On both walls were racks carrying an extraordinary collection of weapons, ancient and modern.
Now the London museum is bringing together its extraordinary collection in a new dedicated gallery.
"It's a tremendous boon to enhancing what is already an extraordinary collection."
This has got to be the most extraordinary collection of clothes I've ever seen.
Miami is home to some of the country's most extraordinary contemporary-art collections in the country.
"I said to him, 'Have you ever considered sharing this extraordinary collection with the general public?' "
Even with thousands of pieces still missing, the museum houses an extraordinary collection by any standard.
This is an extraordinary museum with an extraordinary collection, yet very few people I've met in the art world have seen it.
The village has an extraordinary collection of fine 19th century structures.
"The city has one of the world's most extraordinary collections of public art," he said.