The Burrell Collection, Glasgow

lovely wee museum set in a beautiful park - well worth seeing if you hate museums as this one has everything a large museum has but in a smaller format and with views.

The Burrell Collection is an unbelievable place. I have not been in here in a number of years, but I believe it was one man’s collection that he donated to the city of Glasgow. There are loads of items to see and I especially liked the section covering ancient Egypt.

my favouritre museum were i started work many years ago fantastic building in beautiful pollock park amazing

I loved going in The burrell collection with my grandparents, as it is something for a family to do…

As since then I am an art lovers, and my grandparents do have interest in the arts, so it is a good place for all of us to spend our free time to looks around and to chat and to critics the artist’s handiwork etc.

They have various of arts stuffs, such as ancient arts, asian arts, chinese arts, islamic arts, korean arts, roman arts, and erm, everything else, as I cannot be expected to remember everything inside this area.

however if you have any little kids, be warned to keep them well in reins, as there are bounds to have some certain items to be accidently knocked off… So I dont think it is suitable for little kids, while they do get bored that easily…

For me and my grandparents, it was well worth for all of us to go in there to have a lazy day to spend together to look around… regardless of the weather, as since then it is indoors!

The burrell collection is located in the centre of pollok park and can be easily combined with all the joys pollok park has to deliver. It has a very eclectic mix of every style and age of historical artifact from ancient Egypt to Medieval armor, to a wide collection of art. This is the burrell’s greatest strength and weakness, the variety is nice to see but you never really feel satisfied that you have full investigated a subject. The exhibits are constantly changing so you can visit again and again without disappointment. The café is also very nice with good if a little expensive food. Free entry.

This is a great museum, in a great location. Lovely to visit on a Summer day, and have a walk around Pollok country park at the same time. The Burrell Collection is free to enter. There is also a very nice tea room and shop. Pollok House is also nearby and worth a visit (although you have to pay to go in here).

A real eclectic mix of exhibits and and artifacts donated by the Burrell estate and set within Pollok park. It’s a museum I can remember visiting as a child and have visited again more recently with my own children and family. To be honest though I’m not sure this is one for the kids, certainly my own found it rather tiresome despite instructions that they “will like it”!

I personally enjoy the museum and have been on a number of occassions as an adult, the exhibits are well laid out and well displayed and lit making it an informative and enjoyable experience with that classic museum quiet that I find particularly conducive to this type of afternoon out.

Objectively it’s an impressive collection of art and artifacts from a range of countries and periods. Quite a nice, light building as well and set in the first class Pollok park. If you like this sort of thing you can’t go wrong with a visit. Unfortunately I find these places a bit boring but that’s just me so I can’t mark it down.

Sir William Burrell and his wife, Constance, Lady Burrell gifted his collection of over 9,000 works of art to Glasgow in 1944, and the resulting burrell collection which opened in 1983 is a fantastic free day out for all of the family.

The light and airy building, its woodland setting within the pollok estate and the breadth of Sir William Burrell’s collection make for a spectacular day out. At the Burrell Collection you can wander round important collections of medieval art, tapestries, alabasters, stained glass and English oak furniture. There are many European paintings, an important collection of Islamic art. The collection also includes a fine collection of works from ancient China, Egypt, Greece and Rome.

The food in the child friendly restaurant downstairs is lovely. There is also a gift shop and plenty of seating throughout the building to allow the visitor plenty of time to sit and soak up the atmosphere and enjoy the collections.

Fantastic day out.
The museum is spacious and well laid out with excellent exhibits.
Well worth a visit, not least to soak up the relaxing atmosphere.
The cafe is also particularly good and gives good value for money.

This is located within Pollock Estate. Parking located accross the road and a field beside it. The Burrell Collection is free to enter and suitable for wheelchair users. The collection can change with different art being shown. There is a selection of paintings, tapestrys etc. It is nice and airy inside and has something of interest for everyone. I don’t particularly like art but i don’t mind visiting this place and that says something!

hidden gem in pollock park. Awe inspiring generousity an d wealth of experiences, from old man Burrell

The Burrell Collection is housed in a very attractive museum in Pollok Country Park.

The old furniture is stunning and some of the pottery is very beautiful.

There is generally a great atmosphere in this place and the far stretching ground are so relaxing and enjoyable to stroll in.

The food in the restaurant downstairs is lovely although, I believe, a bit pricy!

One could easily spend a great day here between the Burrell Collection itself, the grounds surrounding the museum and watch out for various events that take place in Pollok Country Park itself.

Currently boasts a fantastic china collection whose ancient yet high quality workmanhip managed to shock workers who visited from the Ming pottery factory.