Burrell Collection Architectural Tour
Dates & Times
Fri 18 Sept
Architectural Themed Tour of the Burrell Collection: 14:00-15:00
About this Event
The Burrell Collection may be home to around 9000 objects spanning six millennia of history, but on this special architectural tour discover another treasure in the form of the building itself.
What does it take to make a building suitable for housing one of the "greatest gifts ever made to any city in the world"?
How did the architects bring to life such an innovative and timeless building whilst respecting Sir William Burrell's deeply personal vision for the future Burrell Collection?
Learn about the challenges of our recent large-scale renovation project, preserving one of Scotland's rare post-war Category A listed buildings and making it fit-for-purpose as a modern, sustainable 21st century museum.
This tour will examine the architectural features that make our building as much of an attraction as our stunning collection.
Meet at the Burrell Collection reception desk at 13:50 ready for the one hour tour to commence at 14:00.
About this Venue
The Burrell Collection
A staggering 9,000 objects form The Burrell Collection.
Highlights include one of the most significant holdings of Chinese art in the UK, medieval treasures including stained glass, arms and armour and over 200 tapestries which rank amongst the finest in the world, and paintings by renowned French artists including Manet, Cezanne and Degas.
The Burrell Collection is part of Glasgow Life Museums.
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