Black History Month
The talking Tontine heads
- Tickets
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Free
- Dates and times
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Friday 10th Oct 2025
11:00am
- Age
- All ages
- Venue
An introduction to the Tontine head
sculptures reviewing their significances to understanding Glasgow’s legacies of
slavery and empire in the 1700s.
Accessibility guides
Accessible toilets
Assistance dogs
Guide and assistance dogs are welcome.
Hearing loop
Exhibits are not be audio described. There is no hearing assistance system.
If you use British Sign Language, you can watch a British Sign Language introduction to Provand's Lordship.
Baby feeding
Parking
Pay and display parking and free disabled parking is available in the car park on Castle Street.
Photography and video recording
Please follow this link to read guidelines on photography, filming and sketching in all Glasgow Life Museums.
Location Map
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