On this page you will find the following documents:

- Recognised Collection of National Significance
- Best Value Review of Museums
- Policy Objectives
- Acquisitions and Disposal Policy
- Collecting Policy, Appendix 1
- Policy on Lending
- Staff Subject Specialisms

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Recognised Collection of National Significance
In January 2008 the entire collection of Glasgow Museums was recognised as being of national significance through the Scottish Government's museum Recognition Scheme. The submission documents below detail why the various elements of the collections are significant.

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Art & Design
Collection of National Significance Art & Design (PDF file, file size 2.4MB)

Human History
Collection of National Significance Human History (PDF file, file size 2.7MB

Natural History
Collection of National Significance Natural History (PDF file, file size 987kb)
 
Transport & Technology
Collection of National Significance Transport & Technology (PDF file, file size 1.8MB)


Best Value Review of Museums
Glasgow Museums carried out a Best Value review of Museums, Heritage and Visual Arts Services as part of its 1999/2000 Service Review Programme.

Best Value Review
Best Value (PDF format, file size 598kb)

Policy Objectives
Policy Objectives (PDF format, file size 327kb)

Acquisitions and Disposal Policy and Collecting Policy, Appendix 1
Full details of our Acquisitions and Disposal Policy.

Acquisitions and Disposal Policy (PDF format, file size 290kb)

Collecting Policy, Appendix 1 (PDF format, file size 185kb)

Policy on Lending
Glasgow Museums is committed to providing the widest possible access to its collection. Find out more by downloading our Policy on Lending.

Policy on Lending (PDF format, file size 38kb)

Staff Subject Specialisms
This document contains a list of curatorial staff subject specialisms, along with contact details.

Subject Specialisms (PDF format, file size 82kb)

Annual Benchmarking Reports
You can download our Annual Benchmarking Reports from our Reports section.