Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC)
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What to see
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Book a free tour
All visits made to Glasgow Museums Resource Centre must be through a pre-booked tour.
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Top ten things to see and do
Explore the top items to see at GMRC
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Visual Storyboard
Download our visual storyboard to help guide you around the resource centre.
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Photographing, filming & sketching in the resource centre
Our guidelines
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The Collection
Discover Glasgow Life museums entire collection
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Overview
- Admission
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Free Entry
- Donations welcome
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You can donate at the venue or online.
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Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC) is the store for the museums' collections when they are not on display at our venues.
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.
The 17 purpose-built and environmentally controlled storage ‘pods’ house around 1.4 million objects. In fact, only 2% of our collections are on display at any one time and the majority of the remaining objects are stored here.
All visits to Glasgow Museums Resource Centre must be through a pre-booked tour. Find more information on tours under 'Book a free tour'.
Plan your visit
All visits must be through a pre-booked tour.
| Monday | 10:00am - 5:00pm |
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| Tuesday | 10:00am - 5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 10:00am - 5:00pm |
| Thursday | 10:00am - 5:00pm |
| Friday | 11:00am - 5:00pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Accessibility guides
Read the accessibility guide for GMRC on AccessAble Glasgow Museums Resource Centre | AccessAble
Accessible toilets
Approximately 14m from the main entrance. Available during opening hours. No key required. Situated on the ground floor near reception and on tour routes around building.
Assistance dogs
Hearing loop
Hearing loop available within venue.
You can also visit our British Sign Language and International Sign Video Library here to watch a welcome video for every Glasgow Museum. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre BSL and International Sign video - Glasgow Life
Wheelchair access
There is wheelchair access to all public areas using the lifts.
Baby changing
Baby Changing is available on the ground floor near to reception.
Baby feeding
Cloakroom
Free lockers available to visitors.
Parking
Free car parking is available on site, including 5 designated accessible bays.
Photography and video recording
Free wifi
Location Map
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Use Traveline Scotland to plan your trip
By Train
GMRC is a short walk from Nitshill train station, and can be reached by turning right onto Nitshill Road and walking under the bridge towards Wiltonburn Road on your right. Turn right again onto Woodhead Road. Trains run regularly between Nitshill and Glasgow Central train station.
By Bus
First Bus service 57 stops near the venue.
GMRC has achieved a Silver Award from Visit Scotland's Green Tourism scheme.
For more information and to download our Environmental & Social Responsibility Policy, click here.
To download our Visitor Charter for 2025, click here.
Learning
Find out more about learning opportunities at Glasgow Life Museums
Plan an educational or community group visit
Check out what resources our Learning team have to enhance your visit to Glasgow Museums Resource Centre
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