Tourists from as far afield as New York and Germany joined local people at the opening
Duncan Dornan, head of museums and collections with Glasgow Life Museums, said: “Since St Mungo Museum opened in 1993, we have worked with the local community to create imaginative displays, ground-breaking educational programmes, interfaith dialogue, and interesting topical exhibitions.“Together this has established the museum’s popularity and reputation as a neutral and safe space for encouraging dialogue and understanding, often of challenging topics.
, alongside invited guests including Shabir Beg of the Muslim Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society, Sister Isabel Smyth of the Sisters of Notre Dame, Revd Linda Haggerstone of the Scottish Pagan Federation and retired Glasgow forensic technician Robert Neil, whose paintings based on his experiences helping families identify their loved ones killed during conflicts in Bosnia and Kosovo are also held in St Mungo.
The book is being translated into Bosnian, Arabic and Albanian and all proceeds will go to The Association of Women Victims of War . “As a city with many refugees and asylum seekers, sharing the story of the many faiths in the city is important in building community cohesion.
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