The Burrells’ Legacy: A Great Gift to Glasgow
Explore the astonishing legacy of Sir William Burrell and his wife, Constance Burrell in this new exhibition, featuring selected works from the Collection, as well as two new acquisitions!
About The Burrells’ Legacy: A Great Gift to Glasgow
The Burrells’ Legacy: A Great Gift to Glasgow is the first temporary exhibition since The Burrell reopened in March 2022.
The exhibition explores the legacy of Sir William Burrell and his wife, Constance Burrell, as collectors and their motivations to establish an internationally renowned Burrell Collection museum in Glasgow.
After the Collection of over 6,000 fine and decorative art objects was donated to the city of Glasgow in 1944, Sir William Burrell continued to add to it until his death in 1958 at the age of 96. By this time the Collection amounted to more than 9,000 objects spanning 6,000 years of history, featuring some of the finest examples of medieval stained glass and tapestries in the world, Chinese ceramics from every Dynastic period and one of the largest collections of work by Degas in Europe.
The exhibition highlights the Burrells’ vision for the future Burrell museum, and reveals how their collecting tastes, intense knowledge and insight into the Collection influenced both the future design of the museum and the display of the objects within it.
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Discover! Weekend Sessions
Join The Burrell Collection each weekend for a free drop in family session where you can get hands on and find out more about the collection through crafts, music and object handling!
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Burrell Bites
Enjoy a specially curated talk about the history and context of a new object(s) from the Burrell Collection each week, delivered by Curators, Gallery Assistants, Volunteer Guides and more!
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Art For Baby
Art for Baby is a fun informal workshop that offers a space for rest and wellbeing in the Burrell Collection for parents, carers and babies.
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Hidden Histories Tours
Curators at The Burrell Collection hold monthly Hidden Histories Tours exploring different aspects of the museum's magnificent collection!
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Mini Museum Explorers at The Burrell Collection
Do you know an intrepid explorer who would love to get involved with a mix of structured and free play? Join The Burrell Collection for their Mini Museum Explorers sessions!
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Sculpture and Sketch at The Burrell Collection
Join The Burrell Collection for an informal sketching session in the gallery focused on the amazing sculpture collection. It’s free, materials are provided and there is no need to book!
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LGBT+ Tours at The Burrell Collection
Join curators at The Burrell Collection on a journey through the galleries uncovering hidden LGBTQ+ histories from their collection!
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Tea Green Summer Market: The Burrell Collection
Join Tea Green at The Burrell Collection for an unmissable summer market on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd August!
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