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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: www.glasgowmuseums.com
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
