07-05-2025
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Much-loved Glasgow museum named among best in the UK
It was named alongside The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford and The Beatles Story in Liverpool
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A MUCH-LOVED Glasgow museum has been named among the best in the UK.
The renowned visitors' attraction showcases 9,000 artefacts dating back to Neolithic times.
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The Burrell Collection in Pollok Country Park was hailed as one of the best museums in the UK
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The Thinker by Auguste Rodin in the Burrell Collection
It was named alongside The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford and The Beatles Story in Liverpool and was previously crowned Scotland's Best Visitor Attraction.
The Burrell Collection in Pollok Country Park was hailed as one of the best museums outside of London by attraction website Blooloop.
The vast collection was acquired by Sir William Burrell, a wealthy shipping merchant, and his wife Lady Constance Burrell.
The couple later gifted the Collection to the City of Glasgow in 1944.
After a £68.2 million refit over a period of six years, it reopened in 2022.
Experts at Blooloop said: "The Burrell Collection consists of nearly 9000 artefacts and was a gift to the city of Glasgow in 1944 from Sir William Burrell and his wife Lady Constance.
"The collection spans 50 countries and 6000 years of history, from 4000 BC to the turn of the 20th century.
"Objects include medieval art, furniture, Islamic art and artefacts from ancient Egypt and China, as well as impressionist works by Degas and Cézanne, modern sculpture and more.
"The museum is located in an award-winning modernist building in Pollok Country Park.
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"In 2022, it reopened to the public following a six-year, £68 million refurbishment project, cementing its position as one of the UK's best museums outside London.
"This work increased the size of the museum by 35%. A key goal was to preserve The Burrell Collection for future generations by enhancing the site's accessibility and sustainability."
