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The Burrell Collection, set in the heart of Pollok Country Park, is an award-winning building and home to a unique collection in a beautiful woodland setting. The Collection ranges from work by major artists including Rodin, Degas and Cézanne, to important examples of late medieval art, Chinese and Islamic art, Ancient Civilizations and more. Newly reopened, The Burrell will also host temporary ex

hibitions and run an extensive programme of events and activities for both adults and families with children. Open Monday-Thursday, Saturday 10am-5pm, Friday and Sunday 11am-5pm. This profile is monitored regularly and we will answer enquiries within 24 hours, if you would like a more immediate response please call our central switchboard during office hours on 0141 287 4350. By commenting on a Glasgow Life profile you are indicating that you have read, understand and agree to abide by the House Rules.

Want to learn more about our objects? Come to our weekly Burrell Bite - a free, short object talk by a volunteer or staf...
14/01/2025

Want to learn more about our objects? Come to our weekly Burrell Bite - a free, short object talk by a volunteer or staff member. This week we will discuss a bronze wine vessel. Meet at the reception desk at 12:30pm on Wednesday

Celebrate the Year of the Snake at The Burrell Collection🐍🎉Join us on Saturday 1st February from 11am-4pm for a FREE all...
10/01/2025

Celebrate the Year of the Snake at The Burrell Collection🐍🎉

Join us on Saturday 1st February from 11am-4pm for a FREE all-ages family day celebrating Lunar New Year. Get involved with👇

🌟 A dazzling Lion Dance performance by the U.K. Glasgow Hong Lok Dragon and Lion Dance Troupe!
🎨 Workshops, calligraphy, and crafts led by Ricefield Arts.
🎭 Storytelling sessions and an exciting dance workshop (book on the day – limited spaces).
🎉 Plus, enjoy free face painting, crafts, and cultural talks throughout the day!

No booking is required for the event, but be sure to arrive early to secure your spot for the storytelling and dance workshops.

Plan your visit today by visiting our website: https://burrellcollection.com/event/42013a33-5f9b-404f-9b17-b0f300c7e1bf

Time to take up a new hobby in 2025? ✏️Sculpture and Sketch returns Saturday 15 February from 10.30am!Designed for adult...
09/01/2025

Time to take up a new hobby in 2025? ✏️Sculpture and Sketch returns Saturday 15 February from 10.30am!

Designed for adults, this free, informal sketching session in the gallery will introduce you to the sculpture collection and offer the chance to to draw in situ in front of our sculptures

All drawing materials will be provided and beginners are welcomed - Free entry from 10:30am ⭐

Upcoming dates: 15th February, 15th March, 12th April

Join our expert Volunteer Guides as they take you on a journey through the collection with free themed weekly tours. No ...
07/01/2025

Join our expert Volunteer Guides as they take you on a journey through the collection with free themed weekly tours. No booking required, join us by the tour meeting point screen near reception at 12.30pm

What's On this January? 👇

9 January | Crafts of the Past
16 January | Mythical Creatures in the Burrell
23 January | Greece before Greece!
30 January | The Silk Roads

Visit our what's on to find out more: https://burrellcollection.com/event/f25e3978-276e-4bc2-8ede-b04400bf5da9

Hidden Histories Tours... 🗯️Don't miss our new Hidden Histories Tours and discover something new at the Burrell in 2025 ...
03/01/2025

Hidden Histories Tours... 🗯️

Don't miss our new Hidden Histories Tours and discover something new at the Burrell in 2025 ⭐ Upcoming tours 👇

6th January - Balthasar and the Journey of the Magi with Curator Edward Johnson

3rd February - Arthur Melville's 'The Water Seller': Innovation, Experimentation, Imperialism with Curator Jo Meacock

3rd March - Dutch Colonialism during the Age of Rembrandt with Curator Pippa Stephenson-Sit

Free and no need to book - meet us at the tour meeting point by reception

21/12/2024

Doing some last minute Christmas shopping? 🛍️ Beat the crowds and do your Christmas shopping at the Burrell Collection 🎄 We're open until 5pm on the 23rd December!

The Gospel of Matthew speaks of wise men, or ‘Magi’, travelling from the East, following a star in search of the newborn...
20/12/2024

The Gospel of Matthew speaks of wise men, or ‘Magi’, travelling from the East, following a star in search of the newborn Christ, king of the Jews.

