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First exhibition at newly refurbished Burrell explores story behind collection

The story of how the “wonderful” Burrell Collection came to be will be explored in the first exhibition at the museum since it reopened following a major refurbishment. The Burrells’ Legacy: A Great Gift to Glasgow, which opens on Saturday August 27,...

26 Aug 2022 at 01:01

King reopens Burrell Collection after £68m refurbishment

The King was greeted by cheers from children as he arrived to open a newly refurbished museum which was originally opened by his mother 39 years ago. Dressed in Royal Stewart Hunting Tartan on his first official engagement in Glasgow as monarch, ...

13 Oct 2022 at 19:20

Scotland

Museum named best building in Scotland after major refurbishment

A museum has been named the best building in Scotland following a major refurbishment. The Burrell Collection in Glasgow won the Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award from the Royal Incorporation of Architects (Rias). The late 20th ...

22 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Edgar Degas collection to be showcased at new exhibition

A shipping magnate’s “incredible” complete collection of works by Edgar Degas is to go on show together for the first time in an exhibition at the museum that bears his name. The 23 works from Sir William Burrell’s collection will be ...

14 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Union to protest against job cuts at Glasgow museums

A union has arranged demonstrations outside two Glasgow museums over the next fortnight to protest against job cuts. Unison claims Glasgow Life intends to cut 37 posts in the city’s museums and collections department to save £1.5 ...

24 Jul 2023 at 19:54

Scotland

Sir William Burrell’s Degas collection to go on show at major exhibition

A major exhibition of Impressionist artist Edgar Degas will open at a Scottish museum celebrating the connection between bohemian Paris and Glasgow’s industrial heritage at the start of the 20th century. Shipbuilding magnate Sir ...

23 May 2024 at 15:51

Scotland

Glasgow’s priceless Burrell Collection to reopen after £68m makeover

Glasgow’s priceless Burrell Collection, once described as “one of the greatest gifts ever made to any city in the world”, is to reopen on Tuesday after a multimillion pound refurbishment. The collection’s home in Pollok Country ...

29 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Shortlist announced for Art Fund Museum Of The Year

Five institutions from across the UK engaged in “vital issues of today” have been shortlisted for the £120,000 Museum Of The Year prize. The Natural History Museum in London, The Metropolitan Arts Centre (MAC) in Belfast and ...

22 May 2023 at 09:00

Scotland

Burrell Collection welcomes 500,000 visitors in nine months since reopening

A “cherished” museum has celebrated welcoming 500,000 visitors since it reopened nine months ago following a major refurbishment. The Burrell Collection, situated in Glasgow’s Pollok Park, closed to the public in October ...

19 Jan 2023 at 14:47

Burrell Collection to reopen on March 29 after £68m refurbishment

A museum home to one of “the finest personal art collections ever amassed” will reopen on March 29 following a multi-million pound refurbishment. The Burrell Collection in Glasgow’s Pollok Park has undergone a major ...

08 Feb 2022 at 09:55

Redevelopment allows Burrell Collection to put more treasures on show

Visitors will be able to see treasures that have not been on display for decades as a museum reopens next month with over a third more gallery space. About 2000 of the 9000 objects in the Burrell Collection are now ...

08 Feb 2022 at 14:55

Scotland

Glasgow’s Burrell Collection named museum of the year

Glasgow’s Burrell Collection has been named as the museum of the year. The museum, found in the city’s sprawling Pollok Park, was recognised at the annual Art Fund awards on Thursday. It closed in 2016 for a ...

12 Jul 2023 at 19:51

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