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Attractions - Things to do
1. Burrell Collection
2060 Pollokshaws Road, Pollok Country Park
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What is it? Glasgow's top cultural attraction was donated
by the shipping magnate Sir William Burrell in 1944. Over his
lifetime he amassed more than 8,000 works of art, 3,000 of which
are displayed at any one time. The collection includes hundreds of
sculptures, drawings and paintings from the 15th to 20th centuries,
some notable medieval European tapestries, as well as artefacts
from Arabia and the Orient. The collection is housed in an ugly,
purpose-built building set in the sedate surroundings of Pollok
Country Park. Within walking distance is Pollok House, which
contains a fine collection of Spanish paintings including works by
Goya, Murillo and El Greco. The Edwardian house is the ancestral
home of the Maxwell family, who donated the house and the
collection to the National Trust in 1966.
Hours of Operation: Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am to 5pm; Friday
and Sunday 11am to 5pm
Phone:(0)141 287 2550 |
2. Gallery of Modern Art
Royal Exchange Square
www.glasgowmuseums.com |
What is it? Located in a former Grecian style mansion in
the heart of the city, near George Square and Buchanan Street, the
Gallery of Modern Art displays Glasgow's extraordinary range of
post-war art and design. Glasgow's most recent gallery, it was
opened in 1996 and includes works by Niki de Saint Phalle, David
Hockney, Sebastiao Salgado, Andy Warhol and Eduard Bersudsky as
well as Scottish artists such as John Bellany and Ken
Curry.
Hours of Operation: Monday to Wednesday and Saturday 10am to 5pm,
Thursday 10am to 8pm, Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm
Phone:(0)141 229 1996 |
3. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Kelvingrove
www.glasgowmuseums.com |
What is it? Glasgow's principal art gallery and museum,
the Kelvingrove is one of Scotland's most popular free attractions.
This imposing red sandstone building, opened in 1901, houses a
superb collection of paintings by, among others, Botticelli,
Rembrandt, Monet, Van Gogh and Picasso as well as an impressive
display of European armour, military weapons and prehistoric
relics. The main attraction is a room dedicated to the works of the
19th-century architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh who studied at the
Glasgow School of Art and designed many of the city's great Art
Nouveau buildings.
Hours of Operation: Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am to 5pm, Friday
and Sunday 11am to 5pm
Phone:(0)141 276 9599 |
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Transport -Glasgow city centre is compact and is
easily explored on foot, but public transport will be needed to
reach some of the major attractions, which are further out.
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