In Western Europe by tradition these travellers are commonly identified as, Melchoir, Caspar, and Balthazar. From around the 400s CE, the youngest of the Magi, often identified as Balthazar, came to be associated with an African origin.

However, it would not be until a millennia later that European artists began to depict Balthazar as a young black African king.

Join curator Edward Johnson in his exploration of how and why Medieval Europe’s evolving world view transformed the iconography of the three magi, and how images of the black African king Balthazar proliferated throughout Medieval Europe.

⭐Hidden Histories Tour - 6th January, 12.30pm-1pm

Image: The Prophet Balaam and the Story of the Mag, tapestry, Germany c.1470-75. © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection.

18/12/2024

Nine museums, millions of objects, one card. 🎟️ Be a part of it.
It's one week till Christmas and if you're still needing Christmas presents why not support Glasgow museums and give the gift of a museum membership for just £28 a year. 🎁
Order in the month of December and get 3 months FREE and order before 5pm on Thursday 19th to guarantee the gift pack's arrival before Christmas🎄

Please be advised that tomorrow (19.12.24), our restaurant will be closing early at 2:30pm for essential maintenance. Re...
18/12/2024

Please be advised that tomorrow (19.12.24), our restaurant will be closing early at 2:30pm for essential maintenance. Regular hours will resume the following day.

However, our espresso bar on the ground floor will still be available for all your coffee needs! ☕✨

Want to learn more about our objects? Come to our weekly Burrell Bite - a free, short object talk by a volunteer or staf...
17/12/2024

Want to learn more about our objects? Come to our weekly Burrell Bite - a free, short object talk by a volunteer or staff member. This week we will discuss The Snow. Meet at the reception desk at 12:30pm on Wednesday

16/12/2024

The Snow is a collective poem inspired by the 'The Snow' by Henri Eugéne Augustin Le Sidaner. It was created by the children who attended our recent Discover session on creative writing ❄️
Find out more about this painting at this week's festive Burrell Bite, Wednesday at 12.30pm

10/12/2024

Unwrap the magic of the season at the Burrell Collection shop. 🎁

Shop with us, and escape the hustle and bustle of the High Street in the beautiful, peaceful setting of Pollok Park. 🎄

Shop in comfort and tranquillity for brilliant gifts, inspired by the collection. 🛍️

Choose from art prints, jewellery, books, toys, and so much more. ✨

Plan your visit today ⤵️

📍 Burrell Collection | 2060 Pollokshaws Road G43 1AT
Open 7 days

Want to learn more about our objects? Come to our weekly Burrell Bite - a free, short object talk by a volunteer or staf...
10/12/2024

Want to learn more about our objects? Come to our weekly Burrell Bite - a free, short object talk by a volunteer or staff member. This week we will discuss a close helmet. Meet at the reception desk at 12:30pm on Wednesday

Join our expert Volunteer Guides as they take you on a journey through the collection with free themed weekly tours. No ...
10/12/2024

Join our expert Volunteer Guides as they take you on a journey through the collection with free themed weekly tours. No booking required, join us by the tour meeting point screen near reception.

What's On this December? 👇

12 December at 12:30 | Burrell Collections Stained Glass - Sir William Burrell built a collection of medieval and early renaissance stained glass from a time before diamond cutting became available and the Church was the chief consumer.

19 December at 12:30 | Great Sages - Philosophies and religions from East and West that have changed the world, all seen in wonderful objects in the Burrell Collection.

08/12/2024

We've had a wintery visitor to the Burrell Collection recently!🐦❄️ Shelter from the wintery chill at the Burrell Collection this December - and pick up your own Christmas Dinner at our restaurant at only £14.95 for two courses 🍽️

What's that under the tree.... ? 🎄 This year, give the gift of Glasgow Museums with a museum membership. This weekend ...
07/12/2024

What's that under the tree.... ? 🎄 This year, give the gift of Glasgow Museums with a museum membership. This weekend all members get 20% off Glasgow Museum giftshops!

Become part of the story of Glasgow's museums and help protect thousands of years of history, now and for future generations.🎁

Find out more at https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/support-us/museums-membership

Earlier this week, our Curator of Chinese Art Yupin Chung hosted a festive talk that explored the different hues of the ...
06/12/2024

Earlier this week, our Curator of Chinese Art Yupin Chung hosted a festive talk that explored the different hues of the colour red in ceramic art and flower arrangement. ❤️🌹🌶️🍎🍒🧧🎈

The Burrell Collection has a large number of fine monochromes including this superb example of a copper-red glazed vase purchased by Sir William Burrell on 4 December 1948. This vase, with a tall cylindrical neck, is outstanding for its rich red glaze, sang-de-boeuf ‘oxblood’. Its glaze incandesces like the fiery red sky after the rain.

