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Around 1.4 million objects
It is a vast building with rooms full of fantastic objects, from animals to armour, fine art to fossils, and much, much more. The main collections stored here are Art and Paintings, Arms and Armour, Natural History, Technology and World Cultures.
Climate Controlled Storage
Inside GMRC there are over 15,000 square metres of climate controlled storage.
Bookable Behind The Scenes tour
Spend an hour on one of our tours and discover some of the highlights of the 1.4 million objects it holds.
Wednesdays 2.30-3.30pm - free.
All tours and activities at GMRC must be booked in advance. Please email to reserve your place by using the button below or phone 0141 276 9300.
Bookable Specialist and Curator tours
Join our curators for an in-depth look at different themes and collections. The tours run every at Tuesday at 2.30pm.
All tours and activities at GMRC must be booked in advance. Please email to reserve your place by using the button below or phone 0141 276 9300.
Schools Workshops
We offer a programme of workshops for nurseries, schools and colleges. These cover a range of topics and include a visit to the stores. For more details of what's on offer and how to book, please visit our Learning website.
Learning website
Holiday programme for families
Join us for a tour of the stores to discover some of the amazing objects in this building. Places are limited and must be booked in advance.
Please email using the button below or phone 0141 276 9300 to book your place.
4000 paintings
The are over 4000 paintings stored here at GMRC and includes work by Botticelli, Raeburn and Howson.
Natural History Collection
Our extensive Natural History Collection is vast and varied with over 580,000 objects.
42,000 Library Books
Stuck for something to read? At GMRC there are approximately 42,000 books stored here.