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To Reach

From the First Floor Entrances

Unless you need step-free access, the easiest way to reach this gallery is via the Northwest Stairs from the North Foyer. Turn right at the top of these stairs, go through the second entrance on your right, into the Cultural Survival gallery, turn left and continue (west) into the Centre.

From the Main Entrance

Whilst you could make your way via the Lower West Stairs, (or the outside stairs to the North Entrance) to Ground Floor Level, then via the Northwest Stairs to First Floor Level, you may as well use the lift.

Via the Lift

From the Main entrance, continue past Reception, turn right and continue to the wall at the west end of the central space, then move left to locate the West Lift.

Go to First Floor Level, turn left (north) and continue to the top of the Northwest Stairs, in front of you. Turn left and go through the second entrance on your right into the Cultural Survival gallery. Turn left and continue (west) into the Centre.

Layout

West Side

  Families and Beliefs
jutting out east, Sports and Leisure
ancient equipment
jutting out east, Lives in Glasgow tenements
Victorian age in Glasgow
jutting out east, artefacts from the Battle of Culloden

North Side

  early furniture, some empty glass cases
interactive, making ancient necklaces

East Side

  entrance to Cultural Survival
Ancient Egypt, with interactive
various interactive
Bronze Age bones etc.

South Side

  interactive, Maryhill Road
Margaret Hutchison
interactive, writing practice
entrance from Conflict and Consequence

The Central Display

Making Vessels, Making Light.

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