The Burrell Collection consists of more than 9,000 artworks collected from all over the world and
over the years by Sir William Burrell, who had started collecting said works of art since his teens.
He and his wife, Lady Constance Burrell donated his collection in 1944 to the City of Glasgow.
This collection is one of the greatest collections by one person in the whole world.
The collection consists of significant medieval art collections such as stained glass, tapestries,
English oak furniture, and alabasters. It also includes several works of Impressionists Cezanne,
Degas, and other European artists as well as an important Islamic art collection and some modern
pieces of sculpture such as works by Rodin and Epstein. There are also a vast collection of art
from ancient Egypt, China, Rome and Greece.
The Burrell House wherein the collection is housed was the winning design of an architectural
competition and was opened to the public in 1983. Special attention was given to provide harmony between the collection and the building, as well as the park wherein it is situated.
The resulting building is airy and light and its setting in woodland and the vastness of the Burrell collection make the visit here a memorable and enjoyable experience.
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