Burrell Collection (The) - details
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- Address: 2060 Pollokshaws Road, Pollok Country Park, Glasgow, G43 1AT
- Phone: +44 141 287 2550
- Fax: +44 141 287 2595
- Web: http://www.glasgowmuseums.com/venue
/index.cfm?venueid=1 - Nearest Station: Pollokshaws West
- Neighbourhood: South Side
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Burrell Collection
This museum houses the mind-boggling treasures left to Glasgow by Sir William Burrell, a wealthy ship owner who had a lifelong passion for art. Burrell started collecting art when he was 14, his passion continuing until 1958 when he died at the age of 96. His tastes were eclectic: Chinese ceramics, …
BURRELL COLLECTION
A custom-built, ultramodern (1983), elegant building of pink sandstone and stainless steel houses thousands of items of all descriptions, from ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman artifacts to Chinese ceramics, bronzes, and jade. You'll also find medieval tapestries, stained glass, Rodin …
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