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The Burrell Collection across the lawn in Pollok Country Park, its glass-fronted hall between long red sandstone wings, a gravel path leading up to it under a blue sky with white clouds.
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The Burrell Collection

Sir William Burrell's gift of 9,000 objects to Glasgow in 1944, in Pollok Country Park, with free entry and a free shuttle bus through the park.

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The Burrell Collection stands in Pollok Country Park in Glasgow, in the museum building that opened in 1983 and reopened on 29 March 2022 after a major refurbishment.

Sir William Burrell, a Glasgow shipping merchant, collected for more than seventy-five years, and in 1944 he and his wife Constance gave the city the 9,000 objects that make up the collection. It takes you through 6,000 years of history, and the museum was named Art Fund Museum of the Year in 2023.

The collection holds one of the most significant holdings of Chinese art in the UK, medieval stained glass, arms and armour, more than 200 tapestries, and paintings by Manet, Cézanne and Degas. Entry is free, a free electric shuttle bus runs through the park from the entrance on Pollokshaws Road, and the restaurant is on site for lunch afterwards.

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Before you go

Entry is free.

A free electric shuttle bus links the park entrance on Pollokshaws Road with the museum every day.

Where
Pollok Country Park, Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow G43 1AT. By car, the park is entered at 2060 Pollokshaws Road, via junction 2 of the M77.
Open
Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am to 5pm; Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
Price
Free entry; donations are welcome.
Parking
Two public car parks serve the park: the Burrell Collection car park, reached from Pollokshaws Road, and the Riverside car park at Pollok House. Charges apply from 10am to 6pm every day, paid at the machines or on the RingGo app. Blue Badge parking is free, with 19 marked bays in front of the museum.
Dogs
Only assistance dogs are permitted inside the museum. Dogs are allowed on the shuttle bus, subject to capacity, with priority given to assistance dogs.
Getting there
Buses 57 and 57A stop opposite the park entrance on Pollokshaws Road, and the journey from Glasgow city centre takes about 20 minutes. Trains from Glasgow Central to Pollokshaws West leave you a walk of under 5 minutes from the park entrance, and Shawlands is 10 minutes on foot. The free shuttle bus runs from 10am to 6.15pm every day, in a loop of 20 to 30 minutes.
Access
The main entrance has step-free, level access from the car park into the ground floor, and a central hub of stairs and lifts reaches all three floors. Manual wheelchairs can be borrowed from reception, a hearing loop is available, and there are two Changing Places toilets as well as accessible toilets. A drop-off point at the Heritage entrance is open during opening hours.
Food
The restaurant opens at 10am, or 11am on Friday and Sunday, with last orders at 3.15pm, after which a selection of sandwiches and cakes is available. There is a children's menu.

Opening hours

Monday
10am–5pm
Tuesday
10am–5pm
Wednesday
10am–5pm
Thursday
10am–5pm
Friday
11am–5pm
Saturday
10am–5pm
Sunday
11am–5pm

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Where it is

In Pollok Country Park in Glasgow, entered from Pollokshaws Road.

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