The Glasgow School of Art's archives and collections include records and artefacts which relate to the School's activities since its foundation in 1845.

The archives comprise of GSA's institutional records, and a number of collections deposited by former staff, students and related organizations. The collections include examples of art, design and architectural work by GSA alumni and former staff, including around 300 pieces by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

A selection of this material has been digitized and can be viewed online.

The oil paintings we hold can be seen on the BBC Your Paintings website.

Our archive catalogues are available via the Archives Hub website.

The following policies provide information about how we manage our holdings:

Access Policy

Acquisitions and Disposal Policy

Documentation Policy

Collections Care and Conservation Policy