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   The Burrell Collection is a museum in Glasgow, Scotland, managed by Glasgow Museums. It houses the art collection of Sir William Burrell and Constance, Lady Burrell. The museum opened in 1983 and reopened on 29 March 2022 following a major refurbishment. It was announced as the winner of the Art Fund Museum of the Year in July 2023.

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3. burrellcollection.com › fast-factsThe Burrell Collection: Fast facts

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   The Burrells collected several porcelain tea sets - enough to enjoy 265 cups of tea. If you placed all the chairs and sofas from the furniture collection in one room, 235 people could take a seat. Sir William Burrell lived to be 96 years old and collected around 9000 objects. That’s almost an average of 2 objects every week!

4. www.artfund.org › explore › get-inspiredThe Story Behind The Burrell Collection - Art Fund

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   The largest part of Burrell’s collection is his Chinese ceramics, which he bought voraciously over a 30-year period. There are more than 1,000 individual pieces with fine examples of most of the main types of pottery and porcelain produced in China, from the Neolithic period to the 20th century, including an exquisite Meiping vase of the ...

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5. burrellcollection.comThe Burrell Collection

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   The Burrell Collection wins Art Fund Museum of The Year 2023. We've won the 10th edition of the world's largest museum prize, securing the prestigious title of Museum of The Year 2023. Find out more.

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   What is the Burrell Collection?

   • The Burrell Collection is a museum in Glasgow, Scotland, managed by Glasgow Museums. It houses the art collection of Sir William Burrell and Constance, Lady Burrell. The museum opened in 1983 and reopened on 29 March 2022 following a major refurbishment. It was announced as the winner of the Art Fund Museum of the Year in July 2023.

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   How did the Burrell Museum become a part of the collection?

   • The integration of the building, its rural setting, and the collection was central to the architects' thinking, and the way in which the objects were built into the structure ensured that the museum became a part of the collection rather than simply being a space in which Burrell's objects were housed.

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   Is there a Burrell Collection in Glasgow?

   • Glasgow Museums. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2022. ^ "The Burrell Collection | case study – News | VisitScotland.org". visitscotland.org. Retrieved 27 January 2022. ^ "King Charles opens Glasgow's revamped Burrell Collection". BBC News. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023. ^ a b Metropolis.

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   What happened to the Burrell Collection?

   • In its first three decades, more than 12 million people visited the Burrell Collection, which is now managed by Glasgow Life. But in recent years the building had become tired and shabby; the roof was leaking, its glazing needed replacing and the electrical systems required modernising.

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7. theconversation.com › glasgows-relaunched-burrellGlasgow’s relaunched Burrell Collection may be unique and

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   Aug 30, 2022 · Highlights are the exquisite and intact gilded mummy casing of an Ibis from ancient Egypt; the Chinese Ming Wanli period porcelain jar with five-clawed dragons; Théodore Géricault’s radiant ...

8. burrellcollection.com › burrell-collection-top-30Burrell Collection Top 30 Objects

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   The Red Ballet Skirts, Edgar Degas. about 1900. In this vivid pastel, three tired dancers are waiting in the wings during a performance. They are resting and stretching, adjusting their pointe shoes or arching their weary backs. Paris, France (place made) View. 3.

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10. www.theartnewspaper.com › 2023/07/10 › the-burrellThe Burrell Collection: the recently reopened Glasgow museum ...

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    Jul 10, 2023 · 10 July 2023. Sir William Burrell’s collection includes more than 9,000 objects, including the brass incense burner (above) from the Dutch East Indies © Janie Airey, Art Fund 2023. • Read ...