Glasgow Attractions

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Burrell Collection

Glasgow's top cultural attraction was donated by the shipping magnate Sir William Burrell in 1944. Over his lifetime he amassed more than 8,000 works of art, 3,000 of which are displayed at any one time. The collection includes hundreds of sculptures, drawings and paintings from the 15th to 20th centuries, some notable medieval European tapestries, as well as artefacts from Arabia and the Orient. The collection is housed in an ugly, purpose-built building set in the sedate surroundings of Pollok Country Park. Within walking distance is Pollok House, which contains a fine collection of Spanish paintings including works by Goya, Murillo and El Greco. The Edwardian house is the ancestral home of the Maxwell family, who donated the house and the collection to the National Trust in 1966.

Address: 2060 Pollokshaws Road, Pollok Country Park; Post code: G43 1AT; Telephone: (0)141 287 2550; Website: www.glasgowmuseums.com; Transport: Train from Glasgow Central to Pollokshaws West, or bus 45, 47, 48 or 57; Opening time: Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am to 5pm; Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm; Admission: Free

Gallery of Modern Art

Located in a former Grecian style mansion in the heart of the city, near George Square and Buchanan Street, the Gallery of Modern Art displays Glasgow's extraordinary range of post-war art and design. Glasgow’s most recent gallery, it was opened in 1996 and includes works by Niki de Saint Phalle, David Hockney, Sebastiao Salgado, Andy Warhol and Eduard Bersudsky as well as Scottish artists such as John Bellany and Ken Curry.

Address: Royal Exchange Square; Telephone: (0)141 229 1996; Website: www.glasgowmuseums.com; Transport: St Enoch underground station; Opening time: Monday to Wednesday and Saturday 10am to 5pm, Thursday 10am to 8pm, Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm; Admission: Free

Kelvingrove

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Glasgow's principal art gallery and museum, the Kelvingrove is one of Scotland's most popular free attractions. This imposing red sandstone building, opened in 1901, houses a superb collection of paintings by, among others, Botticelli, Rembrandt, Monet, Van Gogh and Picasso as well as an impressive display of European armour, military weapons and prehistoric relics. The main attraction is a room dedicated to the works of the 19th-century architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh who studied at the Glasgow School of Art and designed many of the city's great Art Nouveau buildings.

Address: Kelvin Park , Argyle Street; Telephone: (0)141 276 9599; Website: www.glasgowmuseums.com; Transport: Kelvinhall underground station or bus service 9, 16, 18/A, 42/A or 62 all stop directly outside Kelvingrove Museum; Opening time: Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am to 5pm, Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm; Admission: Free