitious exhibition 'Dirty Dancing Flowers' at Tramway, Glasgow (November 2024 – March 2025), where the GoMA curatorial team first encountered this work. It was an immediate and compelling choice for the collection, and we are deeply grateful to Leanne’s family for making this work available. We then faced a difficult decision: choosing one ‘Shout Out’ work to represent her practice more broadly within the collection. We selected ‘IN THE STUDIO’ as it resonated strongly with the museum as a perfect statement of intent, energy and joy, one we look forward to including in collection displays in the near future.

Leanne Ross was a founding member of - an artist collective studio based in Midlothian that brings together a diverse group of artists, with and without learning disabilities. Our Producer|Curator Katie Bruce had a fantastic visit to the studio back in January and it was a privilege to see the studio where Leanne worked and meet her fellow KMAdotcom artists.

A huge thank you to Kendall Koppe at Kendall for working with us to realise the acquisition.

13/05/2026

✨ Celebrate Bookbug Week at GoMA ! ✨

Join us for a Bookbug party on Sunday 24 May at 2:00pm 📚🥳

Enjoy songs, stories, rhymes and family fun — perfect for little ones and their grown-ups. Whether you’re a regular at Bookbug or coming along for the first time, everyone is welcome!

📍 GoMA Library
📅 Sunday 24 May
⏰ 2:00-2:45pm

12/05/2026

It's , a chance to celebrate what is happening across Glasgow, connect with others, and continue to learn how we can all work together to take action in the fight against climate change.

To promote conversation about this topic, we'll be hosting some free events for everyone:
👉 Friday 15 May at 1:00 PM, Curator Talk. An introduction to Ilana Halperin's work at GoMA, book on Eventbrite in bio
👉 Saturday 16 May, Saturday Art Club - Ice painting, free and drop, 10.30 am - 12.30 pm, for families with children aged 5-12, no booking needed
👉 Saturday 16 May, Make It, Mend It, Upcycle It, 2 pm - 4 pm, a free creative workshop for adults, book on Eventbrite in bio

Image: Installation photograph of the collection works Krafla volcano fissure row 2003 and later that same day 2003 by Ilana Halperin as part of the exhibition Drink in the beauty (2022).

11/05/2026

A striking illuminated sculpture by Nathan Coley is now gracing Glasgow’s skyline. WE ARE THE MONUMENT, a specially commissioned work created by the celebrated Glasgow-based artist, has been acquired by Glasgow Life Museums for the city’s museum collection, and has been installed for its first year of public display on the roof of Glasgow’s Dental Hospital and School in Sauchiehall Street.

It is one of three Coley artworks which have been brought into the city's collection by Glasgow Life Museums with support from Art Fund the national charity for museums and galleries, and the National Fund for Acquisitions.

Read the full news story on the Glasgow Life website
🔗https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/news/innovative-illuminated-sculpture-by-internationally-acclaimed-glasgow-artist-shines-over-the-city

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

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08/05/2026

Today, along with the Estate of Aubrey Williams, October Gallery and collections across the UK, we celebrate the remarkable art, vision and legacy of Aubrey Williams.

You can find out more today at Glasgow Museums Resource Centre in a specialist tour at 2.30pm. Please phone 0141 276 9300 to check for available places.

We hold two of his incredible paintings from the 1960's - 'Rockface' and 'Maridowa Series IV’ through a project with curatorial duo - Mother Tongue who were awarded an Art Fund New Collecting Award in 2018 in affiliation with Glasgow Museums. These awards offer 100% funding for focused collecting projects, enabling curators to expand collections into exciting new areas or deepen existing holdings in significant new ways. Works by Williams were acquired in 2019 and displayed in the show 'Revisiting the Work of Black Artists in Scotland Through New Collecting' in 2022.

Born in Guyana in 1926, Williams developed a powerful visual language that moved between abstraction and figuration, grounded in a profound awareness of humanity’s relationship to the environment, history and the cosmos.

After arriving in London in 1952, he became a founding member of the Caribbean Artists Movement — a pivotal network of artists and intellectuals who reshaped the city’s cultural landscape. For more information on the artist please visit the October gallery website https://www.octobergallery.co.uk/artists/williams

Paintings 'Rockface' 1964 and 'Maridowa Series IV’ 1964 by Aubrey Williams © Estate of Aubrey Williams

07/05/2026

Enter the Young People ART COMPETITION! Today, 10:30am-12:30pm, you can have access to our Studio space and some extra materials to make your own artworks of anything you see in our gallery spaces!

FREE and no materials or skills needed. Open to families with children aged 3-18.

Image description: a colourful rendition of a painting in GoMA's exhibition "Domestic Bliss" (original painting by Rabiya Choudhry, "Dream Baby Dream").

01/05/2026

Have you entered this year's Glasgow Life Museums Annual Art Competition for Young People? If not, there's time until Friday 29th May. You'll get a special chance to make something for it tomorrow at our Saturday Art Club!

📅 Saturday 2nd May, 10:30am-12:30pm - drop-in and FREE, no booking needed

Glasgow Life Museums Annual Art Competition for Young People was first established in 1904 and continues to this day. Each year, young people aged between 3 and 18 are invited to draw something on display in one of our museum venues. With such varied collections, and amazing architecture, there's plenty to inspire!

Image description: a collage of colourful drawings of various objects from museum displays

29/04/2026

We have a new blog! To celebrate our 30th anniversary, we have been working on a refreshed look for our blog, where you'll be able to find the team's thoughts on our collections and shows, behind the scenes content, and special guests' posts. 🎂🤩

Here's a sneak peek:
"GoMA has turned 30 – in human terms it’s not even entered middle-age – and during those 30 years it’s certainly crammed a whole lot in! At a moment of much precarity for art, culture and heritage in the city we reflect on how fortunate we are as an institution to exist and welcome all through our fabulous golden doors."
Gareth James, museum manager

Read more and discover our regularly published content here:

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Website

https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/venues/gallery-of-modern-art-goma

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