University Archives Engagement

Explore rare materials and uncover stories from the University’s rich heritage.

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Guided Building Tours & Talks

Discover Gilmorehill’s landmark spaces through expert-led tours, paired with dedicated talks from University speakers exploring its history, research, and global impact.

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The University of Glasgow’s programme for Doors Open Days 2026 aligns closely with the theme “Glasgow Goes Out – The Places That Made Us,” highlighting the Gilmorehill campus as a historic social and cultural destination in its own right.

Through guided tours and talks, visitors can explore how the University’s iconic spaces, from cloisters and halls to museums and squares,have long been places of gathering, exchange and expression. These spaces havehosted debates, performances, student life and cultural activity forgenerations, echoing the spirit of cinemas, tearooms and music venuescelebrated by the festival.

Exhibitions in the Hunterian Museum and engagement with theUniversity Archives further reveal stories of how people have come together oncampus over the past century, whether to learn, socialise, or shape new ideas,reinforcing its place within the wider cultural life of the city.

As part of its 575th anniversary, these events connects pastand present, demonstrating the University not only as a centre of learning, butas one of Glasgow’s enduring “places that made us,” where community, creativityand world‑changing ideas continue to thrive.