Go behind-the-scenes in our curator led Twilight Tours at Kelvin Hall, to explore objects and artworks from The Hunterian collection.

Join Dr Ayodele Ige, an historian of medicine and a recent PhD graduate in History from the University of Glasgow, for an inspiring Black History Month event exploring the rich world of Yorùbá healing traditions through rare objects from The Hunterian collections.

Learn how healing objects can tell powerful stories about knowledge, spirituality, identity and community. Explore Yorùbá approaches to health and wellbeing, and discover how these traditions continue to challenge colonial-era misunderstandings of African medicine.

Image: Opon Ifá (a Nigerian divination-tray) (https://www.gla.ac.uk/collections/#/details?irn=112949&catType=C&referrer=/results&q=GLAHM:E.1986.5/2)

About Twilight Tours

The Hunterian Twilight Tours take place every other month, on the first Wednesday of the month.

The Twilight Tours are an opportunity to go behind the scenes in The Hunterian collections to explore objects and artworks that are not currently on public display.

Each tour explores a different topic and area of our collection, ranging from geology, coins and medals, Scottish printmaking and more! The theme for each session will be announced soon.

Ticket Information

This event is free, but a £5 booking deposit is required to reserve your spot. All deposits will be refunded upon attendance of the session.

If the deposit is a barrier to you attending, please get in touch via hunterian-events@glasgow.ac.uk (https://mailto:hunterian-events@glasgow.ac.uk/)

Venue Information

This session will take place in the Collections Centre at Kelvin Hall. Please meet in the reception area of Kelvin Hall.

For more details on how to get here, and venue accessibility information, click here to visit Kelvin Hall's website. (https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/venues/kelvin-hall#plan)

Food and drink are not allowed in the Collections Centre, and bags and coats will need to be stored away. We will have free locker space available for you to safely leave your belongings.

Description supplied by the event organiser.