The museum has four exhibition areas spread over three floors. These include the Gallery of Religious Art, the Gallery of Religious Life, the Scottish Gallery and a temporary exhibition space. The objective of the St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art is to inculcate understanding and respect among people of diverse faiths, religions and atheists through its exhibits which include a Zen garden, and a sculpture showing Islamic calligraphy.
The Gallery of Religious Art exudes brightness with its colorful stained glass windows depicting Christian saints and prophets. It also displays a beautiful figure of the Hindu God of Dance, Lord Shiva.
The Gallery of Religious Life delves in detail into the world’s six main religions, namely, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Sikhism. The novel concept at St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art is being able to listen to people talk about their faith, and witness the Mexican Day of the Dead skeleton, which signifies the victory of life over death.
The Scottish gallery traces the impact of religion on the culture and beliefs of the people of West Scotland from early times to present day civilization. The Sharing of Faiths banner reflects the spirit of the multi-faith city of Glasgow. The Zen Garden is the only permanent one in Britain, depicting simplicity and the peaceful coexistence of man and nature.
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