Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

Looking for something fun and free to do this weekend? Why not join our drop in Store Hunters Bug Trails session this Saturday 18th August from 13:30- 16:00. Explore our amazing bug collection and then enjoy some time exploring the natural environmnet looking for real bugs in nature. Don't forget your waterproofs!

Come and meet 4 local makers and hear about furniture pieces they have made, repaired or upcycled at Kelvin Hall. Let them show you their creations - which includes furniture made from recycled plastic, hand-stencilled chairs and re-upholstered antique pieces. There will also be a short, behind the scenes tour of Glasgow Museums store to view our collection of chairs – including originals designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Event is FREE but places must be booked by e-mailing : kelvinhalltours@glasgowlife.org.uk Sunday 26th August 2 -4pm

There are still spaces available for our specialist and themed tours this week. On Tuesday 14th August at 14:30, we have The People who Donated our Paintings. From the late 19th century, paintings currently stored at GMRC were donated to Glasgow Museums. The donors came from all walks of life. Come along and hear some of their stories beside the paintings they donated.
On Thursday 16th August at 14:30 there is an Art Highlights tour where you can discover some of the highlights of the art collection at GMRC.
Please book in advance for both tours by emailing GMRCBookings@glasgowlife.org.uk or phoning 0141 276 9300.

There’s still plenty of time to GO LIVE! at Glasgow Green with us. All weekend from 10am- 7pm

Visit Glasgow Museums this weekend at GO LIVE! at the Green where you can see lots of what they offer across the city!

We’re delighted to be part of 1418 NOW 2018 season to mark the centenary of #WW1. Listen to artist Christine Borland introduce the research behind I Say Nothing, her creative response to Glasgow Museums World War 1 collection, http://bit.ly/2OSbtAp. From 12 October Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum made possible with Art Fund support.

What a day at GO LIVE! Lots of fun free activities, still plenty of time to join in the fun! Pop in and say hello at Glasgow Green.

We’re delighted to be part of 1418 NOW 2018 season to mark the centenary of #WW1. Listen to artist Christine Borland introduce the research behind I Say Nothing, her creative response to Glasgow Museums World War 1 collection, http://bit.ly/2OSbtAp. From 12 October Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum made possible with Art Fund support.

Our fabulous Mini Store Hunters made this 3D picture this morning inspired by paintings of the seaside within our stores. These monthly sessions for children aged 2-5 years old run on the first Monday and Friday of the month from 11am - 12 noon and are completely free!

Glasgow Museums will be down on the Green from today celebrating the start of the European Championships. We have various Open Museum handling kits for all the family, come along and join in with the fun! http://bit.ly/2KfCmdO

Sketch & De-Stress
Why not stop and draw in a relaxing and unique environment? An opportunity to sketch fascinating and beautiful objects in our museum stores. These monthly sessions are free and no experience is necessary. Suitable for adults 16+.
August 5... October 28 November 11 December 2 January 27 February 17
Please book in advance Telephone 0141 276 9300 or email GMRCbookings@glasgowlife.org.uk
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Thanks to everyone who visits us at GMRC. We hope you have a wonderful time. We would be grateful if you could provide us with feedback about your visit by completing a short online questionaire. It will take no more than 10 minutes to complete. You can find the questionaire here:
http://bit.ly/gmrcvisitorsurvey

We had lots of fun this week at our Medieval Marvels workshops! Join us next week for some Ancient adventures - Epic Egyptians! Revolting Romans! Gruesome Greeks! running this Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 13:30 to 16:00. FREE

Wee Creatives Under 2s Come along for a fun filled interactive morning or afternoon session for your wee one. There will be a sing song, a wee tactile museum handling objects session and most of all there will be fun and giggles. Wednesday 25th July at 10:30-11:30 or 13:30 - 14:30. All FREE but book in advance by emailing GMRCBookings@glasgowlife.org.uk or phoning 0141 276 9300.

Sketch & De-Stress
Why not stop and draw in a relaxing and unique environment? An opportunity to sketch fascinating and beautiful objects in our museum stores. These monthly Sunday sessions are free and no experience is necessary, all are very welcome. 2-4pm.
August 5... October 28 November 11 December 2 January 27 February 17
Please book in advance Telephone 0141 276 9300 or email GMRCbookings@glasgowlife.org.uk
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Dead bored this summer? Come along to our FREE Skulls n Skeletons drop-in workshop this Saturday 21st July from 13:30 - 16:00.

Art and Craft Sessions with Macmillan at Glasgow Museums Resource Centre
Get Creative at Glasgow Museums Resource Centre with our museum inspired art sessions for adults affected by cancer. Sessions are led by a member of the Learning & Access team and offer taster workshops to try new art activities from printing, sketching, painting and more.
All sessions are informal, with a chance to explore the fascinating museum object stores before getting hands on with a craft session.... Sessions are free, all equipment and materials are provided, and no experience is necessary!
The Last Monday of Each month, 11am – 2pm (with a break for lunch) please bring your own lunch. Teas and coffees are provided.
July 30 – Sketch and See August 27 – The Art of Glass Sept 24 – Leather Work October 29 – Roller Printing November 26 – Ceramic Painting January 28, 2019 – Lanterns- embossed metal February 25, 2019 – Stencilling
Please book in advance telephone 0141 276 9300 or email GMRCbookings@glasgowlife.org.uk
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Looking for something fun to do this summer? Join us at GMRC for our FREE drop-in summer workshops every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 13:30 - 16:00.

