For more information about the Burrell Collection or The Burrell Collection Museum Guide any of Glasgow Museums’ nine venues, please visit our website at www.glasgowmuseums.com Welcome to the Burrell Collection. On display you will find just a small portion of the more than 8,000 objects that shipping magnate Sir Entry to the Burrell Collection has always been free. William Burrell donated to Glasgow in 1944. Focusing on late medieval Donations in the donation boxes in the main foyer are and early Renaissance Europe, the Collection also contains important always welcome. examples of Chinese and Islamic art, French paintings and objects from If you have any queries during your visit please ask any member of Ancient Civilizations. staff in the galleries. We hope you enjoy your visit and look forward to seeing As you make your way around the Burrell you’ll find amazing works you again. by Rembrandt, Degas, Cézanne and the French Impressionists, as well as stunning medieval, Chinese and Islamic collections. Don’t miss the ‘must-see’ objects highlighted in this floor plan, and if you’re in a Visiting the Burrell Collection By bus Monday to Thursday and Saturday First Bus services 45, 45C and 57 hurry, ask about our ‘One Hour Highlights’. 10.00am–5.00pm, all stop on Pollokshaws Road, opposite Friday and Sunday the main entrance to the Park. At the Burrell there is always something to do, from 11.00am–5.00pm Facilities hands-on workshops to talks, tours and family-friendly By rail Free guided tours, gallery shop, café, male 15 minutes’ walk from Pollokshaws and female toilets, wheelchair access, pay activities. For details, consult the information board in West rail station and display car and coach parking. the Courtyard or ask any member of staff. There is a regular programme of changing exhibitions and events, so do pop in and see what is going on. Make sure you visit the museum shop and take a break in the café. Don’t miss the chance to explore Pollok Park, with its beautiful woodland and great outdoor facilities. Pollok House is close by, showcasing the Scottish country house at its best. All of this adds up to a remarkable day out in Plans and Europe’s best park. visitor information Welcome Bienvenue Willkommen Bienvenido Benvenuti Prosiny van www.glasgowmuseums.com Pollok Country Park I 2060 Polloshaws Road I Glasgow, G43 1AT I FREE www.glasgowmuseums.com Phone 0141 287 2550 I Fax 0141 287 2597 I Text phone 0141 287 0047 I Stairs to Ground Floor Highlights Paintings Things you must see at the Burrell Collection 5 4 Medieval Europe Mezzanine Islamic Art 7 6 Chinese Art Stairs to extiles Ground Floor Mezzanine Arms and Armour Navigate Ancient Greece the 2 Head of Sekhmet and Rome Small T Burrell Ancient Egypt Hutton Drawing 2 Room Medieval Europe 3 The Charity of a Stairs to Beggar at Ornans 1 The Thinker Courtyard Learning Hutton Lecture Temporary Auguste Rodin Gustave Courbet Room only Hall Theatre Exhibition 1 Gallery The Montron Arch Hutton Dining Furniture Room 3 5 Rest on the Flight into Egypt Stairs to Café Flemish, 15th-century Enjoy Your Visit Stained Glass • Please do not touch the objects on display. Shop Café • Food and drink may not be taken into the galleries, and smoking is not permitted anywhere in this building. • You may take photographs for personal use only. Please contact Glasgow Museums Facilities Photo Library on 0141 287 2595 regarding photography for commercial purposes, or to order prints or photographs. • When using a mobile phone, please have Enquiry Desk Telephone Disabled Access / Hearing System consideration for other visitors. Toilets • Glasgow Museums staff have the right to Shop Emergency Exit Ladies Toilets work in a safe environment free from violence Baby Changing 4 Portrait of Edmond Duranty 6 Detail from a Suzani embroidery 7 Figure of a Luohan and threatening behaviour. The police may be asked to prosecute any visitor acting in a Edgar Degas violent or abusive way. Restaurant / Café Lifts Gents Toilets Main Entrance.