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In 1891, an exhibition titled A Small Collection of Works by Degas and Others opened in London, before travelling up to Glasgow. It was organised by the Scottish art dealer Alexander Reid, who had recently returned from Paris.

After closing for extensive renovations in 2016, the Burrell museum, home to one of the greatest personal art collections ever bequeathed to the public, reopened in March 2022. Now, as its first major exhibition opens, it’s hard to avoid the fact that in those six years the political and cultural…

The Burrells' Legacy: A Great Gift to Glasgow, which opens on Saturday, charts the collecting and legacy of Sir William Burrell and his wife Constance, Lady Burrell.

THE story of how the “wonderful” Burrell Collection came to be will be explored in the first exhibition at the museum since it reopened…

The new display, the Burrells’ Legacy: A Great Gift to Glasgow, opens on Saturday August 27.

Tonight we hear from Laura about her memories of visiting Glasgow's museums as a child and what her role as Project Curator at the newly reopened Burrell Collection involves.

The Burrell is back with a bang and will no doubt elevate Glasgow's status as a cultural mecca, providing a welcome shot in the arm to the city following the difficulties posed by the pandemic.

The collection's home has been transformed into a modern, more environmentally friendly museum which will be able to show more of the items Sir William Burrell devoted decades of his life to amassing.