Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

Name: Glasgow Museums Resource Centre
Address: Glasgow Museums Resource Centre 200 Woodhead Road, South Nitshill Industrial Estate, Glasgow, G537NN, GB
Telephone: +441412769300
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Glasgow Life Museums’ accessible store, a treasure trove of over 1 million objects. Book a free tour!

We hold an enormous collection of objects that aren't currently on display in the other eight Glasgow Museums, we have everything from tiny insects to large transport and more. This profile is monitored regularly and we will answer enquiries within 24 hours, if you would like a more immediate response please call our central switchboard during office hours on 0141 287 4350. By commenting on a Glas

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06/08/2026

🚴‍♀️🌍 Happy Cycle to Work Day!

Explore the bikes in Glasgow Museums' collection from the comfort of your own home by using collections.glasgowmuseums.com

This beautiful tricycle was made by the Quadrant Cycle Company of Birmingham, and it dates from 1890.

Image: Adult's tricycle made by the Quadrant Cycle Company, English
© CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

03/08/2026

It's been such a fun summer, hosting lots of families visiting GMRC for our holiday programme ☀️⛱️

Just one week left! This week, join us for Store Explorers on Tuesday and Thursday 🦜🏴‍☠️⚔️ Email [email protected] to check availability 🏛️

We love to hear feedback from our visitors, and this comment left after a holiday workshop really made our day 🎉

02/08/2026

Our 2026 Specialist Tour schedule is now available to book to the end of the year, so check out our website to find details of what's on offer: glasgowlife.org.uk/gmrc

📣 Follow us on Facebook for updates to our 2026 programme

📌 Come for a deep dive with a member of our museum team, and discover parts of the collection not currently on display 🎫

🚦 These tours are FREE but must be pre-booked due to limited spaces

🖥️ Email us on [email protected] or phone 0141 276 9300 for help to book

Image: Ivory, Apes and Peacocks: The Queen of Sheba, John Duncan, Purchased 1963 © CSG CIC Glasgow Life Museums Collection

15/07/2026

The Open Museum is Glasgow Museums kit loan and outreach service. Our kit loan service offers over 80 themed handling and reminiscence kits containing museum objects and photographs. These can be borrowed free of charge by community groups based in Glasgow.

We have recently collaborated with the National Library of Scotland Moving Image Archive to refresh some of the films in our loan kits. The films can be accessed by following a QR code on matt laminated sheets which have been added to our boxes. We have been getting great feedback from groups that have borrowed the updated kits!
Find out more about The Open Museum and how to book our kits here:

https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/the-open-museum/handling-kits

14/07/2026

⚔️AMAZING ARMS AND ARMOUR🛡️
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 21 July to 30 July
10:30 and 13:30
Join us to see our Arms & Armour collection then get a chance to hold some replica weapons! We will then create some family friendly paper helmets, swords and shields.

Check out our other FREE family activities at https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/whats-on?venue=Glasgow%20Museums%20Resource%20Centre&channel=All

All programmes last approximately ninety minutes and are intended for children aged 5 to 12.
Spaces are limited. To book your FREE place, email [email protected]
or call us at 0141 276 9300.

07/07/2026

📢Glasgow Museums Resource Centre will be closed to the public this Friday (Friday 10th July 2026) due to essential maintenance works.

We apologise for any inconvenience and hope to see you at a pre-booked visit soon 👋

06/07/2026

🚴LET THE GAMES BEGIN!🏋️‍♀️
Tuesday 14 & Thursday 16 July
10:30 and 13:30

Start the celebration of the Commonwealth Games by taking part in our sporty tour around objects that have a connection with the games. Then get creative with arts and craft
activities.

Check out our other FREE family activities at https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/whats-on?venue=Glasgow%20Museums%20Resource%20Centre&channel=All

All programmes last approximately ninety minutes and are intended for children aged 5 to 12.
Spaces are limited. To book your FREE place, email [email protected]
or call us at 0141 276 9300.

23/06/2026

🗺️Store Explorers at GMRC🏴‍☠️🦜
Tuesdays & Thursdays 30 June - 9 July & 4 Aug - 6 Aug.
from 10:30am-12pm & 1.30pm-3.00pm.

Ahoy me hearties! Join Captain Collier’s crew to discover the many hidden treasures at the Glasgow Museum Resource Centre. Experience a new hands-on adventure and pirate-themed craft every week!

Check out our other FREE activities at https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/whats-on?venue=Glasgow%20Museums%20Resource%20Centre&channel=All

All programmes last approximately ninety minutes and are
intended for children aged 5 to 12.

Spaces are limited. To book your FREE place email [email protected]
or call us at 0141 276 9300.

14/06/2026

Did you know we have an 'Exhibitions Online' section on our Collections Navigator website?

With Glasgow Mela 2026 around the corner, on 5th July, discover more about Glasgow and its people by revisiting Coming into View: Eric Watt's Photographs of Glasgow
(Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum 4 March 2022 to 20 August 2023).

Eric’s photographs document Glasgow, the people who lived and worked there, their communities and livelihood, their transport and their children. This colour slide shows performers at the first Glasgow Mela, held in 1990 at the Tramway in Pollokshields, to celebrate South Asian culture.

Image: Glasgow Mela, Eric Watt October 1990 © CSG CIC Glasgow Life Museums and Libraries Collection.

collections.glasgowmuseums.com

08/06/2026

🌊✨ Happy World Oceans Day! 🌍💙 collections.glasgowmuseums.com allows you to search the catalogues for our oceanic objects and fascinating fish 🐟🐚

This slit shell, Mikadotrochus salmianus, is a beautiful example of one of the more primitive types of gastropods. Slit shells have been around for millions of years living in the deep oceans throughout the tropics and subtropics. They were thought to have been extinct until the mid 1800s when live specimens were found in the Caribbean. This specimen was found in the seas south west of Taiwan.

Slit shells are rare in shell collections as they are only found in deep waters.

Address

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre 200 Woodhead Road, South Nitshill Industrial Estate
Glasgow
G537NN

Telephone

+441412769300

Website

https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/venues/glasgow-museums-resource-centre-gmrc

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