McLellan Galleries

The Galleries were built in 1855-6 to a design by architect James Smith at a cost of £40,000 and are named after their founder, Archibald McLellan (1795–1854), a coach builder, councillor and patron of the arts who also had his private apartments in part of the building. Following his death, Glasgow Corporation acquired the galleries and his collection, and for a time they were known as the Corporation Halls before reverting to their former owner's name. The Galleries housed Glasgow School of Art from 1869 to 1899.

McLellan's collection formed the basis of the city's collection to be housed in the Museum and Art Galleries when they opened in 1902.

This is the view at the rear of the building.