The man’s death is not thought to be suspicious, police said (Picture: Media Scotland)
A man who fell from a balcony at a large Scottish art museum yesterday has died.
The 55-year-old man fell from a balcony at Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Emergency services went to the scene in Royal Exchange Square just after noon yesterday.
The gallery closed early for the rest of the day following the incident and is expected to reopen on Thursday.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: ‘Around 12.30pm on Wednesday, September 11, we received a report a man had fallen from height inside an art gallery on Royal Exchange Square.
‘Emergency services attended, but the 55-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.’
The gallery closed to the public after the tragic incident (Picture: Media Scotland)
In a post on X on Wednesday, the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) Glasgow said: ‘The Gallery of Modern Art has closed early today after a member of the public fell from a balcony. Emergency services are in attendance.
‘The building will reopen as normal tomorrow, Thursday September 12 at 10am.’
The gallery in the city centre recently hosted the Cut & Run exhibition of work by street artist Banksy.
It is also known for the traffic cone which famously sits on the head of the Duke of Wellington statue outside the venue.
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