The 10,000 sq ft , two-story building houses: Eight exhibition galleries; A 1,425 sq ft climate controlled archival storage space; A 164 seat auditorium; A 600 sq ft reading library to house the research collections; Various other spaces which serve as working space for staff, volunteers and researchers. In May 2009, the LA&M announced that International Mister Leather would be placed in a trust to benefit the museum. All proceeds from IML would go towards preserving leather history.