St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art

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The St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art is one of very few museums in the world completely devoted to religion. Located in Cathedral Square, the museum building was designed in the Scottish baronial style in 1989 by architect Ian Begg, who deliberately made it look much older. The museum is named for Glasgow's patron saint, St. Mungo who brought Christianity to Scotland.

The goal of the museum is to promote cross-faith understanding and experience and to provide a bridge between people of different faiths or no faith. There are three permanent galleries with a wide, eclectic range of artworks and artifacts. One gallery focuses on Scotland's two main religions - Catholicism and Protestantism. There is a lovely Zen garden, a fascinating sculpture with Islamic calligraphy, and a beautiful bronze sculpture of the Hindu god of dance Shiva Nataraj.

St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, 2 Castle Street, Glasgow G4 0RH, Scotland, Phone: +44-141-276-1629

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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