St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art is being recognised for its contribution to educating people about religion. The museum is receiving a Shap Award, which is given to an organisation or person that makes an outstanding contribution to Religious Education.
The Shap award has been given since 1969 after a conference on Comparitive Religion in Education was held in a hotel in the Cumbria Village. Part of the prize for the staff at St Mungo's is the opportunity to present a seminar about the work on which the award is based.
St Mungo Museum is one of just three museums around the world dedicated solely to Religious Life and Art.
Shap working party members come from a variety of religious backgrounds and represent experts from all fields of education, from primary schools to universities.
The publications they produce are now widely regarded by schools, industry, politicians and social services as the authoritative texts about world religions.
St Mungo Museum explores the significance of religion in people's lives. The education programme aims to promote understanding between people of different faiths and of none. It is run by Culture and Sport Glasgow on behalf of the city, and is free to visit.
Bailie Liz Cameron, the Chair of Culture and Sport Glasgow said, 'It's fantastic that the great work being done at St Mungo's is being recognised in this way.
'The work the museum does in helping people to understand what it means to have faith, and how religion is practised across the world is hugely significant.
'It also serves as a unique reflection of Glasgow and the way different faiths work in harmony in the city.' -- www.glasgowmuseums.com
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