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Burrell Collection
Glasgow's top cultural attraction was donated by the shipping
magnate Sir William Burrell in 1944. Over his lifetime he amassed
more than 8,000 works of art, 3,000 of which are displayed at any
one time. The collection includes hundreds of sculptures, drawings
and paintings from the 15th to 20th centuries, some notable
medieval European tapestries, as well as artefacts from Arabia and
the Orient. The collection is housed in an ugly, purpose-built
building set in the sedate surroundings of Pollok Country Park.
Within walking distance is Pollok House, which contains a fine
collection of Spanish paintings including works by Goya, Murillo
and El Greco. The Edwardian house is the ancestral home of the
Maxwell family, who donated the house and the collection to the
National Trust in 1966.
Telephone: (0)141 287 2550
Website:
Transport: Train from Glasgow Central to Pollokshaws West, or bus
45, 47, 48 or 57
Opening times: Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am to 5pm; Friday
and Sunday 11am to 5pm
Gallery of Modern Art
Located in a former Grecian style mansion in the heart of the
city, near George Square and Buchanan Street, the Gallery of Modern
Art displays Glasgow's extraordinary range of post-war art and
design. Glasgow’s most recent gallery, it was opened in
1996 and includes works by Niki de Saint Phalle, David Hockney,
Sebastiao Salgado, Andy Warhol and Eduard Bersudsky as well as
Scottish artists such as John Bellany and Ken Curry.
Telephone: (0)141 229 1996
Website: www.glasgowmuseums.com
Transport: St Enoch underground station
Opening times: Monday to Wednesday and Saturday 10am to 5pm,
Thursday 10am to 8pm, Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm