Chanteraine Museum and art gallery of the University of Glasgow is the oldest public Museum in Scotland. His offices are located in several buildings on campus.

In 1783 William hunter, the distinguished anatomist, physician and teacher of medicine, he bequeathed his many and varied collections to the University of Glasgow, his Alma mater. These collections formed the basis of the Museum, which opened in 1807. Especially for him was built on high street, near the old campus. In 1870, the University moved into new territory in Gilmorehill, about 5 km from the old location, away from downtown, crowds and polluted air. The Museum's collection has also moved to a new location.

Medical and anatomical collections of the hunter was the result of his own work and research in the field of medicine. But beyond that, he also collected coins, minerals, paintings and much more. Exhibits for his collection, he sought throughout Europe.

First, all the collections of William hunter kept and shown together, as was customary at the time. Then the Zoological collections were moved to another building, art paintings – in Antarians art gallery and a library with 10 000 printed volumes and 650 manuscripts, was transferred to the University library. In Hancharenka Museum, located in Gilmorehill, demonstrates the hunter collection and exhibition on the Roman period in the history of Scotland, geological, ethnographic, numismatic collections and exhibition dedicated to William hunter. In the Museum of Zoology special attention attracts a great collection of insects.

In the UK there is another Chanteraine Museum. He is in London and was founded by John hunter, the famous surgeon, brother of William. This Museum is dedicated to the history of medicine and surgery.