Red corresponds with fire and symbolizes good fortune and joy. It is used particularly during the Lunar New Year and also at weddings and family gatherings.

Fascinatingly, red is a colour we see a huge amount of over the Christmas period. Red also has a wider symbolism relating to love and romance – all of which are often prominent at this special time of year! 🎅🎁

Vase with ‘oxblood’ (langyao) copper-red glaze ID 38.722

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Doing some last minute Christmas shopping? 🛍️ Beat the crowds and do your Christmas shopping at the Burrell Collection 🎄 We're open until 5pm on the 23rd December!

Nine museums, millions of objects, one card. 🎟️ Be a part of it. It's one week till Christmas and if you're still needing Christmas presents why not support Glasgow museums and give the gift of a museum membership for just £28 a year. 🎁 Order in the month of December and get 3 months FREE and order before 5pm on Thursday 19th to guarantee the gift pack's arrival before Christmas🎄

The Snow is a collective poem inspired by the 'The Snow' by Henri Eugéne Augustin Le Sidaner. It was created by the children who attended our recent Discover session on creative writing ❄️ Find out more about this painting at this week's festive Burrell Bite, Wednesday at 12.30pm

Unwrap the magic of the season at the Burrell Collection shop. 🎁 Shop with us, and escape the hustle and bustle of the High Street in the beautiful, peaceful setting of Pollok Park. 🎄 Shop in comfort and tranquillity for brilliant gifts, inspired by the collection. 🛍️ Choose from art prints, jewellery, books, toys, and so much more. ✨ Plan your visit today ⤵️ 📍 Burrell Collection | 2060 Pollokshaws Road G43 1AT Open 7 days

We've had a wintery visitor to the Burrell Collection recently!🐦❄️ Shelter from the wintery chill at the Burrell Collection this December - and pick up your own Christmas Dinner at our restaurant at only £14.95 for two courses 🍽️

We're into the very last week of Discovering Degas: Collecting in the Time of William Burrell! Some time slots this week are almost sold out, so if you've not had a chance to visit this beautiful* exhibition yet, now is the time to get those tickets booked ⏰ *Don't just take our word for it, The Times gave Discovering Degas ⭐⭐⭐⭐ While The Herald hailed it an 'Art world blockbuster in the making' 🥰 Check availability and book here: https://burrellcollection.com/discovering-degas-collecting-in-the-time-of-william-burrell/ Film: Three dancers from Jazzartuk College of Performing Arts helping launch the exhibition in May.

With only 4 weeks left to explore Discovering Degas, we caught up with Curator Pippa to talk about all things Degas and give you a sneak peak of what you can expect during your visit! 👇 Dive into the world of Degas through drawings, paintings, and sculptures, and discover how Sir William Burrell's passion for collecting brought these masterpieces to Glasgow. Get tickets to this must-see exhibition today! Open until 30 September 🎨✨ https://burrellcollection.com/discovering-degas-collecting-in-the-time-of-william-burrell/

Listen to newly commissioned ambient audio works inspired by Burrell – the building, its collection and its surroundings – on the Bloomberg Connects app. This week we're playing: Francis MacDonald's Reflections on a Jewel Francis Macdonald is a Scottish drummer (Teenage Fanclub) and composer. His composes music for film and television, and released an album of minimalist classical music in 2015. Find out more about the artist here: https://www.francismacdonald.com Download @bloombergconnects https://burrellcollection.com/sound-music/

Listen to seven newly commissioned ambient audio works inspired by Burrell – the building, its collection and its surroundings – on the Bloomberg Connects app. Now playing 🎧 Chizu Anucha's 'the most kites flown simultaneously' Chizu Anucha is a Glasgow-based audiovisual artist whose practice meets at the intersection of music composition, video and site-responsive performance. Listen to the full soundscape now: https://burrellcollection.com/sound-music/

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The Burrell Collection is temporarily closed for a major redisplay and refurbishment. In the heart of Pollok Country Park, this award-winning building houses a unique collection in a beautiful woodland setting. Our displays range from work by major artists including Rodin, Degas and Cézanne, to important examples of late medieval art, Chinese and Islamic art, Ancient Civilizations and more.