David Hockney "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean" 1962 Etching and aquatint in three colors with collage Edition of 50 approximately 18 x 17 3/4... © David Hockney Photo Credit: Richard Schmidt
David Hockney was twenty-four years old and a student at the Royal College of Art in London when he made this print. He was already a successful artist. The subject of the work is his first trip to the USA in 1961. Hockney depicts himself in the print, initialled ‘Dh’ and holding up an American flag. During this time, Hockney was separated from his male lover, Peter Crutch, a fellow design student. The print reflects his feelings and thoughts of longing towards Crutch during their separation. Crutch is depicted in the print and identified by the initial ‘p’.
This print by David Hockney was exhibited when art representing same sex love was still criminalised by British society. It was not until 1967 that the Sexual Offences Act partially decriminalised homosexuality in England and Wales.
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What a fantastic resource right on my doorstep. My kids had a great time at the spring workshop and short tour today. You even managed to engage my teenager during the tour which is quite an achievement! Looking forward to coming back to do a more in-depth tour sometime soon.

What a fantastic place... Really enjoyed my visit... I could have spent a day in each pod!!! Thank you to Billy for showing is round!!!

Went to the wee creatives yesterday morning in GMRC. Would recommend to all, we got to see different animals and paintings and even had a sing along. The person taking the class was lovely, I'm sure her name is Joanna. On the plus side it's also free. A great way to meet other parents.

The workshop takes place last Wednesday of every month, there is a morning session 10:30-11:30, afternoon session 13:30-14:30.

We attended the art detectives workshop today and had a great time. Kids loved the tour and using the treasure map to explore the paintings was lots of fun. �

Visited as a group yesterday and really, really enjoyed the time.

This is a hidden gem. I had no idea this was 5 minutes from my home. Certainly can't wait to go again. Staff so very nice and entertaining.

The Vintage Motorcycle Club had a great day at the Resource Centre. Many thanks goes to Scott and Billy @ the Resource Centre for putting on an excellent tour .This is an amazing place ,the staff are Fantastic with great hospitality and knowledge .I'm sure we will visit very soon .I recommend everyone to have a visit and experience this.

The Glasgow group of the VMCC , that's the vintage motorcycle club paid a visit today, An amazing place where a fascinating collection of old vehicles are being looked after. It's just a shame that so many of them will never turn a wheel again....would it not be possible with some help to get some of these machines back in running order? And maybe run round the car park a couple of days a year?

A big thank you to Staff ,Billy , Scott and Eric for their escort duties..thanks again guys... Trying to put some photos on .

Surprising and fascinating- a hidden gem the size of 2 or 3 B and Q warehouses.

Stay 5 mins away and only just discovered that it is open to the public. Had a brilliant afternoon with my 4yr old today. Tour was great and hours spent doing arts and crafts. Will not be the last visit!

Really good place to spend a rainy day for kids of all ages!

Paid another visit yesterday to the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre. This time my friend and I turned up for a specialist tour on Geology. I was a bit apprehensive as my knowledge of this subject is somewhat limited. However we joined quite a large group of people and took part in a fascinating exhibition of minerals, rocks and fossils. The artefacts we were shown were amazing and varied and the lady who showed us these answered all our questions knowledgeably and made the talk really interesting. I enjoyed all of it and the time flew by. Thanks to Anne for an interesting afternoon.

Just brilliant. So many artefacts and deeply knowledgeable staff.



Highly recommended.

It's like the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.

I just wanted to say thank you so so much for such a wonderful place! Despite living less than 10 mins away, we only discovered you this week through the school holiday workshops which were excellent and entertained both our 7yo twins and our 4yo equally!



The highlight though was the enthusiasm of the staff and in particular our tour of the natural history pods with Grant today. He kept us all enthralled for a solid hour and yet we saw a tiny fraction of the collection and could have stayed all day! Our daughter Ivy in particular (who wants to be a zoologist) said it was one of the best experiences of her life and I have a feeling we'll be back many more times over the coming weeks, months and years!



Thank you x 100000 from all of us!

Had a lovely morning at mini Mondays today and completely free , the guy that took it ( sorry can't remember his name ) was very good with the kids , will defo be back for other events . �

Had a great day we had a panto around the pods we are the Macmillan arts and crafts we meet every Monday would like to thank Anna for her hard work making it a wonderful day

Had a brilliant afternoon with you today. The storyteller/facilitator was exceptionally good, and a natural with the children. They loved it. Needless to say I'll be keeping my eyes peeled and will be booking into more events shortly. Bravo, Glasgow Museums.

Great museum. I take my kids to the under 5 activities. They love the adventure and clues going through the pods and then the activity after is fun too . Anna is fantastic with the kids .

Fabulous fun this afternoon making beaded angels and learning about a few of the incredible pieces in the Museums collection. Thank you to all the staff involved in help make this happen!