Gallery of Modern Art GoMA

We are a group of people with moderate learning disabilities and were made to fee very welcome by the staff within the Gallery of Modern Art. The access to the building is suitably ramped for wheelchair users. Although we did not have anyone who uses a wheelchair with us, it was fairly spacious inside, although there are a couple of narrow areas, and had a good lift to gain access to the upper floor. it has an accessible toilet. There are no parking facilities outside the building but only a short distance from Queen St. and Central station as well as most bus routes.

It was open, spacious and easy for us to move around. The noise level was good because it was quiet. Some group members would have struggled if it was busier. The lift was quiet, not bumpy and a good size.

The Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) is known far and wide, perhaps even more so for the installation outside. Just before the GoMA, you'll find a statue depicting the first Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley upon his trusty steed, Copenhagen. The statue had maintained watch over Queen Street since 1844, largely undisturbed other than by gulls and pigeons until the early 80s when a traffic cone was placed upon his head, by a mythical intoxicated Glaswegian. This application of this unorthodox headgear is now recognised as Modern Art in its own right, considered a prime example of Glaswegian humour and the rebellious nature of the Scottish spirit. Duke or not, nobody gets away from the banter. It's for this reason that Banksy hosted his Cut and Run exhibition in Glasgow, as he considers it his favourite piece of art in the UK - Oh, and there's a museum next to it. The GoMa has four floors, with two accessible toilets, which require a RADAR key, and a lift to each floor.