GMRC is the warehouse containing everything that isn't on exhibition at Glasgow Museums and runs access sessions for the public. Some are drop-in but for most you need to book in advance. Breaking news through, from March 2017, the sessions are going to become drop-in for the whole family. Which is good news for all of us who email too late to get a place on sessions normally.
Last Saturday, we attended the "Food Glorious Food" session, led by the wonderful Anna. She's super-friendly with the wee ones and showed us to the pod containing art works. We looked at two paintings and a photograph depicting food. Then there was an impromptu picnic of pretend food. Back at the learning room, we made our own play dough and shaped it into cakes.
This Saturday, we were booked into the afternoon session of "Jungle Boogie Storytelling". Unfortunately, the team member due to run it was sick, so we looked at some beetles, butterflies and a tarantula (stuffed!) and then did some drawings and coloured a butterfly mask. It was a shame not to have a tour round any of the pods, which is always our highlight.
It's an awesome place to visit and the staff generally come up with some really creative things to make. We highly recommend it.
Why do we call it the Secret Museum? I don't think many people know about it, to start off with. It's also at the southern-most tip of the city in Nitshill (go to Silverburn and keep going). It's about a half hour drive for us. If I was coming from further away, I would combine a session with a stop at Silverburn (there isn't a cafe or your usual museum conveniences at GMRC), perhaps visiting Pollok Civic Realm library or pool maybe.
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