Burrell Collection

Burrell Collection
a very large collection of paintings, sculptures and works of decorative art that was given to the city of Glasgow by Sir William Burrell, a local businessman, in 1944. In 1983 it was moved to the Burrell Gallery, a new museum built especially for the collection.

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