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Gallery of Modern Art Glasgow : GoMA

Historic Glasgow Building - Royal Exchange, Queen St



Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art

Address: 111 Queen St in the Royal Exchange Building - from 1829

Address: Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow G1 3AH

Phone: 0141 287 3050

Location: GoMA is just southwest of George Square, one block east from Buchanan Street, on the western edge of the Merchant City.

Photos of GoMA by Adrian Welch taken on 16 Apr:

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photos © Adrian Welch

Contact the Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow 0141 229 1996

Formerly a mansion house the original building has been added to with the portico, tower, pilasters and roof extension, becoming an exchange and then various other uses such as library with telephone exchange on the top two floors, now of course it is Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art.

Aerial image of GoMA by webbaviation, Oct 2009:

Gallery of Modern Art Glasgow

Opening Times: please check with the Gallery of Modern Art, current at time of posting: Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm; Sun 11am - 5pm

Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art GoMA
GoMA: photos © Adrian Welch

Nearest Metro: near St Enoch

View southeast from Goma, into Merchant City:
Gallery of Modern Art Glasgow
photograph © Adrian Welch

The Royal Exchange building is housed in what was a mansion house built by Tobacco Lord William Cunninghame.

GoMA context
St Andrews in the Square
image © Adrian Welch
Royal Exchange Square

GoMA opened in 1996, costing £6m, with a cafe on the roof. Glasgow City Council gifted £3m of the cost.



 




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