Hunterian Museum, Rennie Mackintosh: Photos

Glasgow Museum, Scotland, UK

Key Charles Rennie Mackintosh works:-

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glasgow school of art
hill house
house for an art lover
willow tea rooms




Location: Hunterian Museum, Gilbert Scott Building, University Avenue, University of Glasgow, West End, Glasgow, Scotland

Interior of a Mackintosh-designed house formerly at 78 Southpark Avenue, Glasgow, where he lived from 1906 - 1914.


Interior image Mike Stoane Lighting

Gallery designed by architect William Whitfield c.1978

Hunterian Gallery - Website: www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk

The Mackintosh House
The interiors of 6 Florentine Terrace, Glasgow: reconstruction of Rennie Mackintosh & Margaret Macdonald house; includes the Mackintosh House Gallery. A useful exhibition for visitors to Glasgow - a recreation but without any functional or commercial variation such as the School of art and the Tea Rooms.


Interior image Mike Stoane Lighting

The Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery opened in 1807 and was the first public museum in Scotland. The Hunterian is named after William Hunter, a pioneer obstetrician and anatomist. The building is by Gilbert Scott.

Nearest Metro: Hillhead

The Hunterian Museum - Opening Times:
please check with the Hunterian on 0141 330 3310. At time of writing,
Mon- Sat 9.30 - 5pm
The Mackintosh House closes daily 12.30 - 1.30.
Admission Free
Groups require pre-booking

Address: Hunterian Gallery, 82 Hillhead St, University of Glasgow, West End

Adjacent projects to The Hunterian: Kelvin Bridge + Oran Mor is not far away at the top end of the Byres Road

Adjacent shopping/dining area to The Hunterian: Byres Road




Rennie Mackintosh History / Background

Charles Rennie Mackintosh worked closely with his wife, Margaret Macdonald: she apparently was primarily involved in the interiors.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh was born Glasgow in 1868. Mackintosh enrolled at the Glasgow School of Art at the age of fifteen. A year later he joined John Hutchison Architects as an apprentice. After completing his apprenticeship he moved to Honeymann & Keppie Architects in 1889.

Mackintosh continued his studies at Glasgow School of Art. Whilst studying at the Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh was introduced to two sisters - Frances & Margaret Macdonald. Daughters of a Scottish mother & English father, they had settled in Glasgow. Mackintosh together with his friend Herbie MacNair formed an artistic alliance with Frances Macdonald & Margaret Macdonald: they became known as the 'Glasgow Four', and their Art Nouveau-inspired work became the hub of the 'Glasgow Style'.

In 1900 Mackintosh married Margaret Macdonald. In 1896, Mackintosh met Miss Catherine Cranston, a local Glasgow businesswoman with a firm belief in Temperance. Kate Cranston wished to create a series of 'art tearooms' in Glasgow. From 1897 to 1917 Mackintosh designed or restyled rooms in all four of Kate Cranston’s Glasgow tearooms.

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The Hunterian Museum - 0141 330 3310 Nearest Metro: Hillhead