The Burrell Collection Glasgow

... through the park on a perfectly lovely, clear-blue sky, totally anti-any stereotype about Scotland kind of a day, we found the Burrell Collection. This was a free museum that was the old collection of a very rich man. Essentially, anything he liked he ...

... did not do a whole lot today. We had a four hour drive to Glasgow. The first thing we did was to go to the Burrell Collection. It was an art museum that was once a private collection. There were several Degas' and the collection was very diverse. I ...

... of seeing are the Gallery of Modern Art (the second most visited modern art gallery outside of London) the McClellan Galleries, the Burrell Collection, the Museum of Transport, the Science Centre and a unique museum on religious history and the effect ...

... on a walk to Pollok Country Park, which John had recommended. It was worth the walk, seeing what is called the Burrell Collection housed on the estate - it has artifacts dating back to Egyptian times (1400BC), massive tapestries, knights armour etc etc - ...

... I was back on Scottish soil the sun came out (this memory may have been obstructed by time). Donna had heard of the Burrell Collection so that was our destination for our second last day in Glasgow. I imagined a museum similar to those in Canada but was ...

... resurgence in Glasgow's economic fortunes. The "Glasgow's miles better" campaign, launched in 1983, and opening of the Burrell Collection in 1983 and Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in 1985 facilitated Glasgow's new role as a European centre ...

... to Edinburgh.. we were lucky enough to see it in operation when we were there. Back in Glarsgo, we visited the Burrell Collection... a museum of a private collector that is world-class and not to be missed either. The reconstruction of some rooms from ...

... the Autumn Holiday, we should go out and enjoy the great weather. We were planning on going to Pollok Park and the Burrell Collection, but we couldn't figure out which bus to take! Instead, we went to see the Botanic Gardens, which were well worth ...

... taste of what life in Glasgow can be. The tour included a couple stops to museums like the museum of transportation and the Burrell collection. Get this: all musuems are free in scotland! :) I'll definitely be taking advantage of that! At the Polluck ...