Man plunges from balcony of a gallery and is rushed to hospital

by · Mail Online

A man has been rushed to hospital after plunging from the balcony of a four-floor gallery in Glasgow. 

The visitor was in the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) when he fell 'from height'.

Emergency services were called to the scene just before 12.30pm but no information on his condition was given.

The museum, which has four floors open to the public, closed after the incident but is set to reopen today. 

Yesterday charity Glasgow Life, one of the city council's arms' length bodies with responsibility for culture and sport, refused to give any additional information.

A spokeswoman would only say: 'The Gallery of Modern Art has closed early today after a member of the public fell from a balcony.

The visitor was in the Gallery of Modern Art (pictured) when he fell 'from height'

'Emergency services are in attendance. The building will reopen as normal tomorrow, Thursday 12 September at 10am.'

The museum, in the Royal Exchange Square, tweeted the same message.

After the alert, one ambulance, a paramedic response unit and a trauma team were sent out by the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS), with police officers probing the circumstances leading to the incident.

A police spokesman said: 'Emergency services are in attendance at Royal Exchange Square after reports a man had fallen from height inside an art gallery.

'Police were notified 12.30pm on Wednesday, 11 September, 2024.

'Enquiries are ongoing. Officers remain at the scene.'

The force has reassured the public there is no wider threat.

The museum, which has four floors open to the public, closed after the incident but is set to reopen today 

The Scottish Ambulance Service said: 'We received a call at 12.23 to attend an incident on Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow.

'We dispatched one ambulance, one paramedic response unit, and one trauma team to the scene.'

GoMA is housed in an early 19th century, neoclassical building which once belonged to 'Tobacco Lord' William Cunninghame.

The museum was first opened in 1996 and attracts more than 500,000 visitors a year.

Last year it hosted a Banksy exhibition which broke the box-office record with around 180,000 people attending over the 10-week run.